Mar 20, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends
Nigella and Jamie might have to rethink some recipes after warnings of an international shortage of extra virgin olive oil. The ingredient, generously drizzled over everything from salads to pasta dishes and roasted vegetables, has fallen victim to weather extremes....
Jan 30, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends
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 authentic virgin olive oils. Led by Australia and with support from Argentina, the United States and...
Jan 30, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends
About 60,000 litres of extra virgin olive oil – 20% more than last year – were sold at the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Exhibition held in the small Catalan town of Les Borges Blanques Friday to Sunday. And despite chilly, wet weather, organisers say the number of visitors,...
Dec 11, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends
The native Arróniz olive variety is one hallmark of extra virgin olive oils from Navarra and another is their high level of oleic acid – over 72% of total fatty acids, according to a Protected Designation of Origin application recently published in the official...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Research
The Australian Olive Oil Sensory Panel at Wagga Wagga has been awarded the highest possible score for sensory analysis of olive oil by the International Olive Council, the governing body for olive oil analysis worldwide. The panel is an integral part of the New South...
