Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
An EU draft report says olive oil, fish and organic food are subjected to fraud more than any other foods. In fact, the report says beef is less risky, despite the scandal early this year over beef tainted with horsemeat. European Parliament member Esther de Lange...
Nov 5, 2013 | Olives and Health
Olive oil is a trendy fat that’s been heralded as a way to ward off heart disease, frequently as a part of a larger dietary pattern known as the Mediterranean diet. A recent Cochrane review concluded that the Mediterranean diet appears to reduce some heart disease...
Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
A nutrition policy expert has urged bakers to switch to healthy oils for fat replacement in bakery to make up for under-consumption and pre-empt future regulation.
Nov 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olives and Health
There is grave concern in Europe’s olive oil sector over the first appearance there of a plant disease said to have already infected tens of thousands of olive trees – many of them a century-old – in Italy’s Puglia region. Scientists have recommended...
Oct 18, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Isabelina Trading Company has launched the UK’s first power-packed ultra-filtered extra virgin olive oil. A revolution in olive oil production, the unique ultra-filtration method removes all impurities and sediment from the oil without affecting flavour and crucially...
Oct 4, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Southern and central European firms Genosa and Europharma Alliance are blending their respective omega-3 and olive oil extract knowledge in heart health food supplements.