Apr 27, 2017 | Equipment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
As debate revolves around whether or not Maria da Fé is an olive species unique to Brazil, both traditional mills and technologically advanced machinery have contributed to the increased quality of olive oil here. Brazil Looks for Its Own Olive...
Apr 27, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Suppliers & Announcements
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Supply has identified irregularities in 45 brands of olive oil among 140 collected in the last two years. Some 79% of the irregularities related to quality, in which bad product was passed off as good. And while we’re on...
Apr 27, 2017 | Diet/Food, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
University of Louisiana researchers are working to develop treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s from a compound found in extra virgin olive oil. Dr Amal Kaddoumi’s research at ULM focuses on Alzheimer’s, and Dr Khalid El Sayed is researching cancer. El Sayed says in...
Apr 27, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Research
A statement by the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued on March 21 ahead of World Meteorological Day confirmed that 2016 was the hottest year on record. And if you want more proof of the change in climatic conditions, read the experiences of...
Apr 27, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends
Numerous news sources, following a report that first appeared in L’Informatore agrario (N.11, p.59), are announcing the discovery, in the laboratories of the National Research Council (CNR) in Bari, of a second Xylella-resistant olive cultivar that may be a...
Apr 20, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Olive oil-fed sea bream became the latest addition to a growing list of farm animals who have shown to benefit from a diet that includes olive byproducts. Farmed Fish Benefit From Olive Oil in Their Diets ...
