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EU Codifies Marketing Standards for Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

In the interests of clarity and rationality, the European Union has this month published an updated version of its regulation on marketing standards for olive oil.

Posted on January 18 2012

Price for Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Drops to ’09 Level ...

by Julie Butler

The producer price for Italian olive oil returned to the levels of 2009. Imports rose in Brazil, Europe and North America, but fell in Japan and Australia, according to new data.

Posted on January 17 2012

Girolio d’Italia at the Starting Line

by Luciana Squadrilli

Get ready for a two-month journey across Italy to discover the country’s different tastes and cultivars with the newly pressed extra virgin olive oil.

Posted on September 29 2011

Are Designations of Origin Working for Italian Olive Oil?

by Luciana Squadrilli

Are the designations of origins helping Italian olive oil producers? The Italian Olive Oil Council tried to provide answers through a report about the Italian olive oil PDO chain.

Posted on July 05 2011

Italian Olive Oil Association Meets Over Fresh Market Data

by Lucy Vivante

The Association of the Italian Oil Industry, representing packagers of olive oil and seed oils, held a conference to review 2010 olive oil market volume and give indications about the early months of this year.

Posted on June 20 2011

In Lucca, Biodynamic and Organic Farming Make a Bit of Magic

by Laura Rose

Giuseppe Ferrua hand-picks his olives at just the right day of the lunar cycle to maximize the amount of liquid they contain. “Some people say we’re witches.”

Posted on April 21 2011

La Tête dans Les Olives

by Guillaume Le Roux

"You hear about it, you collect data but the only pertinent information is the one that your mouth will give you when you try (the oil). It erases all the past and sets the scale of values" - Cedric Casanova

Posted on April 20 2011

What to Choose at Gastronomia Volpetti

by Lucy Vivante

One of Rome's best specialty food shops, Gastronomia Volpetti can be a little intimidating to the uninitiated. When it comes to olive oil, best to stick with the Umbrian.

Posted on April 18 2011

“Artisanal” Olive Oil Producers Meet in Rome to Talk ...

by Lucy Vivante

Everyone seemed to agree that differentiation from mass-market brands was key, and it would take a long time and a lot of hard work for high quality olive oil to garner the price it deserves.

Posted on March 28 2011

Only Extra Virgin Olive Oil at Rome’s Forno Campo de’ Fio ...

by Lucy Vivante

Ever wonder what kind of oil they use at your local pizzeria? At Rome's legendary Forno Campo de Fiori it's only fresh local extra virgin olive oil, and lots of it.

Posted on March 16 2011

Deodorized Olive Oil Back in the Spotlight

by Lucy Vivante

Florence prosecutors have seized paperwork and samples as part of an investigation into the possible falsification of olive oil transport documents by large packagers including Grupo SOS.

Posted on February 28 2011

Italian Olive Oil Raises Profile in India

by Tom Baker

Italian olive oil will be presented to Indian journalists, chefs, restaurateurs and buyers by UNAPROL, the organization of Italian producers.

Posted on February 24 2011

Harvest at Villa Campestri

by Olive Oil Times Staff

This video was selected for its informal look at the traditional harvesting at Villa Campestri, the award-winning producer and olive oil resort near Florence, Italy.

Posted on February 17 2011

In Italy, a Festival for Every Food (Including Olive Oil )

by Laura Rose

What the sagre lack in regular restaurant refinement, they more than makes up with authenticity, and the chance to see the exuberant congeniality of small town Italian life.

Posted on February 15 2011

Italian Olive Oil Sales Up in Latest Report

by Lucy Vivante

In numbers released by the Italian olive oil packagers association ASSITOL, domestic and export sales of Italian olive oil increased sharply over a year ago.

Posted on February 09 2011