Jun 27, 2016 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Thousands of olive trees have been destroyed. Photo: Depositphotos.com Thousands of olive trees have been destroyed. Photo: Depositphotos.com Dutch farmers’ association LTO is warning holidaymakers not to bring home olive tree cuttings if they spend time in Italy and...
Jun 27, 2016 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
The EU’s top court ruled Thursday the European Commission can order member states to cut down healthy olive trees to stem the spread of damaging bacteria after Italian authorities halted a controversial felling program in December.
Jun 27, 2016 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Extra virgin olive oil is a readily available antioxidant food source that helps reduce the effects of oxidative stress and therefore reduces the risk and progression of many diseases. Role of Olive Oil in Reducing Oxidative Stress...
Jun 27, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
In the latest move to protect one of its most famous exports, Italy has increased fines for misleading packaging on olive oil to up to €18,000.
Jun 20, 2016 | Australia, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Rob McGavin has led Boundary Bend to win over increasingly educated Australian consumers. With his company’s expansion to the world’s largest market, the odds of finding award-winning Cobram Estate olive oils at a store near you are getting better...
Jun 20, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
We have come to expect lies from celebrities, politicians, talking heads on TV. But our groceries? The idea is sad and scary — but true. Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil can be mostly canola. What you think is honey can be primarily high-fructose corn syrup. And...
