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Aug. 11, 2014
Researchers Recover Forgotten Olive Varieties in Spain
Researchers are working to characterize local olive specimens and recover rare olive varieties in Galicia.
Aug. 11, 2014
EU Funding to Boost Consumer Confidence in Olive Oil Quality
Increasing consumer and market confidence in olive oil quality is one of the desired impacts of a proposed fund.
Jul. 8, 2014
Researchers Give Olive Oil Antioxidant Kick for Eye Health
Researchers from Jaén are experimenting with supplementing olive oil with lutein, a substance with antioxidant activity that plays a role in eye health.
Jul. 4, 2014 Health
Study Reveals Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Reduce DNA Damage from GMO Soybean
Jun. 25, 2014 Health
Jun. 12, 2014 World
Jun. 9, 2014 Production
Jun. 9, 2014 Health
Soil May Have Most Impact on Certain Olive Oil Phytosterol Levels
Jun. 9, 2014
Sonoma Course Explores The Intricacies of Olive Oil
A one-day short course offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will give students a chance to learn from the masters.
May. 28, 2014
Most Extra Virgin Olive Oils Score Well in New Test for Phenolic Compounds
Half of the EVOOs bought at supermarkets and local stores have an excellent phenolic profile, according to a test using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
May. 16, 2014
The Next Revolution in Olive Oil Production
A dramatic decrease in time and energy needed in the mill is likely to be the next big change in olive oil production, one expert predicts.
May. 15, 2014
Chemists Recognize Australian Lab's Mailer
Olive oil experts gathered at the annual meeting and expo of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) in San Antonio.
May. 13, 2014
Formidable Fat: The Plant-Based Olive Oil Diet
Brown University researcher Dr. Mary Flynn says her advocacy of a plant-based, olive oil diet was at one time considered outrageous.
Mar. 11, 2014
New Olive Variety Launched by Agromillora
A new olive tree, Oliana, is said to offer higher yield per hectare than Arbequina and Arbosana, the varieties it was bred from.
Jan. 31, 2014
Exploiting the Gifts of Olives Beyond the Kitchen
Researches are experimenting with unusual ways to exploit the qualities in olives and olive oil. From firming jeans to olive-leaf teas.
Jan. 20, 2014
EU Offers €5m to Fight Olive Oil Fraud
Research on better detection of olive oil fraud could receive about €5 million ($6.7m) under the European Commission’s new program.
Jan. 12, 2014
Judge Invalidates Patents for Olive-Based Supplements
Cre-Agri sued a competitor for infringement. Then a judge found the patents for anti-inflammatory supplements invalid to begin with.
Nov. 26, 2013
A new €70 billion EU program for research and innovation, called Horizon 2020, will support new initiatives of small businesses.
Nov. 6, 2013
Olive Compounds Said to Enhance Healing Power of Human Stem Cells
A new patent application proposes adding olive polyphenols in wound treatments based on umbilical cord stem cells.
Nov. 5, 2013
Melgarejo’s Bid for Even Healthier Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Jaén’s Aceites Campoliva, makers of Melgarejo, seeks to otpimize the healthfulness of extra virgin olive oil.
Oct. 30, 2013
More Confirmation Mediterranean Diet Protects from Brain Diseases
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may contribute to prevention of stroke, depression, cognitive impairment, and Parkinson disease.
Sep. 25, 2013
New Way for Olive Oil to Light up Religious Rituals
An inventor in Israel has found a way to make solid olive oil candles that could be popular for use in religious ceremonies and other commemorations.
Sep. 10, 2013
P&G Patent Application Employs Olive Pits in Liquid Cleaners
Another use has been found for olive pits, this time to provide a tough but safe abrasive cleaner, according to Proctor & Gamble.