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Bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil, a simple way to enjoy an olive oil gift
How to Choose a Good Olive Oil as a Gift
How to choose olive oil as a gift that tastes fresh and suits the person you're buying for: five label checks, a quick style guide and gift ideas from $30. Read more...
Medicinal Olive Oil: What Does the Term Actually Mean?
Medicinal Olive Oil: What Does the Term Actually Mean?
Searching for medicinal olive oil in Australia? Learn how to distinguish polyphenol measurements, emerging research and food marketing claims without treating olive oil as medicine. Read more...
Organic Olive Oil in Australia: What to Look For Beyond the Label
Organic Olive Oil in Australia: What to Look For Beyond the Label
Organic claims, certification and farming practices tell different parts of an olive oil's story. Here is what to check when choosing organic or high-polyphenol olive oil in Australia. Read more...
The Healthy Polyphenols in High Polyphenol EVOO
Beyond the Number: The Compounds in High-Polyphenol Olive Oil Polyphenols are not one single ingredient. They are a family of naturally occurring compounds found in olives and extra virgin olive oil, each with a different chemical structure and role within the oil. Some help shape bitterness. Some are associated with the peppery sensation at the back of the throat. Others are the subject of ongoing research into antioxidant activity and potential physiological effects. Together, they form an oil’s phenolic profile. What “HPLC-Verified” Means HPLC, or high-performance liquid chromatography, is a... Read more...
Is Olive Oil Actually Good for You? The Honest Answer from Australian Olive Oil Producers
Is Olive Oil Actually Good for You? The Honest Answer from Australian Olive Oil Producers
The short answer Olive oil is consistently associated with better cardiovascular outcomes and lower all-cause mortality across a large body of observational research, and one major randomised trial supports a... Read more...
Demystifying High Polyphenol Olive Oil: What the Numbers Really Mean In Australia
Demystifying High Polyphenol Olive Oil: What the Numbers Really Mean In Australia
Search "high polyphenol olive oil" in Australia and you'll get the same article roughly a dozen times over. Polyphenols are good for you, look for a number above 250mg/kg, buy... Read more...
Tin Cans for Olive Oil: Why This Old-World Packaging Still Wins
Tin Cans for Olive Oil: Why This Old-World Packaging Still Wins
Ever picked up a bottle of extra virgin olive oil sitting under bright supermarket lighting and wondered how much of its goodness it's already lost before it hits your trolley?... Read more...
FORTE takes out PLATINUM award!
FORTE takes out PLATINUM award!
Formulated by nature. Verified by science.We’re thrilled to share that FORTE 659 has been awarded a Platinum medal at the Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA)—placing it in the top bracket... Read more...
Polyphenols 101: what “659 mg/kg” really means (and how labs test it)
What polyphenols are (in simple terms) Polyphenols are natural plant antioxidants found in olives. In extra virgin olive oil, they’re a big part of why some oils taste vivid and peppery—think green olive leaf, tomato vine, herbs—and why they hold their character when stored well. What “mg/kg” means Labs often report total phenolics as milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of oil.Higher numbers usually indicate a greener flavour profile with balanced bitterness and a peppery “throat tickle”. FORTE 659 takes its name from its measured total phenolics: 659 mg/kg. Taste the benchmark:... Read more...
What is high-polyphenol olive oil?
What is high-polyphenol olive oil?
High-polyphenol olive oil is extra virgin olive oil naturally rich in antioxidant compounds called polyphenols. They’re behind the vivid green aroma, appetising bitterness, and that peppery “throat-tickle” finish. Read more...
FORTE 659: Our first purpose-made high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil
FORTE 659: Our first purpose-made high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil
Formulated by nature. Verified by science. FORTE 659 is our boldest release yet — a high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil crafted from early-harvest Frantoio olives grown on Victoria’s Surf Coast.... Read more...