It is not out of the realm of possibility that the fruit of the olive that produces the delicious oil that contributes to our healthy dietary well being, may someday provide the fuel that powers our machinery. Due to environmental awareness and growing sustainability practices, many byproducts from the food processing industry are being converted…
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Olive Oil – Production and Consumption
Globally, approximately 3 million tons of olive oil is currently produced on an annual basis. Nearly 90% of this production is crushed and pressed in the making of olive oil; the remaining 10%, consumed as fruit. Spain currently produces over 44% of the world’s supply of olive oil for human consumption: Italy is second with…
The Oldest Known Functional Food.
Olive oil has for long been considered one of the greatest natural assets of the ancient world and a symbol of peace and prosperity. Although recorded history disagrees as to the date, let alone century, of its first cultivation, archaeological evidence suggests that olives were grown on the Greek Island of Crete, as well as…