JOIN AGRICHEF MAURIZIO BOCCHI:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil campaign for a Healthier Future
Monday, September 18 2023, 12pm - 4pm
Nationally celebrated Agrichef Maurizio Bocchi invites you to the upcoming Extra Virgin Olive Oil campaign for a Healthier Future event.
Monday, September 18 2023, 12pm - 4pm
La Locanda, Main Street, Gisburn, Lancashire BB7 4HH
Event Programme
| 12:00 | Welcome drinks and refreshments | |
| 12:30 | Introduction | Agrichef Maurizio Bocchi |
| 12:50 | History, production and processes | Elisabetta Gabrielloni |
| 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 | Media & public perception of EVOO | Luigi Caricato |
| 14:45 | The science behind EVOO | Professor James Fildes & Dr Tim Entwistle |
| 15:15 | Questions (coffee and truffles) | |
| 16:00 | Close |
Presenters
Maurizio Bocchi
Chef Patron - La Locanda
Maurizio Bocchi is Chef Patron at La Locanda. Moving to Lancashire from northern Italy in 1996 with his wife Cinzia, to further his agricultural education and work as a chef. La Locanda opened its doors in 2003. Passionate about sharing the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet, Maurizio creates authentic, handmade Italian dishes with ingredients from local suppliers and uses the highest quality Italian extra virgin olive oil in his cooking.
Elisabetta Gabrielloni
Frantoio Gabrielloni - Recanati, Italy
Elisabetta Gabrielloni is a professional EVOO taster and along with her sisters, is the third generation of Gabrielloni’s to run the mill and manage both the olive trees and mill, from pruning to pressing. Deep rooted in tradition, the mill is one of the few remaining to use the age old method of pressing olives with friscoli.
Find out more here.
Luigi Caricato
Italian journalist - Olio Officina
Writer and journalist Luigi Caricato is the creator of the cultural project known as Olio Officina. He is a lecturer and speaker at conferences and international congresses and is also the founder and director of the world’s largest and most authoritative event dedicated to condiments: Olio Officina Festival.
He has also published many books on the topic of EVOO. Find out more here.
Professor James Fildes
CEO & Chief Scientist - Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories
Prof James Fildes is the founding CEO and chief scientist of Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories, and a professor of experimental surgery. He has spent the previous 25 years performing clinically facing research with a focus on patient benefit. This has included supporting diet and lifestyle studies in hard-to-treat patients.
Dr Tim Entwistle
Founding Scientist - Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories
Dr Tim Entwistle is a founding scientist of Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories. Prior to this, Tim led NHS clinical trials focusing on diet, including evaluating the impact of low-fat and Mediterranean inspired diets. His patient populations were always the most difficult to treat, including heart and lung transplant recipients. His work has had tangible benefits to patients, with many increasing lifespan and quality of life following his support. This includes patients losing weight, reducing blood pressure and blood pressure medication, lowering insulin resistance, and increasing insulin sensitivity, lowering total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides, and lowering heart rate – all from diet-based interventions.
Information
Travel
Return transport can be provided (FOC) from Clitheroe, Skipton and Preston train stations. Please confirm any requirements on registration
Refreshments
Olive oil inspired refreshments created by Agrichef Maurizio (includes the adaptation of famous Lancashire recipes replacing butter with the highest quality extra virgin olive oil from Italy). Please inform us of any allergies on registration.
A little history
Agrichef Maurizio Bocchi uses the highest quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Italy in his cooking.
This upcoming event follows the UK’s first Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3-day conference and reception held at the magnificent Gorton monastery in Manchester back in the Summer of 2013.
Attended by 32 Italian award-winning olive oil producers, Italian and English authorities, leading olive oil, food and health sector specialists, Italian and UK Michelin star chefs, press and media; Agrichef Maurizio Bocchi gained national media coverage for his event.
“I am impassioned to share my knowledge and develop people’s understanding of the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet; introducing Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a sixth element of the daily diet.”
Maurizio Bocchi