Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
The International Olive Council (IOC) recently presented the 14th edition of the Mario Solinas Quality Awards for extra virgin olive oils. Named after the late professor Mario Solinas of Italy, the awards recognize extra virgin olive oils with the best organoleptic...
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive Oil News
The European Commission is investigating whether the UK’s ‘traffic light’ front of pack labelling is compatible with EU law, something which could result in an infringement procedure, it says.
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A high-end PAM. It’s safe to say that’s how most Americans think of and use extra virgin olive oil. Put a little in a pan before a stir fry and your food won’t stick. Ta-dah! Well. The European Union and Italian Department of Agriculture want to personally stop you...
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
Dates have been announced for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards, so add them to your diaries now. Entries open on 11 August and close on 5 September, with the Awards Dinner to be held in Wellington on Saturday, 4 October. The 2014 panel is headed by an Italian judge,...
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
The Olives NZ executive are a proactive bunch, and have plenty of great initiatives both in the planning stages and in train to assist members. The latest is a range of merchandising items, available to members to value-add their products while also promoting the...
Jun 30, 2014 | EVOO, Labelling, Olive Oil News
… Extra virgin olive oil. The olive oil market is fraught with dodgy labelling. Actual ‘extra virgin’ olive oil means the oil has been squeezed from the fruit whereas all other oils (sunflower, canola etc) are chemically extracted from the seed.
