Jan 10, 2017 | International News/Trends, Technology/Science
Much like deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) helps solve crimes, it can be used to control food quality and prevent fraud. It plays the role of a true identity card, and that still holds true for plants. Scientists Use Forensic Techniques to Gauge Olive Oil Quality, Prevent...
Dec 23, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The International Olive Council has accredited Eurofins CAL for the chemical analysis of olive oil, the first independent US lab to achieve the designation. U.S. Lab Gets IOC Nod for Olive Oil Chemistry Testing...
Dec 23, 2016 | Environment, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A UNESCO-protected olive grove of located in Puglia, Italy is standing in the way of proposed Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project valued at over $45 million. This pipeline would transport gas from central Asia to the millions of homes in various regions in the...
Dec 23, 2016 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
An Oakland-based olive oil company is facing a lawsuit from the North American Olive Oil Association for making what the association called “false, misleading and scientifically unsubstantiated statements” about olive oil sold in supermarkets.
Dec 23, 2016 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends
Just how much of a role does diet play in overall health? And what dietary advice is best to follow? This week on “Take Care,” Dr Walter Willett … discusses what we’ve learned from nutrition studies over the years and how that information has helped shape...
Dec 23, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Flos Olei 2017, the new edition of the annual catalog for the best olive oils (and also considered the olive oil “Bible”), has named Istria the best quality olive oil region in the world – for the second year in a row!
