USDA Researchers Develop New Tests for Olive Oil Adulteration
Researchers at the USDA have found new ways to check olive oil authenticity, and a better way to process pomace.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
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Posted on May 10 2013
Annual Chemists’ Meeting Shows Growing Interest in Olive Oil
Olive oil is getting more attention in the scientific community of oil chemists who met in Montreal last week for their annual meeting.
Posted on May 07 2013
Experts in Olive Oil Authentication Called to Madrid Workshop
Olive oil authentication will be under the spotlight at an invitation-only scientific workshop to be held in Madrid from June 10-11.
Posted on April 23 2013
Improved DNA Tracing Puts Olive Oil Adulterers on Notice
Spanish scientists claim they are close to offering “paternity tests" for virgin olive oil which would be a powerful ally against fraud.
Posted on April 22 2013
New Seal Program Aims to Regain Consumer Confidence
The Extra Virgin Alliance says it will test olive oils on store shelves to improve the supply chain and restore consumer trust.
Posted on April 11 2013
‘Space Laser’ Can Detect Fraudulent Olive Oil
A new laser device developed to detect carbon on Mars, could be used detect food fakes, including fraudulent olive oil, here on earth.
Posted on February 17 2013
Details Emerge of Europe’s Crackdown on Olive Oil Fraud
Proposed anti-fraud measures in the European Union would require member states to do more targeted checks of olive oil.
Posted on January 25 2013
Australia Leads New Push to Raise Campesterol Limit for Olive Oil
New World producers are renewing a bid to raise the limit for campesterol in olive oil which they see as a trade barrier.
Posted on January 22 2013
Promising Results for New Test for Pesticide Residues in Olive Oil
Biosensors that appear to offer a cheap and fast way to detect insecticide residues in olive oil have been developed by a team of French and Moroccan scientists.
Posted on December 10 2012
European Producers Group Backs More Testing, Labeling Changes
At a meeting last week of European farmers, there was some support for measures in the proposed European "olive oil action plan."
Posted on November 20 2012
Spain Announces 6-Month Program to Monitor Olive Oil Quality
A special campaign of random checks will target Spain’s olive oil sector testing olive oil quality and traceability.
Posted on November 14 2012
Test to Detect Explosives Also Finds Bad Olive Oil
Researchers at the University of Córdoba have proven that ion mobility spectrometry, the analytical technique most commonly used to detect explosives and at airports, is also effective for identifying fraudulent olive oil.
Posted on August 02 2012
Chemists’ Society Offers Proficiency Testing for Olive Oil Sensory Panels
AOCS recognition will give sensory panels an opportunity to demonstrate to olive oil producers, retailers, and importers that they are accurately assessing olive oil quality.
Posted on July 30 2012
Researchers Find New Technique to Prevent Olive Oil Fraud
A research team at the University of Córdoba is studying a new analytical technique to qualify extra virgin olive oil and prevent fraud.
Posted on June 07 2012
Extra Virgin Vigilance in Australia
Australia’s consumer watchdog has fined a local olive oil producer for alleged mislabelling and promises more action on fake extra virgin olive oils.
Posted on May 30 2012
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