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By Davide Berretta, Over the past five years, Italy’s biggest olive-oil brands have fallen steadily into Spanish hands. SOS Cuétara SA’s July purchase of Bertolli, one of the world’s best-known olive-oil labels, gave the Spanish food company control of half the Italian market and made it the world’s undisputed leader in olive-oil sales. The Spanish […]

The Australian Olive Association has signed off on an industry code of practice to provide consumers and investors in the industry with the knowledge they are buying a quality certified Australian product. In a world first, Australian products will be certified by undergoing an organoleptic (taste) and chemical test. In conjunction with the code, the […]

By Rodd Cayton, The Temecula Olive Oil Co.’s path to success has been smoothed out by many factors, its owners say. The Food Network, with its audience-enthralling programming, helps out by featuring recipes that use olive oil. The Internet makes it possible for consumers across the world to buy Temecula products. Customers help the company […]

By Kim Mikus , Photo George LeClaire, Angelo and Maria Angelakos, of Lake in the Hills, created and now sell pre-popped popcorn made with olive oil through their business, Olive Oyl Brand Foods Inc. The snack is making its way to grocery stores. Attorney Angelo Angelakos acted on an idea and a craving he had […]

Une nouvelle étude indique qu’un antioxydant contenu dans les olives préviendrait de la dégénérescence maculaire chez les fumeurs. Les chercheurs ont démontré que l’hydroxytyrosol, ou HTS, un antioxydant contenu dans les olives, lutte contre la dégénérescence maculaire (DMLA) chez les fumeurs. Ces derniers sont particulièrement sensibles à la DMLA car la fumée de cigarette contient […]