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By Mary Lou Tzempelikou, Translated by Eirene Nisiriou On Friday, one of the most important museums for Greek culture, its history and the country’s manufacturing tradition was inaugurated by President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias in Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos. The Museum of Olive Oil Manufacturing, a model institution of unique architecture, showcasing the manufacturing tradition […]

The University of Cordoba and the olive oil cooperative Virgen del Castillo, located in the town of Carcabuey, are participating in INASOOP, a European project whose aim is to develop environmental standards for the production of olive oil and table olives. Indeed, several specialised olive-oil mills and research institutes are working on this project, and […]

By Kim Sue-young, The Greek Embassy in Korea hosted the “Greek Olive Oil and Food Festival” at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Seoul last Monday. The event was to introduce Greek olive oil boasting a unique taste and quality to Koreans who are not familiar with the small oval fruit. The olive is one of […]

By Stephen Daniells, Tyrosol, the most abundant biophenol in olive oil, could boost a cell’s antioxidant defences, despite only being a weak antioxidant itself, says new research from Italy. “These findings give further evidence in favour of olive oil consumption to counteract cardiovascular diseases,” wrote lead author Roberta Di Benedetto from Italy’s National Centre for […]

The good life is all about mind, body and spirit. Feeling good about yourself and being healthy are the essentials for a quality lifestyle. For thousands of years olive oil has symbolized the good life and has been seen as a natural product that stands for abundance, purity and health. Today, centuries after the juice […]