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Broadcaster, author, writer, star-dancer and journalist – now Paul Holmes adds olive oil maker to his colourful CV. Holmes has just released his own exclusive range of olive oils, pressed from fruit grown on his Hawke’s Bay property Mana Lodge. The energetic Mr Holmes is producing two varieties of award-winning oil, Leccino and Frantoio. They […]

By Lorraine Heller, A new Mediterranean diet packaging symbol was today launched in the US, and is set to enjoy significant success from food manufacturers keen to flag up products that meet the nutrition criteria of the diet. Launched by nutrition group Oldways, the Med Mark can be used to promote the scientifically-backed healthfulness of […]

For the first time, Azerbaijan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry will plant olive in large land areas in 18 regions of the country this year. The minister Huseyn Baghirov said 1 million olive trees have been reared this year. “We are planting olive not for fruit but for green zones. We plant olive trees in […]

By Sarah Brealey, A Suffolk farmer’s produce is staking a claim to be the new olive oil. The glass bottles of extra virgin cold-pressed rapeseed oil are now on sale in Tesco as it rapidly grows in popularity. It has been made by Sam Fairs at Hill Farm in Heveningham, near Halesworth, for the past […]

The website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food has released final production figures for the 2006-2007 crop season, alongside sales numbers for the month of April & various other data. All figures are in metric tons. As is evident, sales volume has come to a complete halt – at season-low prices – during […]