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Jan. 22, 2013
Record Attendance, Sales at Les Garrigues Exhibition
Organizers say 60,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil were sold at a popular fair held in Les Borges Blanques over the weekend.
Jan. 17, 2013
Plato’s Sacred Olive Tree Vanished
Another seeming victim of the great financial crisis in Greece: an olive tree that once shaded Plato and his students.
Jan. 16, 2013
Ultrasound Prevents Olive Oil from Going Solid in the Fridge
An ultrasound treatment can prevent the harmless but unsightly crystallization that occurs when olive oil is kept cold.
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Jan. 7, 2013
Single Servings Win Innovation Awards
The expanding range of single servings of olive oil was evident at the SIAL international food fair in Paris.
Jan. 2, 2013
Roman 'Olive Villas' Unearthed in Antequera
The recent discovery of Roman villas in Antequera, Spain confirmed the region's significance in terms of olive oil production.
Dec. 31, 2012
Pakistan to Plant 4 Million Olive Trees
Pakistan has announced plans to plant four million olive saplings in the country’s northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Dec. 17, 2012
Community Programs Help Greeks in Tough Times
The financial crisis in Greece has led to some unfamiliar practices enabling citizens to acquire basic commodities.
Dec. 17, 2012
The olive tree and its precious oil have taken center stage in regions around the world that continue to experience inter-communal strife.
Dec. 10, 2012
Making Chemistry Visible: Simple Demonstrations with Olive Oil
The olive provides a culinary landscape in which an appreciation of the unique chemical nature is a key to real understanding.
Dec. 6, 2012
USITC Holds Hearing on Olive Oil Market Conditions
The USITC held a hearing as part of an investigation into the conditions of competition in the olive oil market.
Dec. 4, 2012
A rental agreement etched in a stone tablet from the third century BC says that the tenant must plant an olive tree every year.
Dec. 4, 2012
Two Spanish Olive Oil Regions Get Protection in China
A China-EU deal will protect Spanish olive oils produced under the names Sierra Mágina and Priego de Córdoba from imitatations.
Dec. 1, 2012
New Cookbook Celebrates Spanish Olive Oil in Global Cuisines
A new cookbook promotes the use of Spanish olive oils in traditional cooking around the globe.
Nov. 28, 2012
Getting Kids to Like Extra Virgin Olive Oil
One of the best dietary fats is extra virgin olive oil. Here are a few ways to get your finicky eaters to like the taste of EVOO.
Nov. 27, 2012
Two More Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oils Close to Clinching PDO Status
Navarra and Lucena are near to claiming Denomination of Origin status in Europe.
Nov. 26, 2012
Gino Celletti and Pieralisi: Olive Oil Technology Made Simple
The world leader in extraction systems has brought in Dr. Gino Celletti to help spread olive oil culture through its staff and customers.
Nov. 25, 2012
Olive Harvest at Turkey's Dionysos Hotel
A family helps with the olive harvest at Dionysos boutique hotel in southwest Turkey, and learns how olive oil is made.
Nov. 14, 2012
Just Maybe the World's Best Place to 'Live'
The people of Ikaria island in the Aegean Sea have fully grasped the meaning of leading a healthy and happy life.