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The Federal Government has planned to enhance olive oil production and processing areas in 12 district of Balochistan to bring 6000 acres of land for the cultivation of olive orchard. According to the ministry of food and agriculture sources during the five years, 675000 plants in these districts which are considered as low delta crop [...]

Regional experts, public officials and owners of olive oil presses convened this week to draw up a strategy for regulating the olive products sector and addressing environmental problems resulting from olive by-products. During the third meeting of the regional committee of the integrated waste management of the Olive Oil Pressing Industries Programme, participants discussed means [...]

Diabetes: An olive-oil-rich diet is not only a good alternative in the treatment of diabetes, but also helps in preventing or delaying the onset of the disease. Obesity and abdominal fat: Olive oil is high in calories like any other fats and oils, but the research states that, there is less obesity amongst the Mediterranean [...]

By Ching Lee, California olive growers are expecting excellent prices for this year’s crop, which is projected to be 112,000 tons, up considerably from last year’s 16,800 tons. After a disastrous crop in 2006, California table olive growers are poised to receive some of the highest prices ever for their fruit this year, but many [...]

Public health officials and the news media have been sending a resounding message that Americans need more Omega-3 in their diets. Italica Imports, in an effort to give consumers the healthiest products on the market, recently introduced a Spanish Extra Virgin olive oil enriched with Omega-3. This product aligns itself with increased consumer demand for [...]

Photography by Steve Brown, Recipe by Dixie Elliott, Ingredients: 3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated * 100g butter, softened 1 1/4 cups plain flour 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes 24 large semi-dried, tomato-stuffed green olives olive oil spray Method: Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine cheese, [...]

By Carolyn O’Neil, If you enjoy a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil on a crisp green salad or can’t wait to savor a salmon steak hot off the grill, then you are part of a happy and healthy nationwide nutrition trend. According to results of the 2007 Food & Health Survey recently released by the [...]

Here is a very complete article by Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, on Olives and Olive Oil which includes history, information on olive varieties, and usage tips. Part 1: The only difference between green olives and black olives is ripeness Long a symbol of peace, the olive branch brings us a marvelous, healthy fruit. Get up to [...]

By Sheila Keating, A firm, fruity olive is a beautiful thing, so why is it so hard to find? Purity of flavour is what olive-lovers crave, but frequently what is on offer is a plethora of antiseptic-tasting, flabby specimens, stuffed with synthetic pastes, or drenched with incongruous marinades. How do green and black olives differ? [...]

An olive grower and processor from the New South Wales north coast has received a Churchill Fellowship to travel to Sicily and southern Italy. Alan Hodges will spend five weeks studying a water recycling process being pioneered in Sicilian factories as well as new green olive varieties. Mr Hodges says he believes Australia is yet [...]

Aspectrics produced an application note to describe the ability of its MultiComponent™ 2750 EP-NIR analyzer to achieve unequivocal quantification of corn, canola and olive oils. Coupled to an external Aspectrics halogen NIR source and a 2mm pathlength process transmission multimode fiber probe, the analyzer provides quantification of the percentage volume of corn, canola and olive [...]

Sos Cuetara SA expects a record olive oil harvest in 2007-2008, against a medium-term backdrop which does not anticipate any surprise negative factors weighing on earnings, chairman Jesus Salazar said. In an interview with Thomson Financial News, Salazar said: Next year’s (olive oil) harvest is very, very good It’ll probably be a record. In the [...]

The Environment Ministry will establish a pilot plant by the end of this year to treat the liquid residue of the olive-pressing process, as it pollutes the soil and water resources. The JD500,000 EU-funded plant, to be built either at the Ikeider holding area or the Jordan University of Science and Technology, will start operating [...]