Archive for March, 2008

05 Mar

Italian police crack down on olive oil fraud

By Malcolm Moore, Police in Italy have arrested 23 people and confiscated 85 farms in an operation that has exposed the scale of the country’s fraudulent olive oil trade. More than 400 officers took part in Operation Golden Oil after an investigation discovered as many as 91 people may have been involved in passing off […]

04 Mar

Indo-Spanish Joint venture olive oil extraction unit proposed in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh will welcome the proposed Indo-Spanish joint venture olive oil extraction unit establishment in the interiors of the state to give boost to the professional cash crop cultivation. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today, after discussing the JV proposal to set up olive oil extraction unit in the state, said the border areas of […]

04 Mar

Liquid Olive leaf extract makes European debut in UK

By Shane Starling, Australian olive leaf extract pioneer, Olive Products Australia (OPA), has gained a European-first distribution deal in the UK for its high-antioxidant liquid supplement. While olive leaf extracts already exist on the European market – predominantly in cosmeceutical formulations as well as teas and pill-form food supplements – OPA’s offering is one of […]

04 Mar

Black and green Olives cured

Black Oil Cured Olives Salt-cured olives are flavorful, but somewhat bitter. Staunch olive fans love them. It is best to make these in small batches using Mission black olives as they will not keep more than a month. click here for this recipe Green Cured Olives These water-cured olives are flavored with lemon, oregano, wine […]