Archive for the 'Geographic' Category

09 Nov

Olives and olive oil have been linked to reduced risk of heart disease and even cancer

Several European studies highlight benefits of a Mediterranean diet. It now seems that there is yet another reason why those living near the Mediterranean have it better than the rest of us, as if we needed another reason to be envious. There’s the sun, there’s the sea, there’s the beautiful terrain. Now on top of […]

09 Nov

Olive oil enhances any dish

Wild mushrooms with garlic and parsley, made with extra-virgin olive oil, are sure to be a hit at the holiday table. NEW YORK — Holiday’s are a time for welcoming guests to the table. This year, make a place for olive oil at your gathering — be it a casual buffet, multi-course dinner or simple […]

07 Nov

Wine Pairing & Olive Oil Seminars & Wine BBQ

By Judith Salkin, Let’s face it, a weekend of doing nothing but eating fine food, drinking fine wine, listening to fine music and eyeing fine art sounds like a pretty good way to get the desert’s social season off to a fine start. If this sounds like a way you’d like to spend your time […]

07 Nov

Musco Olive Chooses Junction Solutions for Food & Beverage ERP Solution

Top American olive supplier chooses JunctionF/B and Microsoft Dynamics AX– Junction Solutions, the premier provider of food and beverage focused enterprise software and services based on the Microsoft platform, today announced that Musco Family Olive, the largest supplier of table olives in America, has chosen JunctionF/B(TM) and Microsoft Dynamics(TM) AX enterprise software to improve control […]

07 Nov

Cash-strapped Palestinians bank on rich olive crop

By Atef Sa’ad, Mazuza Raja tosses a tray of freshly picked olives into the air, a traditional way of sorting a harvest so good this year that Palestinians dare dream of better fortune. “The olive provides a main source of income for my family,” said the 55-year-old woman, who lives in a village near the […]