The Olive’s Journey: How Humans Tamed a Wild Olive Tree Imagine the sun-drenched hills of the Eastern Mediterranean thousands upon thousands of years ago. Among the wild olive trees grew Olea europaea sylvestris – the wild ancestor of the olive tree we know today. For millennia, this wild olive tree and early humans lived side-by-side,
High Phenolic EVOO vs Regular EVOO What’s the difference? High phenolic extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is often considered superior to regular EVOO due to its significantly higher levels of phenolic compounds. Phenolic compounds are natural antioxidants found in olive oil that contribute to its various health benefits and overall quality. Here are some well
ARISTOLEO AWARDS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN! ARISTOLEO AWARDS FOR JANUARY 2023 Since the start of the Aristoleo Awards in 2016 for high phenolic EVOO, I saw it as a journey of discovery. Each year we have a different theme to explore the many aspects of olive oil one by one. Now we have the Aristoleo
Recenlty I sat down with Dr. Prokopios Magiatis to discuss his latest findings about the production and definition of high phenolic EVOO. [aweber listid=”6118350″ formid=”822643525″ formtype=”webform”] In the last few years, a new term, “High‐phenolic olive oil”, has appeared in scientific literature and in the market. However, there is no available definition of
There is an abundance of advice on the Internet about storing olive oil – keep it cool or use it quickly. No secret there, but what about the gap between the farmer and you? This is particularly critical with high phenolic olive oil. At Aristoleo North America, we take phenolic compounds seriously. We pay
Έμπνευση για Ομορφιά Το Αισθησιακό Άρωμα του Ελληνικού Καλοκαιριού Το τραγούδι των θαλασσών γεμίζει τον αέρα από απόσταση και η σκιά της ελιάς είναι ευπρόσδεκτη στην πυκνή ζέστη. Ο ουρανός ψηλά είναι μπλε, χωρίς σύννεφα. Κάτω από την πέργκολα, ένα λευκό αστέρι γιασεμιού φεύγει και πέφτει στο έδαφος. Μαζεύω το κρεμώδες λευκό άνθος, το κρατάω
5th Annual International Aristoleo Awards 2020 “The Spirit of Excellence” As the world tips on its axis with the prolonged COVID 19 pandemic, never has the focus been more on the critical importance of a robust immune system and the natural foods that support that. This year we embraced change and held The Aristoleo
Olive Oil Wars UPDATED May 26, 2020 The conflict within the olive oil industry began in 2012. When the EU 432/2012 labelling health claim regulation for polyphenols in olive oil came into effect. It is growing more vicious, and more manipulative. The true motives behind this conflict are becoming more obvious. One thing is clear.
THE OLYMPIA HEALTH & NUTRITION AWARDS The biggest olive oil competition in the world you never heard of. This olive oil competition was created by the development of the NMR method of measuring the phenolic content of olive oil. It was developed at the Univ. of Athens by Dr. Magiatis and Dr Eleni Melliou and
