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New World producers are renewing a bid to raise the limit for campesterol in olive oil to stop what they say acts as a trade barrier and discriminates against their…
Australian high street organic retailers have posted sales growth of around 5% or better for Christmas/December trade, despite their online operations being quieter than in 2011, Christmas Day not falling…
A new survey to identify consumers’ understanding of country of origin food labelling has found that almost all Australians cannot make sense of what they read, and out of those…
New research from Mintel on consumer lifestyles in China reveals that due to major food scares in 2011, the organic food sector is the major beneficiary, with 80% of urban…
Trying to grow olives in the northern rivers is a real art as mostly the trees do not produce nearly enough to make it viable for farmers to pursue. Whilst…
A proof of principle study has shown that a change in diet can be remarkably effective in reducing inflammation over just six weeks. The research was conducted on a group…
The Olives NZ 2013 Grove Census will be sent out in February, providing data currently held on each grove for update on information such as new plantings or trees removed,…
The harmless but unsightly crystallization that occurs when olive oil is stored in a fridge could be prevented by ultrasound treatment, Spanish scientists say. They are seeking an international patent…
Turkish olive oil exporters, benefiting from a harvest fall in Tunisia and Spain, increased their sales 139% in the last two months of last year from the same period a…
When I asked Curtis M. Cord, executive editor of the Olive Oil Times, about smoked olive oil, he didn’t mince words. “It doesn’t really appeal to me, to tell you…