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An antique olive oil factory was discovered in the Milas village of Çakıralan in southwestern Turkey.
Staff from Selçuk University initiated archeological digs after a search for coal uncovered tombs with adjacent chambers a short while ago, the Anatolia news agency reported. One of the archeologists working at the site, Tuncay Özdemir, said the first [...]

If you want to know:Is olive oil a good choice when selecting cooking oils?
How can I substitute oil in a recipe that calls for butter or margarine?
What is the best way to store olive oil?
How much total fat is recommended per day?
Here are the answers from Susan Krumm,

Le ministère de l’Industrie, de l’Energie et des PME organise le jeudi 5 Avril 2007, en collaboration avec le Centre technique de l’emballage et du conditionnement Packtec et la Fédération nationale de l’agroalimentaire, une journée d’information sur le thème : «Pour un meilleur positionnement de l’huile d’olive tunisienne sur les marchés à l’export».
Cette journée d’information [...]

By Teresa J. Farney,
Lauren Stuart is to Franco Lombardi’s olive oil what Johnny Appleseed was to apples.
Last summer, the Colorado Springs cooking teacher took a culinary trip to Tuscany, met olive oil producer Lombardi, tasted the oil pressed from the olives grown on his land and began passionately spreading the word about his product.
A few [...]

Just up from Down Under: Yellingbo Gold, an extra virgin olive oil made of olives grown in a single estate — the Three Bridges Olive Grove in Yellingbo, Victoria, Australia.
Company owner Jeremy Meltzer was in town recently introducing the family olive oil, which is available at Times supermarkets and R. Field. He said the family [...]

The Martini is a cocktail traditionally made with gin and dry white vermouth, though in recent years substituting vodka for gin has become more popular than the original recipe. It is often described as being “crisp” or “astringent”.

L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée “Olive de Nice” a été officiellement crée le 20 avril 2001 par un décret signé par les ministres concernés. Elle a donc pu profiter aux oléiculteurs qui en ont fait la demande pour leur récolte 2000/2001. Elle est le plus important (sinon le seul) moyen pour :
- Protéger notre production des contrefaçons. [...]

Champion title of the third international olive cultivators` competition “Olive 2007” went to Mile Vrsajko of Nadin.
The champion was chosen in a competition from 1,012 samples of olive oil from Croatia and 10 countries of the word. Five olive cultivators, Emanuel Grubic of Bala, Andrijana Rubin of Jelsa, Vanja Dujc of the Slovenian Kopar, Nikola [...]

The Fifth National Olive Festival will be held in Kerman on May 9-10 with an aim to encourage olive cultivation in desert areas and remove problems facing olive growers.
Deputy head of Kerman Agriculture Jihad Department, Hossein Mirzabeigi, told IRNA, “Olive originated from Iran. Considering that the plant is adaptable to dry conditions, we need to [...]

Olive juice, obtained by pressing olive leaves, may act as an antioxidant to prolong the frying life of frying oils, suggests a study using sunflower oil.
“The outcome of the present study suggests that crude olive juice can be used in practical operation to extend the frying life of frying oils,” wrote lead author Radwan Farag [...]

By Clarissa Hyman,
The hills or, rather, the imposing mountains of the Spanish Pyrenees, were alive with the sound of sniffing and slurping. About 150 noisy olive oil producers were packed into the small meeting hall in the tiny Catalan village of Erill la Vall, dominated by the slender, six-tiered bell tower of its 11th- century [...]

By Stephen Daniells,
Olive juice, obtained by pressing olive leaves, may act as an antioxidant to prolong the frying life of frying oils, suggests a study using sunflower oil.
“The outcome of the present study suggests that crude olive juice can be used in practical operation to extend the frying life of frying oils,” wrote lead author [...]

Extra-virgin olive oil from Slovenian Istria became on Tuesday the first Slovenian agriculture product to be listed in the EU register of agricultural products and foodstuffs with protected geographical indications and designations of origin.
This year, 44 olive growers who met the required oil quality and traceability standards can use the label. Oils containing at least [...]

By David Cousins,
It’s tempting - but maybe a bit premature - to say that the reign of olive oil as the king of culinary oils is drawing to a close.
We Britons buy £104m-worth of it every year, according to market research company Mintel, and sales are still climbing. In fact the value of olive oil [...]

Selon 7/7, l’Huile d’olive permet de garder les cheveux brillants et le visage sans rides, éloigne le cancer, diminue la pression sanguine et prévient le diabète. L’huile d’olive travaille aussi contre les infections et les inflammations, diminue l’ostéoporose et l’arthrite.
Qui dit mieux?

Check out the supermarket aisle for olive oils, and you’ll be dazzled by dozens of drizzlers. So the Good Housekeeping Food Kitchen pros ran a blind taste test of 12 brands to find the best. The message: All extra virgin olive oils are not created equal.
“Recently, we tasted a lot of extra virgin olive oils [...]

Par R. Oussada,
Le premier salon de l’agriculture et des produits du terroir organisé à Bgayet du 13 au 15 février, a été l’occasion aux techniciens du secteur de développer une série d’analyses technico-économiques inhérentes au développement, à la vulgarisation des nouvelles donnes phytosanitaires et à l’imprégnation à de nouvelles techniques de conduite des exploitations.

By Sade Oguntola,
OLIVE oil, the centerpiece of the Mediterranean diet, a regime long associated with healthy heart and improved blood flow, may prevent getting infected with the Helicobacter pylori bacteria, the cause of millions of gastric and peptic ulcer cases worldwide.
Researchers from the Spanish Institute de la Grasa and the University Hospital of Valme, confirmed [...]

By Florence Fabricant,
Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, the owners of Frankies 457 Spuntino in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, right, and Frankies Spuntino on the Lower East Side, went shopping for oil last year — in Sicily. After tasting many varieties, they found a small family producer that could supply enough mellow oil from organic nocellara del [...]

By Carol Mighton Haddix,
Looking for a quick, romantic recipe for two? You can always count on steak.
Pick up two quick-cooking rib-eye or strip steaks, then make them special with a topping of tapenade, a Provencal olive mixture.
This dish uses the topping from “The Best 30-Minute Recipes” by the editors of Cook’s Illustrated magazine.
Serve with cherry [...]

Europe: enregistrement de 28 dénominations de produits agricoles
La Commission européenne a ajouté 27 dénominations de produits agricoles et alimentaires à la liste des appellations d’origine protégées (AOP) et indications géographiques protégées (IGP).
Pour la France, il s’agit de l’Huile d’olive de Nîmes (AOP), de l’Huile d’olive de Corse, ou Huile d’olive de Corse-Oliu di Corsica (AOP).
Les [...]

Nîmes Métropole, la Chambre d’Agriculture du Gard et l’ensemble des partenaires de l’opération feront de Nîmes, le temps d’un week-end, la capitale méditerranéenne de l’olivier.
Pour cette 9e édition qui se tiendra les 31 mars et 1er avril, le thème retenu est : «Santé, Bien-être, Gastronomie», afin de valoriser les bienfaits, les vertus et les [...]

C’est une belle innovation qui a permis au Moulin du Calanquet (Saint-Rémy de Provence) de remporter le « Coup de Cœur© » du SIAL 2006 à Villepinte (93) pour la qualité et l’innovation de son nouveau produit. En compétition avec plus de 90 pays, Pétales® gagne ainsi le premier prix de l’innovation face à la [...]

By Anna Velasco,
Olivenol promises the same health benefits of four ounces of olive oil in each tablet without the calories.
Billed as the “Mediterranean diet in a pill,”Olivenol has a concentration of the antioxidant chemical polyphenol taken from the fresh pulp of olives. The polyphenols are believed to lower bad cholesterol levels, increase blood circulation and [...]

Deliver big flavors from your kitchen by using a leading chef’s secret: “Elevate the flavors of any meal by using olive oil from Spain in recipes that call simply for oil,” according to award-winning culinary innovator José Andrés.
“The unique flavor and smooth, vibrant taste of olive oil from Spain adds depth of flavor to any [...]