Which one to choose, glass or plastic? The plastic bottle is one-third larger, providing 500 ml of oil versus the glass slightly tinted 375 ml bottle. Both bottles cost the same $18.50. People who dislike plastic packaging still have the glass option. Those who want a better deal get 125 ml more oil in…
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Olive Oil cheating update
Seagate previously posted on this subject in a May 2016, Olive Oil Industry Growth & Cheating. That article detailed the flow of olive oil from Italy into the U.S., over 110,000 tons/year, and how most of it was adulterated either with other vegetable oils, oils from North African and Eastern European countries, or 2nd press…
Olive Oil may reduce the risk of Coronary Heart Disease
There are 2 Seagate products which as so important that the FDA has allowed us to make “qualified health claims”. On February 2, we posted an article about the qualified health claim permitted by the FDA for Omega-3 Shark Liver Oil. The FDA has also permitted us to use the following “qualified health claim for…
What’s the Difference Between Olive Oil Capsules and Liquid Olive Oil?
Most of your already know that pure extra virgin olive oil is scientifically proven to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, thanks to the monounsaturated fat it contains. But what if you don’t like the taste of olive oil or have a difficult time incorporating the recommended 23 grams of it into your daily diet?
Olive Oil Rancidity
A customer recently emailed these questions regarding the possible rancidity of olive oil in capsules: I have a few questions. 1. Do you list when the Olive Oil capsules have been harvested? The harvest date shows how fresh it really is. Im worried about it being rancid as all oils will eventually get rancid….
Inside the Olive Oil Purity Scandal
Olive oil has gotten a nasty reputation lately, and rightfully so. It has been touted as a staple of healthy Mediterranean diets, beauty products, and even religious rituals. But as olive oil has grown in popularity and mass production has taken over, olive oil has become less pure, thereby losing its virginity. After a 2010…
Olive Oil Production – Season #2 begins
The olives in the photo above have just been transferred by plastic tote boxes from our farm to our factory in Ensenada. At this point, they will be visually inspected, selected, separated and washed prior to loading into the vacuum tank shown below. Although we call this season #2 for Seagate’s olive oil production, this…
100% Pure and Natural Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Would you believe that most of the “extra virgin olive oil” on your grocery store’s shelves isn’t actually pure olive oil? It’s true! Most olive oils that enter the U.S. market are being watered down with sesame, soybean, sunflower, and peanut oil. Consumers who believe they are making the healthy transition away from chemically-processed vegetables…