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29 Aug

Spanish company begins Chile’s largest Olive Oil business

By Naomi Bryant, Spanish-owned Peinsa has announced plans to build Chile’s largest olive oil business at a cost of US$200 million. The project contemplates putting 5,000 hectares of olive plantations into production in Region VII. The company began buying up land near Villaseca in January. It currently owns 3,200 hectares, with contracts to rent another […]

28 Aug

Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 – Planeta by CulinaryMediaNetwork

28 Aug

Jordan’s Olive production expected to drop by 40 per cent this season

The Kingdom’s olive production is expected to drop by 40 per cent this season, yielding some 124,800 tonnes, preliminary Agriculture Ministry estimates indicate. Known for its “alternate bearing habit”, under which olive production peaks in alternate years, this season’s produce was expected to yield more than last year, when the country harvested around 243,500 tonnes […]

28 Aug

California Olive Ranch Olive oil plant takes shape

By Rick Longley, Photo by Michael Green, A state-of-the-art olive oil processing plant has come to Artois and is set to do some test  processing this fall. The 25,000 square-foot plant is located on County Road 35 about two miles west of this small farming community, and its owners promise it will help make Glenn […]

28 Aug

Olive oil: A treasure trove of taste

By David Penner, It’s branches crowned Julius Caesar as he marched into Rome. It seeped into the bones of saints through their sarcophaguses. Ancient Olympians rubbed it into their skin. And today, world-class chefs and weekend kitchen commanders, like myself, use it every day. What is this highly prized treasure of the culinary world? It’s […]