Oct 27, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends
05-Oct-2017 By Katy Askew A “large proportion” of European shoppers are buying “healthy”, organic, vegetarian and free-from foods, new research from IRI reveals. Organic EVOO fits all of those categories: let’s hope the trend is reflected in Australia and NZ...
Oct 27, 2017 | International News/Trends
Half a litre of olive oil produced from a 1,800-year-old olive tree sold for 22,000 Turkish lira ($6,046) in the ancient city of Teos in Izmir’s Seferihisar district in western Turkey. Wouldn’t we like that kind of return on our locally-produced...
Oct 27, 2017 | Courses/Education, International News/Trends
For a few weeks, Dos Aguilas Olive Oil is offering olive curing classes and u-picks at its olive grove. Saturday u-picks began Oct 14 and will continue each Saturday through Nov 4. Sunday u-picks occur on Oct 29 and Nov 5. Might be an idea for your grove next harvest...
Oct 27, 2017 | International News/Trends, Labelling
06-Oct-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said it is increasingly investigating suspected breaches of the law relating to food fraud.
Oct 27, 2017 | International News/Trends, Technology/Science
COR is aiming to become one of the first large, permanent crop farmers to effectively pursue a regenerative agriculture approach, which entails slashing waste and reusing byproducts.
Oct 27, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
09-Oct-2017 By Niamh Michail Manufacturers prefer mono-unsaturated vegetable oils for frying potatoes – but which ones are best at preserving potato nutrients and keeping acrylamide to a minimum? Interesting stuff – especially the finding that EVOO enriched the...
