Writer Carol Drinkwater Chronicles Olive Heritage
Drinkwater spoke at the University of California at Davis Olive Center, tracing the history of olive trees throughout the Mediterranean.
Drinkwater spoke at the University of California at Davis Olive Center, tracing the history of olive trees throughout the Mediterranean.
Researchers have hopefully put an end, once and for all, to the myth of the home "fridge test" to determine olive oil quality.
Dr. Oz urged his 3 million viewers to test EVOO by chilling it, but experts say the “fridge test” for olive oil is a long-standing myth.
The renowned California research center is offering olive oil chemical and sensory evaluations for producers, importers and retailers.
A three day course at the Olive Center that took a comprehensive look at all aspects of olive oil processing.
The UC Davis Olive Center attended the 46th Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington this month to talk with visitors about sustainability and olive oil quality.
1,600 colleagues will gather from across the globe to partake in presentations, courses, and exhibits focusing on the science and business dynamics currently driving the global fats and oils industries.
American olive oil producers are drafting a federal marketing order that would set higher quality standards, redefine grades and require new testing of all olive oil produced here.
A new study illustrates the chemical diversity of olive oil varietals in the U.S. to fine-tune standards and prevent trade restrictions for American exporters.
Top olive oil experts will share insights to help distinguish good quality olive oil from bad at a January 12 conference presented by the Culinary Institute of America and the UC Davis Olive Center.
The January 12 event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in California’s Napa Valley, will immerse retail, foodservice, production and distribution professionals into the new world of olive oil quality.
Miller leads a new alliance that aims to connect producers and consumers with an olive oil quality indexing system and restoring the "good brand" of extra virgin.
The University of California at Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences chose the Olive Center director for its Award of Distinction.
In their second year at the Olive Festival, the classes are part of the olive oil short courses offered by the U.C. Davis Olive Center.
The International Olive Council called the report "the same inexplicable criticism" that could cause "irreparable damage to the reputation of olive oil."