Qatar's Harrods forced to remove 'fake' olive oil
Harrods, the London luxury department store owned by Qatar, has been forced to remove a range of Tuscan virgin olive oil after Italian food authorities complained it had actually been bottled in the UK. Harrods’ branded ‘Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil’ came under...
Read More →Olive Oil Importer Can't Escape Mislabeling Claims
A New York federal judge refused Monday to toss a class action alleging Kangadis Food Inc. misleads customers by advertising adulterated olive oil as “100 percent pure,” ruling that consumers can move forward with their claims because the product contains olive-residue oil...
Read More →Slippery path into China's olive oil market
Storing olive oil in plastic containers could become a thing of the past if the Australian olive oil industry wants to successfully export to China. Chinese authorities have a problem with plastics tainting the oil and they’re prepared to destroy consignments or send them...
Read More →5 interesting ways to use olive oil outside the kitchen
How much do you end up paying for makeup remover? Shaving cream? Hair conditioner? Over time, the cost of these products begin to consistently leave a dent in your wallet. So what if we told you that there is one thing out there that serves all three aforementioned purposes …...
Read More →SPAIN: Olive oil group Deoleo receives "indicative" bids
Spain-based olive oil supplier Deoleo has revealed it has received “indicative” takeover offers for the business. A spokesperson for Deoleo said “a small group” of suitors had made non-binding bids that were lower than the company’s share price. She...
Read More →Olive-oil uproar erupts in Greece over cheaper ‘blended’ product
In the olive groves around Ancient Olympia, sanctuary of the Greek gods, the trees were once considered sacred, and in many ways they still are. Carefully pruned and pampered, they are described by farmers with a reverence that could match the language used by makers of champagne...
Read More →Syrian olive oil exporters try to revive businesses
Three years into Syria’s war, some exporters who moved to neighboring countries to escape the violence that has devastated many businesses now want to return home. While production in Syria is running at a small fraction of pre-conflict levels, advances by forces of President...
Read More →Spain is the world's largest olive oil producer, and sales are picking up
The olive oil effect Its banks are a mess and unemployment is rampant. So why are officials from Spain’s economic ministry all smiles? Thanks to record-setting exports and a fall in imports, Spain chopped its trade deficit in half last year, according to data published by the...
Read More →Fifth Annual Kelseyville Olive Festival Sunday, April 27, 2014
Fifth annual Kelseyville Olive Festival features olive oil tasting, education, contests, an event which focuses on the olive industry in Lake County, as well as other local products, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill,...
Read More →Veronica Foods Ultra Premium Olive Oil behind the scenes at the Sochi Olympics
This year in Sochi, Russia, Oakland’s presence at the Olympiad has more to do with what’s inside people’s stomachs than their athleticism. Back in September, John Crisafulli, president of Behind the Scenes Catering and Events, was well into his search for the finest ingredients...
Read More →Extra virgin? US olive oil industry seeks greater government scrutiny of imports
Need olive oil? American shoppers are more likely to pick a European brand, which is cheaper and viewed as more authentic than U.S. produced olive oil. But U.S. producers contend that “extra virgin” olive oil from Europe may not be as pure as you think. They’ve...
Read More →Cretan olive oil harvests down 60%, but could be 'tastiest ever'
Cretan olive oil experts are predicting harvests to be down as much as 60% on the year before, which could have an effect on the amount of olive oils from Crete hitting store shelves this spring. That said, the same experts also believe that this year’s olive oils could...
Read More →Unilever's Bertolli has appointed Mother London to handle its global advertising business
Francesco Bertolli founded Bertolli in Tuscany in 1865, starting as a producer of extra-virgin olive oil. The brand has since grown into a range of Italian and Mediterranean food, including pasta sauces, ready meals and olive oil spread, sold in ten different markets around the...
Read More →US olive oil pushing government to test imported oils
It’s a pressing matter for the tiny U.S. olive oil industry: American shoppers more often are going for European imports, which are cheaper and viewed as more authentic. And that’s pitting U.S. producers against importers of the European oil, with some likening the...
Read More →First-ever 'Florida Olive Forum' comes to DeLand Saturday, Feb. 22
As freezing weather and citrus greening cause citrus groves in West Volusia to shrink, another crop is moving to the forefront: olives. Experiments in growing the crop locally are proving fruitful. For people interested in exploring the oily fruit’s possibilities, the first-ever...
Read More →Messinian Olive Oil Leads Greek Olive Oil Production
The prefecture of Messinia has been declared the leading Greek prefecture in olive oil production. Thirty-eight percent of this year’s olive oil production in Greece came from Messinia, especially in a problematic period for the Greek olive oil industry. “Only this year has...
Read More →recipe: Georgian chicken with walnut sauce “Satsivi” and olive oil
This walnut sauce is based on a Georgian recipe called “satsivi”. The authentic sauce is thinner, but I prefer it chunky. Bulgur wheat, farro or brown rice are good on the side. Serves six For the chicken: – 1.8kg (4lb) chicken – 1 tsp cayenne pepper – 2...
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