Pressing Times, The Olive Oil Source Newsletter

Wolk Moves California Senate Bill 818 Forward

– by Caroline J. Beck, Editor

California Senate Bill 818 (SB 818), by Senator Lois Wolk, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production and Emerging Products, has passed the California State Senate unanimously. The next stage in the process is that the bill will be heard by the Assembly Agriculture Committee on June 29, 2011. If successful, this legislation will place California’s olive oil standards in conformity with the recently established new USDA standards and provide further substance to support of those standards.Read more >>

Adam Englehardt: Superman of California Olive Production

– as told to Caroline J. Beck

As Vice President of Orchard Operations for the largest olive oil producer in California, the California Olive Ranch, Adam Englehardt oversees nearly 10,000 acres of olives grown for olive oil, much of it planted for Super High Density (SHD) production. But his job is Read more >>

Freezing Olive Oil Can Prove Extra Virgin Quality: It’s FICTION.

– by Antoinette Addison

We get many questions about freezing olive oil, including “does the way it freezes say anything about quality”? The simple answer is no. But, there are two common misconceptions about how extra virgin olive oil reacts to cold temperatures and what the reactions might indicate that we’d like to address in this month’s column. Read more >>

Thomas Jefferson and Olive Oil - Our First Foodie President

– by Carol Firenze, The Passionate Olive

Would you like to impress friends at your Fourth of July event? Ask: “Who was America’s first “foodie” president?” Answer: “Thomas Jefferson”. The third President of the United States and principal author of the Read more >>

UC Davis Seminars Demonstrate Continued Interest in Domestic Olive Oil Production

– by Caroline J. Beck, Editor

As a part of its year-long series of educational seminars to help domestic olive growers expand their businesses and improve standards of quality production, UC Davis (UCD) Olive Center recently held a two-day event to present strategies for business success and profitability. An audience of 100 listened to business strategist and advisor, Caroline J. Beck and California Olive Ranch’s Director of Orchard Services, Read more >>

New Summer Flavors and Faces

SUMMERTIME IN A BOTTLE – NEW BALSAMIC VINEGAR FLAVORS!

As our product line of balsamic vinegars expands, it seems like customers still can’t get enough. Read more >>

Fireworks Salad Splash

– by The Olive Oil Source Kitchen

Get ready for the fireworks! This salad is perfect for Fourth of July family celebrations, but will make a colorful edition to any summertime picnic. Best Read more >>

July Pressing Matters

Olive Oil May Protect Seniors Against Stroke

– by Caroline J. Beck

The many health benefits of olive oil should come as no surprise to those that follow a “Mediterranean” style diet. But a recent study conducted by researchers in France provided further and substantial support for the concept that consumption of olive oil may specifically help protect against strokes.Read more >>

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