Mar 30, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends
For many years, it was the fat in our diets that was considered the biggest problem in maintaining a healthy weight and cholesterol level. Advice now suggests that sugar is the biggest culprit — but even so, it is wise to monitor the fat in our diet as not all fats...
Mar 30, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A devaluation of the Egyptian pound is making the country’s olive oil exports more competitive in international markets. Demand for Egyptian Olive Oil Increases Following Currency...
Mar 30, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
A family in Spain has created a chocolate bonbon filled with olive oil, and hopes to market the treats around the globe. The unusual chocolate and olive-oil mixture is a “contrast of flavors that leaves no palate indifferent,” according to Cristóbal Sánchez...
Mar 30, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends
Local is as popular of a call-out for food as non-GMO, organic, or ‘free from.’ But there’s no legal definition of what local means (50-mile radius? 150-mile radius?), and it definitely doesn’t always mean better.
Mar 30, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olives and Health, Research
A group of doctors and medical researchers have backed olive oil as a heart-healthy food, while raising concerns about fad diets and the use of coconut and palm oils. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Recommends Olive Oil...
Mar 23, 2017 | Diet/Food, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
Functional foods and drinks are becoming more widely accepted as a part of every day life – but how do we actually define the category, what drives consumer engagement, and where is the next big growth coming from?
