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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

L’olive représente un aliment principal en Syrie et sa culture constitue une source essentielle des revenues d’un grand nombre de paysans.
L’olive est plantée principalement à Lattaquié où la superficie cultivée est de plus de 42239 mille hectares et le nombre d’oliviers se chiffre à 8.946 millions dont 7.464 millions sont fruitiers.

By Christine Pirovolakis,
Tassos Golemis can be found every evening tending to his olive grove in the fertile valley of the Taygetos mountain where the ancient Spartans once hunted and trained.
For the first time, Golemis, together with his fellow olive-oil producers in the Mani peninsula, soft-pressed the region’s ripened olives of the Koroneiki variety and packaged [...]

By Sara Goudarzi,
Sugar and olive oil may not mix well in a jar. But in the lab, scientists have used them to create a very tiny capsule that can be loaded with medicine or food.
The new “organogel” was made by adding a simple enzyme to activate a sugar, which changed olive oil and other liquid [...]

Time out for World Cup at Fancy Food competition
By Erika Markuys,
The results of the 2006 Fancy Food Show product competition won’t be announced until tonight, but the real star of the show became apparent at 4:4l yesterday afternoon when Italy won the World Cup.
France and Italy, who squared off in the title game, are the [...]

Les exportations marocaines d’huile d’olive brute et raffinée se sont chiffrées à 485,4 millions de dirhams durant les cinq premiers mois de 2006, soit une hausse de 107 % par rapport à la même période de l’an passé, selon les dernières statistiques de l’Office des changes.

Olive growers assess crop size

May not justify harvesting

This year might go into the books as the year there was no olive harvest in the Central Valley, at least for some growers.
A farmers’ group, the Olive Growers Council in Visalia, says many of the state’s groves carry extremely light crops.
In coming weeks, Central Valley olive farmers [...]

Assurant une activité agricole intense, l’oléiculture semble faire l’objet aujourd’hui d’une stratégie nationale.
Le marché de l’huile d’olive étant libre, les prix connaissent des fluctuations importantes d’une année à l’autre et ce, en fonction du niveau de la production. D’ailleurs, le prix moyen des huiles d’olive durant la dernière décennie est resté quelque peu invariable.

A PROMOTIONAL booklet for Victoria’s burgeoning olive industry was launched at Yarrawonga yesterday.
Victoria’s Agriculture Minister Bob Cameron launched Victorian Olive Industry Overview at Rich Glen Olives.
“The Victorian olive industry is growing rapidly with more than 2000 producers supplying domestic and export markets,” Mr Cameron said.
“More than $300 million has been invested in Victoria’s olive industry [...]

By Deven Black & Jill Rovitzy Black,

La Boqueria in Spain is a bustling open-air marketplace where shoppers can find cheese, fish, meats and other delicacies.
La Boqueria in Nyack feels like an open-air marketplace where shoppers can find cheese, fish, meats and other delicacies.
“We have a roof and walls, but with this open feel I’m [...]

By Amy Norton,
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mediterranean-style diets, rich in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts, may be better for the heart than low-fat regimens, a new study shows.
Spanish researchers found that the traditional Mediterranean diet bested a low-fat diet in helping older adults improve their cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar [...]