The European Commission (EC) has set out plans that will offer increased temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market, in a bid to help support Tunisia's economic recovery.
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet with extra-virgin olive oil may lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a trial in Spain.
The price of olive oil has risen 10% this year as European supplies continue to be affected by the Xylella fastidiosa disease in Italy and a drought in Spain.
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been firmly established – we all know that we should eatmore fresh fruit and vegetables, use olive oil, eat whole grains, nuts and pulses, a few dairy products and a little meat – but why do we know it?FoodNavigator...
A Mediterranean diet that includes extra-virgin olive oil or nuts may help to reverse symptoms of metabolic syndrome, but cannot be linked to prevention of developing the condition, a long-term study claims.
The combination of unsaturated fats in olive oil and nitrite-rich leafy salad or vegetables may be what gives the Mediterranean diet its healthy edge, according to new research in mice.
Corn oil may have significantly greater effects on blood cholesterol levels than extra virgin olive oil, due in part to the natural cholesterol-blocking ability of plant sterols, according to new research from Biofortis, the clinical research arm of Merieux-NutriSciences.
Foods produced with olive oil or olive oil aromas in place of other oils or fats could help consumers feel fuller for longer, according to new research.
Olive oil prices are at rock bottom, so food manufacturers would be advised to secure supplies now to fix prices, as the trend will not last, Mintec has warned.
As demand for olive oil falls and prices follow suit, the European Commission is intervening to ensure beleaguered producers tender for aid so they can store their surplus.
Understanding the importance of cues that suggest a foods products country or region of origin could help industry develop better strategies to meet specific consumer groups’ expectations and demands, according to new research.
A compound in extra virgin olive oil could deter proteins from disrupting nerve cell function that causes the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
As demand for olive oil falls and prices follow suit, the European Commission is considering support that would let beleaguered producers tender for aid so they can store their surplus.
Following a Mediterranean-style diet, rich in olive oil and fruit and vegetables, may improve vascular health and reduce the risk of hypertension, says a new study.
Populations around the Mediterranean are abandoning their traditional healthy diets, the FAO has warned, as incomes increase and consumers opt for more meat, saturated fats and time-saving processed foods.
Enriching edible oils with tomato peel may enhance their
bioavailability and upgrade their quality by increasing beta
carotene and lycopene content and inducing better thermal
stability, say researchers
Companies whose products form part of the much-vaunted
Mediterranean diet have joined forces to promote the benefits of
healthy, European-style eating to US consumers.
Agri-business giant Cargill has engaged in a joint venture with
Spain's largest olive oil producer, Hojiblanca, to source, trade
and supply customers worldwide with private label and bulk olive
oil.
Food professionals and culinary experts from around the world are
today gathering in the southern Italian region of Puglia for six
days of seminars, symposia and product tasting in an effort to
understand and promote the health benefits...
Lard, the animal fat with a poor health image, could be stabilised
by adding antioxidants from olive oil milling waste, boosting the
shelf-life and adding nutritional value, says a study from Italy.
Fundamental research from the US suggests that an enzyme could
convert sugars in the presence of olive oil to form 'nano
organogels' - potentially leading to novel delivery systems for
food preservatives, flavours, and bioactive...
The health benefits associated with olive oil together with an
increased interest in Mediterranean foods have contributed to the
growth of an "invigorated" market for the product in the US,
according to a new report.
Glanbia Nutritionals chose Vitafoods as the launchpad for
OlivActiv, a high potency-low bitterness antioxidant ingredient
derived from Spanish olives that is marketed for immune system
activation.
Olive oil prices in Spain rose by 6.8 per cent between January and
February 2006 and increased by 37.2 per cent during the last 12
months, as a result of the shortfall in the country's production.
Sales of olive oil in the UK have surpassed sales of standard
varieties - vegetable, sunflower and seed oils - for the first
time, according to Mintel.
Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence
with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and
olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.
Italian plant extracts firm Indena has added a new standardised
olive fruit extract to its range, introducing the product at Health
Ingredients Europe in Amsterdam this week.
Natural, plant-derived ingredients have been the source of
inspiration for some of this year's most innovative new food
products, often being used to boost the healthy image of
traditional products.
Spanish nutritional oils company Genosa I+D has launched an olive
oil-based product, enriched with fish oil and antioxidants, to give
it an ideal balance of fatty acids.
Stringent rules to protect the high quality, and high market value
compared to other vegetable fats, of Europe's olive oil are now in
place. But reliant on honest labelling, the market could remain
vulnerable. A new study from...
Packaging olives with a stated shelf life of two to three years can
be 'unacceptable' long before their sell-by date, and those packed
in ordinary air may have a true shelf life of only nine months,
says a new report. This...
Britain might not have the best reputation when it comes to
upmarket cuisine, but a new report from market analysts
Datamonitor shows that UK consumers are becoming
increasingly more sophisticated in their eating habits - and
Fine foods are flourishing across Europe as consumers become
increasingly uninspired by mass-produced food, finds a new report,
that also confirms growth opportunities in the organic and natural
foods domaine.
Important losses of chlorophyll, carotenoids, and total phenol
content in virgin olive oils occur after a 12-month storage period,
report Spanish researchers.
Spanish nutraceuticals firm Natraceutical is promoting a patented
olive powder to the European food industry this week, said to both
impart olive flavour and significantly raise the antioxidant
content of foods.
Measures to support the sustainable development of Europe's olive
oil crops find their roots in reform to the EU's Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP) cleared in June. The Commission is
working on new rules to take this further...
The addition of 13 new denominations of origin helped lift Spanish
sales of DO food products by 8.1 per cent last year. Cheese is the
biggest single category to benefit from the quality mark -
excluding wines and spirits, that is.
Spanish olive oil processor Koipe is facing censure over alleged
price fixing after the country's competition authorities agreed
this week to investigate a claim made by the OCU consumer group.
Waste water from olive oil production may be used as a source of
valuable bioactive antioxidants - widely believed to have a
protective effect on human health - as scientists in southern
Europe develop a new technique to recover the...
Edible oil sales were the highlight of food consumption in Spain
with consumers reaching for a healthy alternative and driving sales
forward. Total food consumption rose by 1.9 per cent in 2002
compared to the previous year.
