Hoping to do for olives and olive oil what it has done for grapes and wine, the University of California, Davis, today launched the first university-based olive research and education center in North America.
Plans for the new UC Davis Olive Center, which is part of the university’s Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food [...]
Two family-owned food businesses, both suppliers and service providers to the olive and condiment market in North America, will merge in 2008.
Mario Olive Co., a division of Westin Foods of Omaha, Neb., and A. Camacho Inc. of Plant City, a subsidiary of Angel Camacho group, will merge, a Mario Camacho press release said.
No financial terms [...]
By Joan Leotta,
In the past 20 years, olive oil has become more popular in American kitchens for its health benefits and its simply incredible taste, even though the silken “juice” of the olive costs more than other vegetable oils.
In fact, many California olive oil producers call it liquid gold. For example, a small bottle of [...]
Thanks Dan for the infos ;o)
By Bill Lindelof,
The fruit of Yolo County olive trees owned by UC Davis and planted nearly 150 years ago by one of Northern California’s early pioneers is finding new customers.
John R. Wolfskill, who worked for $100 a year when he came to California in the 1830s, planted the trees in [...]
Chopin Vodka Launches National Competition for Bartenders and Chefs to Create the Perfect Stuffing for the CEO Martini
The makers of Chopin Vodka have taken their search for the perfect olive to garnish their signature CEO (Chopin Extra Olives) Martini to the next level. Together with Wine Spectator and Food Arts magazines, Chopin Vodka has launched [...]
Article by LONG HWA-shu,
Photo by Marina Samovsky,
A Long Grove store sells olive oil on tap to the delight of a growing number of oil lovers.
Not just several kinds, but as many as 22 from specialty producers in Spain, Italy, Greece, Australia, Chile, Argentina and also California.
The Olive Tap of Long Grove, which specializes in unique [...]
By Lorraine Heller,
A new Mediterranean diet packaging symbol was today launched in the US, and is set to enjoy significant success from food manufacturers keen to flag up products that meet the nutrition criteria of the diet.
Launched by nutrition group Oldways, the Med Mark can be used to promote the scientifically-backed healthfulness of a number [...]
Las Vegas is known primarily as a fun city, and so it is. But it’s not all casinos and glitz. In North Charleston Boulevard there’s an olive bar - a place where 22 varieties of olives and olive mixes can be sampled at very reasonable prices.
American people have recently embraced the humble olive as a [...]
In the future the United States can increase live and pomegranate imports from Azerbaijan, said W. Kirk Miller General Sales Manager Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
“Azerbaijan’s having 9 [of 11] climate patterns [of the Earth] enables to export a variety of agricultural goods. There is not such a climate in [...]
RMIT University researchers have described the promising cardioprotective effects of an Australian olive leaf extract at the American Heart Association’s 7th Annual Conference in Denver, USA.
Indu Singh, who led the RMIT research team, said the olive extract reduced blood platelet aggregation in laboratory investigations.
“Polyphenols from this olive leaf extract significantly inhibited platelet aggregation in the [...]
The theory goes that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Good thing Kathy Rose had a different plan. When faced with a family crisis, Rose lost her parents to heart disease and cancer this former nurse took her passion for Europe and good-for-you food stuff and created City Olive, a cozy shop in [...]
Olives are harvested in September but available year round to make a zesty addition to salads, meat and poultry dishes and, of course, pizza.
Olives cannot be eaten right off of the tree; they require special processing to reduce their intrinsic bitterness. These processing methods vary with the olive variety, region where they are cultivated and [...]
Text/photos by Kathy Edenhofer (Master gardener),
If you are looking for a unique item for your landscape, here is something that might peak your interest. Tucked away in Citra is a little jewel of a tree farm owned and operated by Tony and Shirley Valenza. At the Olive Branch Tree Farm they grow and sell olive [...]
An update of this post.
From deTraci Regula,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an olive recall as some olives produced in Italy are contaminated with botulism, a potentially deadly bacterium.
The affected labels include cans, glass jars & pouches of Cerignola, Nocerella & Castelvetrano olives produced under the names Borrelli, Bonta di Puglia, Cento, Corrado’s, [...]
By Kathy Saunders,
Wading through the olive oil options at grocery stores these days is as confusing as navigating a maze of olive trees.
Olive oils, especially extra-virgin olive oil, became extra popular when doctors started touting the benefits of their monounsaturated fat. And let’s not forget that television personality Rachael Ray used the term “EVOO” so [...]
By Polly Campbell,
Photos by Michael E. Keating,
Here’s what you need to know to pick the best bottle for you
Have you noticed how the olive oil section is bulging at the seams at your local market?
On your weekly shopping trip, you can buy oil from around the world, in a wide range of prices, in some [...]
We have talked about Olivenol in February, today when researchers in Japan undertook a study to research the effect of Olivenol on inflammatory diseases, they made an exciting discovery.
Study participants who suffered from severe skin disorders - psoriasis purulenta, erythema nodosum and allergic dermatitis - experienced marked improvement after just a few months of taking [...]
If you’re in the market for olive oils, you’re likely to be dazzled by dozens of drizzlers.
But which ones are the best to buy? CBS 2’s Consumer Reporter Kirstin Cole with the help of Good Housekeeping magazine performed a blind taste test of 12 brands to find the best.
A common question asked with so many [...]
By Elyse Weidner,
One product that can soften your cuticles, condition your hair, moisturize your body, diminish sun damage to your skin and serve as a shaving product is sitting in your kitchen.
Extra virgin olive oil, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, helps soften skin without leaving behind clogged pores, extra grease or an overwhelming scent, says [...]
By Karen Fernau,
Olives are so much more than a martini garnish.
They add easy, intense flavor to pasta dishes, baked bread, as toppings for seafood and in salads. Which olives taste best is personal. Flavors range from tangy, winey and fruity to spicy and tart.
Olives come packed with fat, but the “good” monounsaturated kind. Ten medium [...]
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps is pleased to announce that our program to use Fair Trade and organic sources for all major ingredients has reached a major milestone with the shipment in February of the first order of more than 80 metric tons of Fair Trade and certified organic olive oil from Palestine and Israel. The [...]
by Kathleen Jay,
Located west of Petaluma in Marin County, McEvoy Ranch offers guided tours of its 550-acre property, which includes more than 18,000 olive trees.
Heat, air and light. These are the three big no-nos when it comes to extra-virgin olive oil.
On a recent tour of three Bay Area olive oil makers — McEvoy Ranch in [...]
While we have already talked about the Peace Oil developed by Charities Advisory Trust in London (here) and Olives for Peace, currently being developed by Crossroads in Israel (there), we haven’t mention the US version of Peace Oil. Created by Olive Branch Enterprises in Seattle, Washington, this extra virgin olive oil is the first of these three [...]
An update of this post.
By Brooke Martin,
Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts restaurants, retail facilities and Georgia consumers to the risk of botulism found in some imported olives.
All sizes of cans, glass jars and pouches of Cerignola, Nocerella and Castelvetrano olives are being recalled by its national distributor, Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & Figli D.r.l,, Bari, [...]
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