21 Apr

Eight Jordanian companies showcase olive oil in Beijing

Eight companies have participated in the Jordanian pavilion at the 3rd Olive Oil Exhibition which concluded its activities on Friday in the Chinese capital, Beijing, alongside 150 other companies from 15 countries.

The exhibition is one of the most important events for marketing olive oil to meet the demand in the Chinese market.

CEO of the Jordanian Corporation for Developing the Economic Projects Ya’rub Al Qudah said the corporation’s policy is to give the private sector the opportunity to explore new markets through the participation in the international exhibitions.

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19 Apr

OLIVE for PEACE: Israéliens et Palestiniens vendent ensemble l’huile d’olive à Vérone (Italie)

Par Nathalie Harel,

Une huile d’olive israélo-jordano-palestinienne dans les rayons ? Le vice premier ministre Shimon Pérès ainsi que le ministre de l’agriculture israélien Shalom Simhon réfléchissent à la possibilité de planter 4 millions d’oliviers avec la Jordanie et L’Autorité Palestinienne pour produire de l’huile.

Selon ce plan initié par Péres, l’huile sera commercialisée sous une marque commune aux deux pays ainsi qu’à l’Autorité Palestinienne.

Lors d’un récent salon professionnel dédié à l’huile d’olive et au vin qui s’est déroulé à Vérone en Italie, Israël et l’Autorité palestinienne ont partagé le même stand ce qui n’a pas manqué d’être salué par la presse italienne.

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19 Apr

Huiles d’olives primées au SIAL Montréal

Par Robert Beauchemin,

Au dernier Salon international de l’alimentation de Montréal, neuf huiles d’olive extravierges, testées à l’aveugle, ont été primées parmi plus de 400 à l’issue du concours Olive d’Or.

Des huiles d’origines aussi diverses que l’Italie et l’Espagne bien entendu, mais aussi Israël, l’Australie, la Californie et la Slovénie. Parmi les lauréats, on retrouve : Affiorato de Galantino des Pouilles, Ravida et Planeta, toutes deux de Sicile. Un choix qui reflète bien les tendances à préférer des huiles bien vertes, herbacées, au goût très végétal.

Ces trois huiles sont offertes à Montréal dans les épiceries fines, dont les Douceurs du marché et le Fouvrac.

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19 Apr

Olive growers to speak as one voice

Olive growers are restructuring their national and state bodies, so they have a single voice to lobby government.

Until now, the Australian Olive Association has not been legally able to represent state councils.

Growers say it will make olive growing a mainstream agribusiness industry after being considered a niche sector.

Eberhard Kunze from the Victorian Olive Council says the move to formalise the industry structure shows olive growing is no longer just a niche industry.

“It’s part of the maturing process I guess, I mean the industry’s really been going in a major commercial way for about 10 years now,” he said.

“There’s Australian olive oil now coming into the supermarkets and widely distributed and there’s a fair amount of exporting going on that’s becoming quite significant.

“It’s really a good time to formalise the industry as a mainstream agribusiness industry in Australia.”

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18 Apr

Olive Oil: did you know that …

  • People living in the Mediterranean area who use olive oil as their main source of fat have the world’s lowest mortality rate due to cardio-vascular illness. Finland and the United States, where people consume the highest amounts of saturated fat, have the highest.
  • Olive oil contains more monounsaturated fatty acids than any other fat or oil.
  • Olive oil is the most easily absorbed edible fat and it contains no cholesterol.
  • Using olive oil in place of saturated fats as the main fat in your diet may actually reduce cholesterol levels.
  • You can bake with olive oil. Just substitute the same amount for the fat called for in the recipe. The result is moist, even textured cake with a tender crumb.
  • You can fry with olive oil. When used in frying, olive oil coats food instead of being absorbed. It also contains anti-oxidants and can be reused 4-5 times before being discarded. Other fats and oils can only be used twice.
  • There are numerous varieties of olives, and olive oil is the only cooking and salad oil that offers a variety of natural flavors – no two are alike.
  • The olive tree is an evergreen.
  • The olive tree was first cultivated in 6,000 B.C.
  • Olive trees can live up to 600 years or more.
  • It takes 5-8 years before an olive tree will bear its first fruit.
  • There are over 800 million olive trees now planted worldwide.
  • Olive oil can keep for 2 years or more, longer than any other oil, if stored in a cool dark place.
  • Olive oil is the second best-selling type of oil and the fastest growing segment of fats and oils in the United States

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