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Mushrooms, Pepperoni and Benzopyrene

by Curtis Cord

Onions and anchovies aren't the only toppings on your favorite pizza. Another ingredient is a grade of oil so low, you can't even call it "olive oil."

Posted on August 25 2011

California Bill Would Align Laws With New U.S. Olive Oil Standard ...

by Lori Zanteson

The California State Health Committee voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 818, a first step toward revising the state's olive oil standards to match new USDA definitions.

Posted on April 11 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

New U.S. Olive Oil Standards in Effect Today

by Lori Zanteson

Producers who choose to label their product "US Extra Virgin Olive Oil" may now begin the process of having it inspected and certified by the USDA.

Posted on October 25 2010

Making Sense of Olive Oil Testing

by Liliana Scarafia

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.

Posted on September 25 2010

Understanding the New USDA Olive Oil Standards

by A.K. Devarenne and P. Vossen

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

USDA Olive Oil Standards Appendices

by Olive Oil Times Staff

The USDA olive oil standards include criteria for grades of olive oil and olive-pomace oil, including definitions for extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, olive oil, refined olive oil, and olive pomace oil.

Posted on September 13 2010

Olive Pomace Oil: Not What You Might Think

by Daniel Williams

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

United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace ...

by Olive Oil Times Staff

Actual text of the United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil.

Posted on September 07 2010

EVOO and A-Rod: The Dawn of Olive Oil’s Era of Testing

by Curtis Cord

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

UC Davis Study Questioned

by Olive Oil Times Staff

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 ...

by Denise Johnson

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

Californians Rejoice After USDA Revises 1948 Standards

by Lori Zanteson

"It’s been a long journey for us" says Patty Darragh of the California Olive Oil Council.

Posted on May 07 2010

USDA Revising Grade Standards

by Olive Oil Times Staff

Effective 10/25/10, the revised standards will provide a common language for trade, and provide consumers more assurance of the quality of olive oil that they purchase.

Posted on May 03 2010