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The world’s growing taste for olive oil is pouring new life into parts of rural North Africa, where the golden liquid has been a staple since ancient times. However, drought, archaic production methods and poor marketing are a challenge for local producers facing growing competition as more countries slip into the olive oil market. Tunisia […]

Scientists found fossil evidence that ancient Americans from southern Peru up to the Bahamas were cultivating varieties of chilies about 6,000 years ago.

By Rajendran Manoharan, The International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) will launch a special campaign across six Indian cities next month to promote the use of olive oil. Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Habib Essid, executive director of the Madrid based International Olive Oil Council said; “We will highlight the benefits of olive oil in the […]

‘ollo’ award-winning Australian extra virgin olive oils arrive on shelves in UK Two new award-winning Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, from the family which built one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest horticultural companies, have arrived at Sainsbury Supermarkets just as they scoop yet another accolade from industry giants. ollo Fresh & Fruity was last week […]

Olive company to open packing plant in S.M. By Malia Spencer, Officials with the Santa Barbara Olive Co. were set to purchase a building and expand their company south to Oxnard – until they saw what Santa Maria had to offer. Now, the firm is looking to take possession of a building on Skyway Drive […]