On the Ancient Path of Olive Oil in Puglia

by Laura Rose

Along the "Olive Oil Roads" ancient farms have become museums where you can learn about the local history of olive oil and its traditional production.

Posted on March 02, 2011

Chilean Olive Oil Exports Sharply Higher

by Charlie Higgins

Following a trend led by its booming wine market, Chile’s olive oil industry expanded sales worldwide last year according to statistics just released.

Posted on March 01, 2011

An Olive Oil Immersion in Mendoza

by Amanda Hall

Steps from Mendoza's Hotel Internacional, Verolio is a place to fall in love with fresh local olive oils, delicious Argentinian dishes and great wines.

Posted on March 01, 2011

Gawel: IOC Response to Olive Oil Standards More “Rhetoric”

by Sarah Schwager

The Australian olive oil expert said that in criticizing the proposed standards the IOC failed to provide data to support its rationales such as how certain limits were set.

Posted on February 25, 2011

European Commission Rejects Private Storage of Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

The European Commission says the bargaining clout of large-scale distributors is at the root of Spain's olive oil price plunge — not a market disturbance.

Posted on February 23, 2011

Olive Council Calls Proposed Aussie Standards “Barriers to Trade”

by Olive Oil Times Staff

The International Olive Council issued a statement calling for the reconsideration of the proposed olive oil standards for Australia and New Zealand.

Posted on February 18, 2011

Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards

by Lori Zanteson

Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.

Posted on February 16, 2011

The Rise of Olive Oil Baking

by Laura Rose

With a push into the limelight from cutting-edge pastry chefs, olive oil is becoming a favorite dessert ingredient in restaurants and home kitchens everywhere.

Posted on February 15, 2011

Quality Olive Oil a Taste Not Yet Acquired by Most Consumers

by Lori Zanteson

While experts consider bitterness and pungency characteristics of high-quality olive oils, many consumers seem to favor other attributes associated with olive oil defects.

Posted on February 10, 2011

Kersten Wetenkamp, Der Feinschmecker’s Olive Oil Connoisseur

by Julie Butler

Kersten Wetenkamp and his panel of judges are getting ready to rate 800 extra virgin olive oils from around the world for his magazine's venerable guide.

Posted on February 08, 2011

Fairway Market’s Steven Jenkins Started with a Map

by Lara Camozzo

"Year after year, I’d get in a car with my maps and drive down all the little roads seeking out villages that gave their names to certain foods." Steven Jenkins

Posted on February 03, 2011

Celebrating Olive Oil Culture and Cuisine in Burhaniye

by Umut Egitimci

Each year locals and a few lucky tourists gather in this small town on the Aegean coast to salute olive oil culture with music, dance, exhibitions and great food.

Posted on February 02, 2011

Panagiotis Karantonis: Greek Olive Oil Must Build On Quality

by Marissa Tejada

“If we are talking about a price oriented market, Greece wouldn’t have a chance. That means pushing through, with a national effort, a well-implemented plan."

Posted on January 30, 2011

Group Says Olive Oil Tasting Panels Create “False Concern”

by Sarah Schwager

A group of olive oil associations sent a letter to the Spanish Ministry condemning “serious problems” arising from organoleptic analysis for the classification of olive oil.

Posted on January 28, 2011

A Painter of Olive Harvests

by Lucy Vivante

Mariella Gualtieri remembers a man hired to help with the harvest. Seeing her small hands shivering he said, “If only olives were the size of oranges, we’d finish sooner.”

Posted on January 25, 2011

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