The adoption of standards and the implementation of regulations within the olive oil industry is a continual process aimed at separating ‘real’ from ‘fake’ and ensuring each consumer receives the product that they pay for.
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Olive Trees As Bonsai
Olive trees have become very popular over the last few years and growing them indoors is becoming quite common. The olive tree is an extremely resilient plant and is able to withstand harsh conditions. Olive trees are not commonly considered as a Bonsai type, however it is possible to create Bonsai from olive trees and […]
Olive Oil Gift Ideas
We’ve collected a range of gift packs from our local producers, each packaged and presented fantastically, that could easily become Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, gifted as a thank you or could even be used as delightful wedding favours.
GMO Labeling For Olive Oil
The global olive oil industry is not immune to the growing global concern about the consequences of genetically modified (GMO) food products. However, there are currently no GMO olive cultivars present in any commercial orchard or nursery worldwide.The concern about the presence of GMO compounds in olive oil is not related to the oil itself, […]
Tunisia Rejoices Excellent Olive Oil Harvests
Tunisian olive oil producers are elated with their recent crop yields and are experiencing record harvests. With the olive oil crisis reported earlier this year in Spain, there is huge international demand for olive oil which Tunisia is now able to take advantage of and aims to boost their global competitive status.
Greenleaf Olive Oil Lunch
Recently Greenleaf Olive Company tasked chef Philip Arno Botes of Pure restaurant at Hout Bay Manor to develop a multi-course menu using olive oil in the actual dishes.
Olive Oil Helps Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Studies over the last few years have shown that a Mediterranean style diet rich in olive oil can be linked to the prevention of type 2 diabetes by improving blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and blood lipid levels.
7 Health Benefits Of Eating Olives
We love the taste of olives, by themselves or added to most dishes, they have awesome flavor. What we also love about olives is that, not only are they delicious to eat but they have some amazing benefits when consumed.
Sol d’Oro 2015 Competiton Results
This year the Southern Hemisphere edition of Sol d’Oro was held in Cape Town at the Park Inn, Heerengraght street. Judging for the competition commenced on Tuesday (8th September) and concluded today (10th September) with the live announcement of the winners.
SA Olive Awards 2015 Results
The 10th annual edition of the SA Olive Awards saw 91 different olive oils entered into the competition, a significant increase over the 76 entries last year. This reflects an improved harvest when compared to last year’s unusually low yield.