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Thursday evening was announced the Nine winners of the Olive d’Or 2008 contest during the Canadian Gala hosted by Agri-Food Export Group Quebec-Canada. 105 olive oils from 18 country participated to this second edition organized by SIAL Montréal. Olive d’Or is an international extra virgin olive oil contest, respecting the norms of the “International Olive […]

In Spain, approximately 8.5 million kilograms of organic olive oil were put on the market in 2007. This quantity made olive oil the most important product regarding economic value and trade volume generated in the organic sector. According to the data of the Andalusian Committee for Organic Agriculture (CAAE), sales of this product increased by […]

Avon man giving the small oval fruit some extra flavor By Ryan Ori Spices have always brought variety to Dana Parson’s food. After years of experimenting with unique flavorings on food, this rural Avon resident is preparing to introduce his latest creation, Bridgeview Olives, to consumers. The fledgling company offers marinated olives with flavors such […]

By Jim Downing, Oroville-based California Olive Ranch Inc. plans to break ground today near Artois, Glenn County, on what it says will be the largest olive oil mill in North America. The plant, which the company hopes to begin operating in October, will be able to process 76,000 gallons of olive oil a day, according […]