Phenol enriched virgin olive oil improves human endothelial function
The benefits associated with polyphenol-rich olive oil consumption on cardiovascular risk could be mediated through an in vivo nutrigenomic effect in humans. Both oleic acid and polyphenols have been shown to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and to protect...
Read More →European Business Award 2014 goes to Greek Olive Oil concept store Agora
After the publication of 40 UNDER 40 entrepreneurs list by Fortune Greek Magazine, Greek Olive Oil concept store Agora has been selected for inclusion in the 2014-15 European Business Awards sponsored by RSM.Every year the European Business Awards research team spend six to...
Read More →Sudbury Greek Food and Olive Oil Festival is Ontario
The smell of freshly cooked souvlaki, and salads drizzled with extra virgin olive oil permeated the air around Sudbury’s Hellenic Centre as the 22nd annual Greek Festival got underway Saturday. Annual food festival and olive oil showcases the best of Greek culture in Sudbury. Even...
Read More →Olive Oil set to gain more customers in China
The volume of olive oil consumed by China has increased by 195 percent to 43,400 tons last year from 14,700 tons in 2009 according to CHINA DAILY. Mediterranean olive oil companies scent huge market opportunities Zhang Min would be very happy to be able to buy a 250-milliliter...
Read More →Chocolate and olive-oil mousse with sea salt recipe
This has the loveliest texture of any chocolate mousse I have ever tasted. If your chocolate and olive oil mixture splits you can rescue it by taking a new egg yolk and whisking the curdled mixture into it a drop at a time. SERVES 6 INGREDIENTS 200g (7oz) plain chocolate, 70...
Read More →Argentina will host International Olive Fair Expolivo in September
The province of Catamarca, located in the north of Argentina, will host Expolivo, the International Olive Fair that will celebrate its seventh edition from 11 to 14 September. The exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Production and Development of the Government of this...
Read More →International EVOO Savantes programme will be held in Spain
The next International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes programme will be held at Hotel Fontecruz Toledo, in Toledo (Spain) on 24th-26th September, where many samples of the world’s best EVOOs will be able to try and participants will have the opportunity to discuss about...
Read More →A countrywide survey elucidated major reasons for high acidity in olive oil
Geographic and environmental factors had no significant effect on oil acidity. High oil acidity evolved particularly from fungus-infected, fully ripened fruit. Olive oil quality has become a foremost revenue-determining parameter for olive growers. While the upper threshold of...
Read More →3rd Armonia olive oil competition
Olive Oil producers, Chefs, Food Bloggers and Foodies will work together to discover the very best Olive oils from the Southern Hemisphere & bring them together on the plate. This internationally accredited competition is now in its third year and is open to all small and...
Read More →New Zealand’s Outstanding Success at the 2014 LA International EVOO Competition
Winners in one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for extra virgin olive oil were announced today, with New Zealand taking almost a third share of all Gold medals awarded plus a share of other medals. The 2014 Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition –...
Read More →Old Olive Oil Labels
When I first started the production of the Documentary “Olive Tree: The Gift of the Goddess” while searching around, I found an old book from Mytilene – Lesbos describing the bottling and distribution of the Olive oil from the mid of 19th century to the mid of 20th century....
Read More →Olive Oil Beyond Nutrition - Conference 29-30 November 2014,
For the first time in Greece, on November 29 – 30, 2014, at the Thessaloniki NOESIS Science and Technology Center, an International Conference will be organized on the importance of the Olive Tree beyond its nutritional value. The conference will cover all the sectors that...
Read More →Japanese Olive and Olive Oil Sector review
Japan, nowadays grows olive oil trees in several places within the country: in Kunisaki, Oita Region, in Nagayo, Nagasaki Region, in Setutsi, Okayama Region and Sontoshima, Kagawa Region. The latter is called “The Mediterranean of Japan” and shows the highest production...
Read More →Study: "Olives & olive oil are sources of electrophilic fatty acid nitroalkenes"
Spanish researchers at the University of Jaén (UJA) have confirmed the presence in three varieties of extra virgin olive oil of nitrooleic, a fatty acid with a proven anti-inflammatory function, which prevents of atherosclerosis and other heart diseases. The study “Olives...
Read More →Greek olive oil exports expand in Japan market, shrink in others
Olive oil imports to Japan continue to grow, with Greece posting record export amounts in 2012 and 2013. Japan imported about 54,000 tons of olive oil and olive pomace oil during the 2012-2013 crop year, up 18 percent from the previous period and 44 percent over 2010-2011 levels....
Read More →India's olive oil imports drop 10 percent in 2013-14
India’s olive oil imports declined by 10 percent to 10,718 tonnes in the financial year 2013-14 due to a sharp jump in prices in the global markets, according to data released by the industry association. President of Indian Olive Association V.N. Dalmia said the imports...
Read More →I put Olive Oil on my cereal & my face
Actor and Olive Oil Expert, Felipe Mattei, has the curious habit of adding olive oil not only to his salads, but also to desserts, cereal and even to his face! He claims that using olive oil “inside out” is not only pleasurable and healthy but also a way to look better. The...
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