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Moderate intake of olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, was successful in reducing the blood pressure of healthy men who don’t usually eat a Med-type diet, suggests a new study. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, look set to keep consumer interest in olive oil high, following other […]

Olive oil has become part of the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – the cause of AIDS – thanks to research carried out by the Bionat team, from the University of Granada, headed by Prof. Andres Garcia-Granados, senior lecturer in Organic Chemistry. Their work shows that maslinic acid – a natural product extracted […]

By Donald MacGillis, Before volunteering to help a relative or friend harvest olives in hilly Umbria, first-timers should visit the nearby Madonna dei Bagni church. Since the 17th century, its interior surfaces have been covered with hand-painted tiles offering thanks for recovery from accidents, often falls from ladders propped up against olive trees. Aside from […]

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The Negocio newspaper reported that management is in negotiations with Unilever PLC over a possible acquisition. The report gave Bertolli and Dante as possible targets for a bid from SOS Cuetara, which last month bought Friol Italia, an Italian unit of Unilever, for 33.25 mln eur. [Source] Click here