Making Sense of Olive Oil Testing
Liliana Scarafia from California's Agbiolab provides a perspective drawn from the UC Davis Study results that may be useful for retailers and buyers seeking to reduce the risk of mislabeled olive oil.
Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Tag Archive | "International Olive Council (IOC)"
Posted on September 25 2010
Spanish Supermarket Chain Alcampo Accused of Olive Oil Fraud
The supermarket chain will be penalized for selling adulterated olive oil under its brand name Auchan, and for "lack of the most fundamental duties of due diligence."
Posted on September 24 2010
Understanding the New USDA Olive Oil Standards
Next month new USDA standards for olive oil go into effect. Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne and Paul Vossen address common questions about what the standards mean for producers.
Posted on September 14 2010
Olive Pomace Oil: Not What You Might Think
You were seduced by a nice package, low price and claims like "Premium Flavor" or "Made in Italy" before learning you didn't buy olive oil at all. You're not alone.
Posted on September 09 2010
Uruguay Inaugurates Breakthrough Lab for Olive Oil Evaluation
To ensure Uruguayan olive oil meets IOC criteria, the project will also fund a tasting panel accustomed to the sensory qualities necessary for international certification.
Posted on August 24 2010
EVOO and A-Rod: The Dawn of Olive Oil’s Era of Testing
The lawsuit was announced in typical American fashion, complete with a celebrity chef. Maybe this is what it needed to come to. Nothing happens here without buzz.
Posted on August 13 2010
Cold Press: The Media Pile-On After the Davis Olive Oil Report
The Davis report's bashing of imported olive oils has enjoyed the kind of viral publicity only eye-grabbing headlines like "That Olive Oil's No Virgin" could achieve. But is it fair?
Posted on July 28 2010
IOC Weighs in on Davis Olive Oil Study
"Owing to the lack of data and the methodology applied, this study does not provide solid evidence that the oils tested do not meet US and international standards" - IOC
Posted on July 27 2010
Olive Oil Council Considers 80 New Origin Denominations
The majority of these new denominations would apply to olive oil producing nations outside the European Union, like Argentina and Palestine.
Posted on July 27 2010
UC Davis Study Questioned
Questions were raised concerning the sample used to support a finding that 10 percent of the California olive oils tested failed to meet standards for extra virgin olive oil. Later, a typo was blamed for the discrepency.
Posted on July 15 2010
Report: Most Imported Extra Virgin Olive Oils Aren’t Extra ...
A new report found 69 percent of imported olive oils and 10 percent of California olive oils labeled as extra virgin failed to meet the IOC/USDA standards for that classification.
Posted on July 14 2010
Industry Up-And-Comer Argentina to Host Olive Oil Forum
Industry leaders are eager to tap into the budding Argentinean market which is set to become a respected producer of quality olive oil.
Posted on July 05 2010
Olive Oil Council Meets in Morocco
At a meeting in Essaouira, Morocco, concern about world prices and a plan for North African expansion
Posted on June 26 2010
IOOC Combats Olive Oil Fraud With New Tools
The IOOC expects to improve the ability to detect fraudulent methods of production, specifically those that mask the smell of inferior oils by various processes of deodorization
Posted on June 16 2010
IOC Announces 2010 Mario Solinas Winners
The 2010 first prizes for outstanding quality in three extra virgin olive oil categories went to producers in Spain and Portugal.
Posted on June 10 2010
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