News Briefs / page 73
Jul. 7, 2021
Report: Water Scarcity is the Biggest Challenge Facing Food Production
A report from Barclays Capital found that while demand for freshwater continues to grow, businesses and countries are doing very little to become more efficient.
Jul. 1, 2021
EPA Plans to Tackle Food Waste in Effort to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The United Nations found that food waste is responsible for up to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Jun. 30, 2021
Spanish Researchers Begin Trialing Olive-Derived Treatment for Long Covid
A supplement made from polyphenols from olives and flavonoids from oranges will be given to patients to try and alleviate the symptoms associated with long Covid.
Jun. 30, 2021 News Briefs
Olive Council and Culinary Institute Join to Promote MedDiet in U.S.
Jun. 29, 2021 News Briefs
Planas: Traditional Olive Growers Will Be Protected in New Common Agricultural Policy
Jun. 29, 2021 News Briefs
Jun. 29, 2021 News Briefs
Andalusia Seeks to Make Olive Production More Profitable With Tourism Initiative
Jun. 28, 2021 News Briefs
Jun. 21, 2021
13 New Olive Varieties Discovered in Catalonia
Researchers are currently studying the genetic traits of the newly-discovered autochthonous varieties to see how they cope with the area’s extreme weather.
Jun. 16, 2021
Rising Demand for Virgin Olive Oils Drives Imports in Brazil
Data from the International Olive Council shows that Brazil’s appetite for olive oil and table olives has weathered the pandemic, with imports of both continuing to rise.
Jun. 15, 2021
Producers from Puglia and Lazio Star at 29th Ercole Olivario
Taking place in person after being conducted remotely last year, producers came together to celebrate Italian olive oils and their producers.
Jun. 14, 2021
Europe and U.S. Close to Deal to End Airbus-Boeing Dispute
If approved by France, Germany and Spain, the deal would be unveiled when U.S. President Joe Biden visits Brussels this week.
Jun. 8, 2021
Study: Eating Some Lean Red Meat With MedDiet May Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Eating moderate amounts of lean beef alongside the Mediterranean diet may decrease the risk of developing heart disease, a study says.
Jun. 2, 2021
Spanish Study Suggests More Effective Way to Transform Cold-Stored Olives
Using hot water to wash olives may be a more cost-efficient way to get the fruit to the ideal temperature for crushing and malaxing.
May. 25, 2021
Vegetable Oil Prices Rise While Olive Oil Prices Remain Steady
Prices of rapeseed, soybean and palm oils increased in the first half of the year due to strong global demand and precarious supply.
May. 24, 2021
Global Olive Oil Production Will Hit Four-Year High, USDA Estimates
Increasing production paired with rising vegetable oil prices is also expected to yield record exports and olive oil consumption levels.
May. 24, 2021
World Olive Oil Competition Releases Results
The results of the 2021 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition began rolling out this morning on its official website.
May. 14, 2021
Mediterranean Diet Benefits Patients With Lupus, Study Suggests
Anti-inflammatory foods, which are characteristic of the Mediterranean diet, can lower the risk of organ damage and cardiovascular problems in lupus patients, a new study found.
May. 13, 2021
Effort to Stem Spread of Olive Pathogen Using Grafted Trees Fails in Spain
After a four-year trial, researchers said that grafting traditional Andalusian varieties with Verticillium wilt-resistant ones was ineffective.
May. 13, 2021
Grant Recipient to Study Impacts of Polyphenols on DNA Function
Andrea del Saz Lara is one of four recipients of the International Olive Council's research scholarships. She will investigate the effect of hydroxytyrosol on epigenomes and microRNA.
May. 11, 2021
Olive Oil Sales Continue to Surge in Spain
The latest figures confirm a growing trend in domestic and international markets.
May. 10, 2021
Steep Fall in Spanish Olive Oil Exports to U.K. Since Brexit
A new requirement for phytosanitary certificates and border checks will further slow down shipments and add to the cost and bureaucracy of post-Brexit trading.
May. 10, 2021
Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Memory Loss and Dementia Symptoms
Researchers found that consuming food associated with the diet interfered with the build-up of proteins commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease.