'It is a truth, universally acknowledged,'…that olive oil is good
for the health. But why? Volunteers from across Europe could soon
provide the answer as they participate in a new project to
investigate exactly how this...
The EU remains by far the biggest market for Spanish olive oil
exports, but there is also growing interest from the US, several
countries in South America, and Russia, according to the latest
official figures.
Lengthy negotiations with minority shareholders have finally been
completed, leaving the path clear for the merger of Spanish food
groups Sos Cuetara and Koipe to form the country's third-largest
food group.
Spain's OCU consumer protection organisation has accused the Koipe
company of fixing the price of its Carbonell and Koipe Sol brands,
and has denounced it to the competition authorities.
Each year the popularity of polyphenolic antioxidants gains pace as
new studies surface that highlight the beneficial effect of
antioxidants on our health. Good news for the health professional
and the food scientists arrived recently...
Food manufacturers keen to use the positive image of olive oil will
have to follow strict guidelines laid down by the European
Commission on Thursday. The Commission has adopted new rules that
detail clearer marketing standards for...
US-based Usana Health Sciences has been granted a US patent
covering the extraction of antioxidant-rich compositions from
olives and the solid by-products of olive oil production.
Despite growing trends in the West towards healthier eating
patterns the desire for comfort food appears is still clearly
present. According to a recent report from the US retail sales of
butter increased by a significant 32 per cent...
Further evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of extra
virgin olive oil can protect the human body from 'bad' cholesterol
has recently arrived from Spain researchers.
Montedison food subsidiary Cereol said on Wednesday it planned to
focus its strategy on oilseeds and suggested it could sell its
Carapelli olive oil unit.
The UK Food Standards Agency has acted to ensure that certain Greek
olive-pomace oil products with unacceptably high levels of
potentially cancer-causing chemicals have been removed from sale.
Following Spain's halting of movements of olive-pomace oil last
week, Germany has asked companies and German states to take
preventive measures so that the oil does not reach the market.
On July 5, the Spanish government urged consumers to continue using
olive oil after a low-grade oil derived from olives was removed
from store shelves...
An advert that claimed salted peanuts had the same health benefits
as for olive oil has been criticised by the UK advertising
watchdog, the BBC reports....
