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Olio Nuovo – It’s “New Oil” Season in California! img

Olio Nuovo – It’s “New Oil” Season in California!

Date: December 11, 2015

This is the best time of the year to experience FRESH extra virgin olive oil! – OLIO NUOVO (October – January) This is the best time of year to purchase extra virgin olive oil in California, because we are in the middle of harvest, and the oil is FRESH and bursting with flavor!  Literally just […]


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FDA – Food Facility Registration Requirement

Date: November 23, 2015

All food facilities in the US are required to be registered with the FDA.   If you manufacture, process, package, or hold food for consumption, you are required to register your company with the FDA.  It’s a simple process that you can do online. FDA – food facility registration link: click here.  There are no […]


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Nutritional Panel for Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Gourmet Food Labels

Date: November 19, 2015

The Nutritional Panel for Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the same for any extra virgin olive oil, and you probably don’t need it.   The picture above, is an example of what the nutritional label should look like for extra virgin olive oil.  No matter what variety, or where you are in the world, it’s […]


Flavored Olive Oil: “Crushed” vs “Infused” img

Flavored Olive Oil: “Crushed” vs “Infused”

Date: November 18, 2015

I’ve tasted all types of fantastic flavored oils, no matter the flavoring method. There are two methods of flavoring olive oil: Crushed or Agrumato Style, also called Fused – where whole fresh fruit, herbs or vegetables are crushed along with olives during the milling process (I prefer the term “crushed”). Infused – where flavoring or all-natural […]


Tasting, Blending and Choosing – Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil img

Tasting, Blending and Choosing – Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Date: November 17, 2015

Over the past 9 years, I have won 282 awards in olive oil competitions. If you are wondering…yes, I’m very competitive, and I love winning, so I take this very seriously.  I also strongly believe that winning awards plays a key role in your company’s marketing and sales, setting your brand apart from the rest […]


The Ultimate Guide to Producing Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 11 Steps img

The Ultimate Guide to Producing Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 11 Steps

Date: October 09, 2015

Here are the 11 steps I have followed year-after-year to produce award-winning extra virgin olive oil: Farming & Growing Olives: How you, or your grower, farms the olives you’ll be crushing into oil plays a key role in the quality and flavor of your oil, which will determine if you win awards or not. This […]


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Dewey Lucero
Olive Fantastic
9385 Old State Hwy, Unit #4
Newcastle, CA 95658
Phone: 530-514-4006
Fax: 4215 4879 125
Email: dewey@olivefantastic.com