Archive for 2007

20 Feb

Petales de Tapenade

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 […]

19 Feb

Benefits of olive oil without the calories

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 […]

19 Feb

Discover Dining Delights with Olive Oil from Spain

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 […]

17 Feb

Olive oil brings hope to North Africans

The world’s growing taste for olive oil is pouring new life into parts of rural North Africa, where the golden liquid has been a staple since ancient times. However, drought, archaic production methods and poor marketing are a challenge for local producers facing growing competition as more countries slip into the olive oil market. Tunisia […]

17 Feb

Chili: 6,000-year-old seasoning?

Scientists found fossil evidence that ancient Americans from southern Peru up to the Bahamas were cultivating varieties of chilies about 6,000 years ago.