Pomace

India's Olive Oil Industry, Forecast to 2025

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星期四, 二月 13, 2020
Plants, Food and drink, Organisms, Mediterranean cuisine, Olive oil, Condiments, Olive, Pomace, International Olive Council, Olive pomace oil

Olive oil consumption has seen growth in the last couple of years because consumers are getting aware of the benefits of olive oil usage and its effect on health.

Key Points: 
  • Olive oil consumption has seen growth in the last couple of years because consumers are getting aware of the benefits of olive oil usage and its effect on health.
  • There are three main types of olive oil Extra-virgin, Refined and Pomace.
  • Over the years, the industrial sector used to dominate the trade of olive oil, which have been overtaken by the retail industry.
  • Production of olive oil in India as of now is only in Rajasthan as it is the only region which fits the production criteria.

Blending the Art and Science of EVOO

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星期二, 五月 1, 2018
Food and drink, Olive oil, Food safety, Mediterranean cuisine, Pomace, Oil, Adulterant, Apulia and Calabria, Olive oil regulation and adulteration

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), has gained popularity attributable to its numerous health benefits due to its chemical composition and lower incidence of major chronic diseases.

Key Points: 
  • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), has gained popularity attributable to its numerous health benefits due to its chemical composition and lower incidence of major chronic diseases.
  • As a result, with an ever-increasing commercial value, EVOO is being processed to adulteration with seed oils, refined pomace, and other oils with serious damage to its quality and health benefits.
  • Currently, there are no official scientific methods that certify the geographical origin of the product and authenticity.
  • Similar to an MRI, "images" or chemical profiles, were taken from samples of EVOO from different Southern Italian regions (essentially Apulia and Calabria major Italian producer regions).