By Wendy Logan Earlier this month, with preliminary harvest forecasts looking strong for California’s olive growers, the California Olive Oil Council reported an expected yield of a record 4 million gallons (15.14 million liters) of olive oil. The prediction represented a huge jump from the 2.4 million gallons (9.1 milliom liters) produced in 2014. Some,…
By Lisa Radinovsky Early harvest extra virgin olive oils can be more expensive and hard to find than other extra virgin oils since unripe olives produce less oil and need to be picked right from the trees. Even so, more are finding their bitter taste, extra low acidity, and higher antioxidant content worth the money.…
by Wayne Grayson With construction spending at a 7-year high, single-family home starts up 19 percent year over year, and hiring at pre-recession highs despite a widespread shortage of skilled workers, it’s no secret within the industry that things have picked back up and then some. And though financial analysts have largely taken a wait-and-see approach…
From the misty mountains to the sunny coast, North Carolina is a variety vacationland, featuring natural beauty, history, arts and adventure. Thousands flock to North Carolina in search of the wonderful outdoors lifestyle and fascinating cultural heritage showcased in many blockbuster movies – including both Dirty Dancing and the Last of the Mohicans. The highest…
by Victoria Stilwell Retail sales in the U.S. climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility in financial markets. The 0.2 percent increase in August followed a 0.7 percent gain in July that was larger than previously reported, Commerce Department figures showed Tuesday in Washington. The median…
by Jenna Telesca What consumers are looking for in a restaurant has undergone a radical change. Consumers want more. They don’t just want to consume food, they want to live through food. They want to feel good about all aspects of their meal: What a brand stands for, where the ingredients come from, and…
