Archive for June, 2008

25 Jun

J.L. Morison launches Carbonell in India

J.L. Morison (India) Ltd, part of the $ 250 Million Rasoi Group has forayed into the health food segment with the launch of Carbonell, the world’s leading olive oil Brand in India.
The Brand Ambassador for Carbonell in India, the eminent Master Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, unveiled two world class zero cholesterol products under the [...]

24 Jun

1500 years Old Olive Tree

This olive tree is over 1,500 years old and stands on the Ionian island of Ithaka, the home of the hero, Odysseus who returned there after the Trojan Wars.
Astronomers have now confirmed that Homer’s description of the solar eclipse when Odysseus got home and reclaimed his wife, Penelope from her suitors, points conclusively to 16th [...]

23 Jun

the only olive harvester in the market that actually puts the olives in a bin

By Chloe Warburton,
Harvest time usually conjures up images of workers picking olives over the space of a long day, but technology has created a new and quick way to bring the crops in.
Max Boyle, owner and manager of Oil Hydraulics in Shepparton, has hit the jackpot with his OCCA Olive Harvester, a machine that attaches [...]

23 Jun

Palestinian olive oil could soon be the 1st oil to receive Fairtrade status.

Last month, representatives of the Fairtrade Foundation and international Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) held a workshop in Ramallah on the process of certification, Fairtrade price setting and producer support for Palestinian olive farmers.
Central to the workshop was Zaytoun, a UK-based co-operative community interest company (CIC). All of its suppliers attended and local co-ordination for the [...]

23 Jun

Olive oil prices in India to remain stable; not to rise

The Indian Olive Association (IOA) said Monday the product’s prices would remain stable and, contrary to expectations, would not fall as a result of the government’s reduction of import duties to 7.5 percent from April 1.
In April, the IOA had stated that olive oil prices were expected to fall by 10-15 percent on fresh imports [...]

23 Jun

Harmony of Turkish cuisine with olive oil

Max Thomae, a famous chef at the Mövenpick Hotel, says a good olive oil enriches the flavor of food. Before creating the concept of “blond flavors,” he conducted long and detailed research on oils and their proper pairing with food. He describes olive oil as a culture and uses it in every food and in [...]

22 Jun

Sippin’ and slurpin’ olive oil

By Stephanie Oswald,

Ollo Extra Virgin olive oil, at just $11 per bottle, is a fabulous hostess gift, and something to keep on hand in your own cupboard.
I must admit, when I was invited to “slurp” olive oil out of a special glass while lunching at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta, I was a bit skeptical.
This [...]

20 Jun

CA: Proposed measures look at olive oil labeling, quality

By Elizabeth Larson,
State Sen. Wiggins introduces bill to modernize definitions.
California olive oil makers are raising the bar when it comes to the quality and quantity of olive oil produced in the United States, and an industry association is supporting more stringent olive oil grade standards.
State Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, has introduced Senate Bill 634 [...]

19 Jun

largest olive mill in North America set to open in fall

Oroville-based California Olive Ranch Inc. continues to make progress on building the largest olive mill in North America.
The mill, being built near Artois, is expected to process 76,000 gallons of olive oil a day.
The company has invested more than $30 million in its Glenn County operations, which includes a 1.500 olive orchard.
Glenn County olive growers [...]

19 Jun

Piantatella - Extravirgin Olive Oil

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19 Jun

Cooking With Olive Oil

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19 Jun

NZ: Mukilteo couple’s olive oil is a Northwest rarity

By Debra Smith,
Charles and Gayle Pancerzewski didn’t know much about olive oil when they bought a 25-acre olive grove in New Zealand.
They learned fast, after the man tending their land went bankrupt and they discovered he had planted a variety of olives that won’t produce at their balmy northern New Zealand grove.
That’s how Charles Pancerzewski, [...]

18 Jun

L’huile d’olive verte en Tunisie

L’huile d’olive extra-vierge est une huile du premier fruit non mûr de l’année et possède une odeur très fruitée, épicée mais a également un goût amer. Elle est habituellement disponible en petite quantité et a été sélectionnée parmi les meilleures olives.
Des olives vertes sont rassemblées à la main et pas en battant ou en tombant. [...]

18 Jun

Soléou met l’huile d’olive en boîte

La PME provençale, spécialiste de l’aromatisation, choisit aujourd’hui d’innover par le packaging. En signant un partenariat avec TetraPak, Soléou devient la première marque à proposer de l’huile d’olive en Tetra Prisma.
Fait de carton 100% recyclable et en grande partie renouvelable, ce pack a d’abord un avantage écologique. Il est déjà utilisé sur du lait ou [...]

17 Jun

Documentary: Il Buco’s Olive Oil Harvested by Seniors

Il Buco owner Donna Lennard will debut her olive-oil documentary, La Raccolta, at the Food Film Festival tomorrow night. The film captures the waning traditions of Umbria’s olive-oil harvest, and a tasting of what Lennard calls the region’s “full-flavored, herbaceous, and spicy oil” will follow. Lennard attended NYU’s graduate film program, but this is [...]