Archive for July, 2006

31 Jul

[Italy] OLIVE OIL: No Direct Sale At Press Without Inspection

There will be no more selling of extra virgin olive oil in cans directly from the press. The rules to follow for small olive growers are back to being the same as those for large industries, meaning the need for labelling to explain the type of product and its provenience in addition to the [...]

31 Jul

[Maroc] Huile d’olive : un potentiel inexploité

Par Said El Hadini,
Sur le marché national, le prix de l’huile d’olive continue de s’afficher aux alentours de 50 dirhams le litre. Un niveau jamais atteint auparavant. La forte demande extérieure couplée à une offre mondiale en repli, consécutivement à la baisse de la production espagnole (premier pays producteur dans le monde) semble expliquer [...]

29 Jul

Schnucks recalls jars of Spanish olives

Schnuck Markets, Inc. has voluntarily recalled Schnucks brand Spanish olives stuffed with minced pimentos in the seven-ounce jar.
One lot code includes jars that may contain glass.
Customers should check for: UPC 04131819001; lot number L5279/15:12; best by 10.06.08.
Schnucks initiated the recall after being alerted to potential problems. There have been no reports of injuries.
Customers can call [...]

28 Jul

Huile d’olive : les nouveaux maîtres de l’or vert

Par Christophe Doré,
Mauvaises récoltes + irruption de nouveaux pays consommateurs = envolée des cours de l’huile d’olive, au point de faire baisser sa consommation. Explications.
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28 Jul

[Tunisie] Tropo caro, l’huile d’olive se vend très mal

Par Abou Sarra,

La Chambre des députés a examiné et adopté, le 20 juillet 2006, un accord financier tuniso-américain en vertu duquel les Etats-Unis d’Amérique accordent à la Tunisie un crédit de 20 millions de dollars destinés à financer l’importation par l’Office National de l’Huile (ONH) d’huiles végétales américaines qui, officiellement, seraient «moins chères que l’huile [...]

25 Jul

Bertolli plans to colour-code olive oil ranges

LONDON - Bertolli has undertaken a global make-over to coincide with the launch of three olive oil variants in the UK.
FutureBrand has created  the branding, which emphasises the individual taste of each variant. It will be rolled out from this week.
The original olive oil is differentiated with a yellow band, while the mild taste extra [...]

25 Jul

Olive oil all year

It’s a delicious base for all your summer salads and marinades
By Gail Ciampa,
If you don’t think you should reach for olive oil for summer cooking, think again.
As much as we love grilling, sometimes we tire of the same old, same old. You might find yourself discouraged paying for already marinated meats, or bored with your [...]

19 Jul

[Tunisie] Huile d’Olive, Le marché asiatique de plus en plus convoité

Les exportations d’huile d’olive ont atteint en 2005 476,7 MD contre 708 MD en 2004 enregistrant ainsi une régression de 32,7%. Les exportations au niveau des destinations ont de même connu un déclin de 27,7% vers l’Italie, 37,3% vers l’Espagne, 55,6% vers les Etats-Unis et 97,5% vers le Maroc.
Une progression des ventes vers la Chine [...]

19 Jul

[Maroc] L’olive se met au bio: Naissance d’un label Maroc

Par A. R. & K. E. H. ,

120 ha dédiés à cette culture

Labelisés, «Les Terroirs du Saïss» lorgnent le marché US et les pays nordiques

«Je rêve que tout le Saïss soit planté d’oliviers». Chapeau mexicain, chemisier rose brodé et pantalon noir, Mounia Benkirane exprime ainsi toute sa passion pour l’oléiculture.
La quarantaine, cette agricultrice éprouve du [...]

19 Jul

[Tunisie] Partenariat pour le conditionnement de l’huile d’olive

Comment se comporte l’huile d’olive par rapport à quatre matériaux différents, le verre, la céramique, le métal et le plastique. C’est l’objet d’une recherche en cours, à laquelle participent des intervenants techniques, scientifiques et professionnels, à savoir, Packtec, l’Ecole supérieure des Industries alimentaires, l’Institut national des sciences appliquées et de technologie, Huilerie Ben Yedder, Agrimed, [...]

19 Jul

Olives hard hit by bad weather

By Michelle Nelson,
Snow and heavy frosts hit at the worst possible time for the olive harvest this year.
Local growers Rosaly and Mike McKinstry’s crop is a write-off.
Mrs McKinstry said the severe frosts following the snowfall had damaged some of the ripening fruit and picking had been abandoned for the season.
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17 Jul

Salty Bites

By Gillian Hirst,
WILD olives have been collected and eaten by humans since Neolithic times.
Cultivation is not thought to have begun until 3000BC, in or around Palestine or Syria.
You can trace the spread of the olive through the remains of ancient olive mills, storage jars and olive stones found throughout Greece, Italy, the south of France [...]

14 Jul

Olive leaves show cancer-killing potential

Laboratory tests of an extract from olive leaves have shown it can kill prostate and breast cancer cells.
Southern Cross University researchers on the north coast of New South Wales completed the work for a manufacturer of the extract.
The university’s Dr Lesley Stevensen says the results sound remarkable, but need to be considered in context.
She says [...]

14 Jul

Frankland River Olives 5c up on debut, closes at 25c

By AAP & Andrew Hoobs,
Fremantle-based olive oil producers Frankland River Olive Company Ltd debuted at a premium of 30c on the Australian Stock Exchange, before closing at its issue price of 25 cents on a low day in the market.
Managing director David Carr was slightly disappointed with the debut, saying a tough day on the [...]

14 Jul

Growing your own olives

With Jenny Watts,
The graceful olive tree captures the exotic beauty and fabulous flavor of the Mediterranean. This tree offers evergreen beauty, fragrant spring blooms, plenty of succulent fruit, and a distinctive look for any sunny spot.
Olive trees were introduced to California by the Franciscan fathers who planted the “Mission” olive. Dozens of other varieties have [...]