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What is olive oil? Fruity, peppery oil made from crushed olives. The first pressing, called extra virgin, is generally the most expensive; pure is the next, less pricey oil. Light or extra light is filtered to produce a milder flavor, but the fat and calories remain the same. Why it’s healthy? Full of heart-healthy monounsaturated […]

Celebration marks building’s completion By Tory N. Parrish, ROME — East Coast Olive Oil’s new facility in Rome should be fully operational by summer, Chief Executive Officer Steve Mandia said. The company held a ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the completion of its new 180,000-square-foot building at Griffiss Business & Technology Park. “The importance is we’ve […]

Locals finally told him that Mission olives should be harvested ripe, not green, for oil. By Kristin Ohlson, OROVILLE, CALIF. – From his tasting room on the hilly outskirts of Oroville, Calif., Jamie Johannson can hear the workers picking his olives. Even when they are too far away for him to hear their voices, he […]

By Evie Barkin, The story of olives and olive oil is complex. The origin of olive oil is a mystery, but cultivated olives date back more than 6,000 years. Described as liquid gold by Homer, in ancient Greece, athletes rubbed it on their bodies. Olive oil has been more than just food to peoples of […]