Jun 30, 2017 | International News/Trends, Research
A paper submitted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the international scientific journal Food Additives & Contaminants is expected to offer a new methodology to discern the difference between extra virgin olive oil and refined olive oil, further...
Jun 28, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Research, Technology/Science
Hort Innovations is currently seeking submissions for projects to be considered as part of the Pollination Fund. Concept proposals are invited, to be submitted by 30 June 2017. More information about the Pollination Fund, including existing projects, is available on...
Jun 23, 2017 | Diet/Food, Olives and Health, Research
Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise “bad” cholesterol, says the American Heart Association in updated advice. Coconut oil is commonly sold as a health food and some...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Research
A team of ecologists at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in the UK have released a study in which they constructed a scientific model which may be able to predict how Xylella fastidiosa will spread. Study Predicts the Spread of Xylella Pathogen in Olive...
May 31, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Research
Last fall, researchers at Wright State University announced they had found that emerald ash borer can develop from larvae to adulthood on a species of olive tree. Today, that study is published online in the Journal of Economic Entomology.
May 31, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health, Research
In the summer of 1965, a team of researchers at the University of Florida formulated a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage to help their football players cope with heat and heat-related illnesses. Since the university football team is the Florida Gators, they named the...
