Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Production of vegetable oils and fats in the European Union is set to rebound in the next season as sunflower seed and olive oil output jumps, Oil World said. Sunflower oil production in the EU may top 2.9 million metric tons in the 2013-14 season starting Oct 1, the...
Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
As Pakistan struggles with increasingly unpredictable weather patterns linked to climate change, farmers in arid regions are seizing on a drought-resilient crop better known from southern Europe and the Middle East: olives.
Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
We’ve shown you a few ways to tell if that pricey bottle of olive oil is worth your money, but here’s another one: check for a seal of approval from the local or regional authority where it was bottled. As an example, Zester Daily explains that many...
Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The Canadian city of Winnipeg has an odd new trend, with new tasting bars popping up. Restaurants in Winnipeg have taken a novel approach to quenching the thirst of their customers. A number of eateries across the city have begun a trend in olive oil and balsamic...
Oct 4, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Oleocanthal – the part of extra virgin olive oil that stings the throat – is a marketing opportunity yet to be tapped, according to the American research center that isolated and named it. Monell Chemical Senses Center Director of Technology Transfer, Mark Friedman,...
Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Greek police are investigating three olive oil robbery incidents that occurred over the past few weeks, two of them involved stealing the olive oil at gunpoint. One incident occurred after a delivery man traveled to an undisclosed location in Thessaloniki to make a...