Olive oil in Italy

The culture of olive tree in Italy is mainly in regions of Puglia, Sicily and the region Calabria or in a lesser extent in Tuscany, Ombrie, and Ligurie. Italy is the second producer of olive oil in the world behind Spain, this is mainly had large spaces devoted to the...

Olive oil and cardiovascular diseases.

Many studies have shown the strong link between the phenomenon of atherosclerosis and eating habits. Its evolution depends on several elements. The most important consequences are diabetes, increased cholesterol levels, high blood pressure or even smoking. In...

Frying with olive oil

Frying is one of the oldest cooking methods. Nowadays, it is commonly used, especially due to the evolution of fast food, because it is considered a ‘fast and efficient’ method when cooking. From a culinary point of view, olive oil is well digested,...

The market of olive oil in Europe

In 2012, the world production of olive oil amounted to 3.098.000 tonnes, and the european production amounted to 2.180.500 tonnes, which represents 70.3%. The european production of olive oil is more than 50% realised by Spain, 1.347.400 Tonnes just for Spain. The...