6/12/19: Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a staple in the Mediterranean diet and plays an important role in international food commerce. However, olive oil is an ancient food and is probably the most studied oil and owns its right to the accolade in daily health and wellbeing. However, in order to secure the healthful properties…
Category: Olive Oil
Does oxygen in the headspace of the packaging container influence Olive Oil quality?
28/11/19: Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the oil obtained from fresh olive fruit in perfect condition picked at optimal maturation with the utmost care and attention to the mechanical extraction processing to achieve the oil. Olive Oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed directly in its raw state and contains important healthful…
An Olive Oil Massage May Help Reduce The Effects of Restless Leg Syndrome
11/11/19: The symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are associated with a reduction in quality of life and mental health. There are no known cures for RLS and treatments with lifestyle changes and medications including opiates, anticonvulsants, dopamine antagonists and others. A new study has found a novel use for olive oil in an alternative…
Olive Pomace Extract Improves Growth in Meat-Chickens
11/11/19: Agricultural eco-innovation is based on circular economy and cradle to cradle concepts. This innovative concept aims at “zero waste” economy or a sustainable production where new products and applications are created from by-products of agricultural wastes, namely olive pomace. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is well known for its high antioxidant capacity, however, some phenols…
Nanoemulsions with Olive Oil extend the shelf life of Rainbow Trout
1/10/19 TURKEY: Aquaculture has arisen as one of the most promising and rapidly growing industries, providing nutritious, high-quality animal protein and providing income and employment around the world. With a product of such economic importance extending the shelf life is essential. Fish farmed in aquaculture typically spoil very quickly due to their rich unsaturated fatty…
Olive Oil In Distribution: Have your say
If a product is deemed Extra Virgin Olive Oil and has been tested prior to distribution with no faults whatsoever and then the product is put into the hands of the distributor (or retailer). Do you think the responsibility lies with the producer or the distributor/retailer if any mishandling has resulted in the demise of quality of that product? Why? Have your…
Olive Oil vs Coconut Oil… who wins out for heart health?
Fads, the latest is Coconut oil. Seems that you walk into any health food shop and it is available. The shop assistant will tell you a plethora of information. However, lots of times I’ve discussed the topic there are many points brought up about Coconut oil which I feel are incorrect. When you search for…
How to filter large volumes of Olive Oil?
We often have some Growers contact us with clarity issues in their oil; in our opinion, there are two options for dealing with high volume commercial quantities of olive oil: 1. Use Enzyme – we recommend using either Pectinex Ultra or NZ33095. Many Growers don’t realise when using enzymes it does help with oil clarity…
How Extra Virgin Olive Oil may preserve your Brain Power
The study involved nearly 450 older adults divided into three groups. One group ate a Mediterranean diet plus a liter of extra virgin olive oil per week. A second supplemented the Mediterranean diet with 30 grams of nuts per day, including walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds. The remaining participants followed a low-fat diet.
Why Extra Virgin Olive Oil should be added to your Dog’s Diet
Whether canine or human, if there are some unwanted pounds that need shedding, olive oil will help grease the weight-loss engine. The monounsaturated fats in olive oil actually encourage pound-melting by breaking down the fat inside fat cells, to get rid of belly fat and reduce insulin sensitivity.
Why won’t Chefs buy my olive oil? Take a look inside the Foodservice Hospitality World
Some of our Producers see the Food Industry as a way into this world as easy as sending 2 bottles of their finest olive oil to Rockpool and never hearing from them! You call and cannot get through and wonder what you did wrong? And even wonder if the food service is even receptive!
Is there a new process that would create the perfect olive oil?
From a single olive which encases the oil in its perfect state, untouched and hanging in the balance! The late Dr Mugelli, renowned for his work internationally as an olive oil expert, Amanda Bailey from The Olive Centre was given the opportunity to inspect Mugelli’s pilot plant at Torre Bianca during the harvest season in…