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California farmers are pushing olive oil as though it’s the new thing, hoping to profit from denser planting methods and a growing U.S. appetite for the heart-healthy cooking ingredient. “Every time you turn around, somebody new wants to sell you olive oil,” said Darrell Corti, an olive oil authority and president of Corti Brothers grocery […]

Producers increase efforts in bid to create domestic demand By Jim Downing California farmers are pushing olive oil as though its the new thing, hoping to profit from denser planting methods and a growing U.S. appetite for the heart-healthy cooking aid.

UNDECLARED ALMONDS IN SICILIAN OLIVES STUFFED WITH GARLIC CLOVES Thrifty Foods, Parksville, is warning customers not to consume Sicilian Olives Stuffed with Garlic Cloves because they were mislabeled and contain olives stuffed with almonds which are not declared on the label.

For the first time ever, a US-based company now ranks among the world’s Top 10 premium olive oil producers. Competing against 750 high-end oils produced in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece, Apollo Olive Oil earned the coveted spot during the prestigious OLIO 2006 international olive oil competition in Munich, Germany last month.

A Northland olive oil has taken the top prize at the LA County Fair in the United States – one of the world’s biggest olive oil competitions.