NoMU is pleased to announce another exciting product! The addition of an extra virgin olive oil to our basket is a long overdue, but natural progression, as so many of our products are enhanced by this essential ingredient. It also reflects the relaxed Mediterranean style of cooking in many of our homes today. Our search […]
The Oliomio range of olive processing equipment is manufactured in Italy by Toscana Enologica Mori. The equipment is popular in South Africa and 4 of the top 5 olive oils in the recent Absa sponsored competition were processed on Oliomio equipment, as well as about a 3rd of the medals awarded at the SA Olive […]
In September (2013), the Financial Mail gave some excellent coverage to the South African olive industry, publishing 2 articles covering various current topics within the industry. The first article, entitled New Olive Oil Entrant Scoops Top Awards, focuses on olive oil producer, De Rustica, which won gold in all 3 categories of the SA Olive […]
Earlier this month (Oct 2013), Agri-Vie announced it had acquired 63% of Cape Olive Holdings, currently the largest table olive supplier in SA packing, amongst others, the Buffet Olives brand. Agri-Vie is a private equity investment fund focused on food and agribusiness in Sub-Sahara Africa with a mission to generate an above average investment return, […]
In this short segment, eNews takes a look at the risks involved in buying imported olive oil. The quality seal of the SA Olive Association provides peace of mind when buying local olive oil.
Some people are under the impression that olive oil matures with age. But that is not the case. Olive oil is a fruit juice, and like other fruit juices, it is at its best straight after pressing. The health benefits of olive oil are uncontested. There are two aspects to the health benefits, the one […]
Olyfberg Olive Estate has introduced their brand new tap box, filled with Olyfberg’s award winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Why this packaging? The convenient new tap box is easy to use with a no spill, non-drip tap, and is available in 1- and 2-litre boxes at R95.00 and R195.00 each. This packaging shields the olive […]
The US Trade Commission recently recently released a report: Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition between U.S. and Major Foreign Supplier Industries. The report took a year to research and produce and it delves in detail into the olive oil industries of the major producer countries such as Italy, Spain, Greece, etc. While the report is […]
Olive oil comes in different grades, of which extra virgin is the highest. However, many people don’t know that olive oil can be categorised by the intensity of the flavour. Different intensity oils have different applications. For instance, depending on what you are cooking, you may require a less intense oil so that the flavour […]
Olive oil is an amazing product with many proven health benefits. Nothing is (or should be) added to olive oil, the olives are crushed and the oil is extracted and put in a bottle for you, simple as that. However, like most natural products, it is most potent when it is freshest and degrades over […]
