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Before meeting her husband Giuseppe Morisania in Italy, Skyler Mapes used to buy whatever brand of olive oil was on sale at her local big box store. But when Morisania—whose family has pressed olive oil from their olive trees for three generations—expressed his horror at her choice of bland, flavorless oil during a visit to the Bay Area in 2015, sh...

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What are the secrets to a good extra-virgin olive oil? And how much does the moment of harvesting affect the final taste? Let’s find out along with La Cucina Italiana's Cooking School advice. It all depends on the fields The variables behind an extra-virgin olive oil are many – plus, they can’t be translated into simple numbers. Like all-natural pr...

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Italian evo oil points upwards. Sixty years after the entry into force of the law that established its product classification, in the middle of a difficult and anomalous year the idea that new, stricter regulations are needed to identify the top quality products in the sector is once again gaining ground. It could also be a way to differentiate Ita...

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The history of the olive has been linked to that of humanity for over 7000 years, even becoming a biblical symbol of peace between God and humanity after the Flood. Olive oil originated in the Eastern Mediterranean and has been used in various ways over the centuries: as an ingredient in cosmetics, a medicine, a fuel, an element of religious ritual...

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There are few things that Rolando Beramendi loves more than cooking, so it was not surprising when he offered to prepare dinner for his newly-anointed inlaws during the Christmas of 1987. The soon-to-be-founder of Manicaretti Italian Foods Importers had just completed his degree in agricultural economics from the University of California, Davis, an...

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The list of European products and countries under attack from the additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump has been published. Two thirds of the value of Italy’s food and beverage exports – whose total value in the United States alone is about 3 billion euros – are soon to be affected. Tariffs should extend to wine, olive oil, and pa...

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The eighth edition of the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition culminated in the week-long unveiling of 584 winning brands, all of which were entered into the Official Index of the World’s Best Olive Oils. The results of the world’s largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest once again confirmed the prominent place of Southern Italian pro...

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Tre medaglie d’oro per tre etichette di olio italiano, umbro in particolare: “Selezione Oli del Mediterraneo”, “Collezione di Famiglia” e “Dop Umbria Colli Martani”. Questi i premi conquistati in questi giorni al New York International Olive Oil Competition da Farchioni, l’azienda con sede a Giano dell’Umbria che dal 1780 trasforma i frutti della t...

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In 2019, total imports of olive oil and pomace exceeded 600 thousand tons (+9.5%) in Italy. The purchases’ value decreased by 1.4 billion euros (-13%), due to the global prices reduction. Exports grew slightly in volume (+1%,339 thousand tons) for a value of 1.37 billion euros (-8.5%). During 2019/20 campaign, Italian production was more generous t...

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The olive is enjoying a surge in popularity, so it’s the right time to talk about  olive oil production. The Mediterranean diet, which uses oil from olives as its principal fat, is being touted by health professionals, dieticians and fitness instructors around the world. Italians have been attuned to the wonders of olives and olive oil for centurie...

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