Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A new 100% naturally butter flavoured olive oil is threatening to churn up the British breakfast table. British butter lovers regularly turn their backs on the ‘healthy eating rulebook’ to indulge in a daily dairy treat with their breakfast. But a revolutionary new...
Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
It was used to groom ancient Olympic athletes and remains a widely used modern staple in Greece’s diet. But olive oil could be the latest victim of the country’s grueling financial crisis. The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development is...
Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Leading olive oil major Dalmia Continental plans to launch a blended olive oil variant using rice bran oil. This is to offset rising cost of imports due to the depreciating rupee. Oliryze, the new blend, would be launched under the economy brand of Marco Polo. It will...
Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Research
Looking ahead to the coming year, the biggest trends in R&D for the food and beverage industry will be clean label, natural ingredients and industry regulations, though there are several, more fragmented “micro” trends from sodium reduction and fiber fortification...
Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Research
The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) said the report on an investigation into the olive oil industry by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) “fell short of the objective analysis that Congress requested,” and “favored the narrow perspective of...
Dec 31, 2013 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive Oil News
The UK’s traffic light nutrition labelling system is unfair on Italian foods and could harm EU trade in traditional goods, according to the Italian delegation at the EU Council of Ministers.