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Jan. 16, 2020 Business

Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist

Jan. 16, 2020 Business

Trans Adriatic Pipeline on Trial for Uprooting Olive Trees in Puglia

Jan. 16, 2020 Europe

Alentejo Olive Oil Association Appoints First Executive Director

Jan. 16, 2020 Africa / Middle East

Tunisian Olive Oil Producer Will Use Blockchain Technology to Fight Fraud

Business

Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist

Producers around the world were asked to rate this year's harvest and share their concerns. Climate change, low prices and a lack of consumer knowledge are at the top of their minds.

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By Daniel Dawson

2019 Second Hottest Year Since Records Began, NOAA Says

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Jan. 16, 2020 Business

Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist

Jan. 16, 2020 Business

Trans Adriatic Pipeline on Trial for Uprooting Olive Trees in Puglia

Jan. 16, 2020 Europe

Alentejo Olive Oil Association Appoints First Executive Director

Jan. 16, 2020 Africa / Middle East

Tunisian Olive Oil Producer Will Use Blockchain Technology to Fight Fraud

Jan. 15, 2020 Europe

Hephaestion Was a Friend of Alexander's, but Not Cretan Producers'

N. America

Jan. 15, 2020

New Chemical Approach to Compromised EVOO

UC Davis researchers have developed a more rapid and cost-effective process to determine the reliability of a product bottled with an extra virgin olive oil label.

Producer Profiles

Dec. 5, 2019

Stewardship and Excellence at García de la Cruz

Five generations of the García de la Cruz family have a hand in their award-winning brand from La Mancha.

Producer Profiles

Dec. 4, 2019

Corsica Producer Fears Mediterranean Culture Under Threat

Producers in Corsica are at the mercy of policy measures to contain Xylella fastidiosa on the island. Some fear these new policies are damaging the island's olive-producing culture.

Producer Profiles

Nov. 21, 2019

In La Mancha, 788 'Families' United in Quality

Forty years ago, a few dozen farmers in La Mancha started the cooperative of Valedepeñas. Today, Colival's 788 associates are looking to the future.

Producer Profiles

Nov. 7, 2019

Frescobaldi: Quality Evolves Along the History of a Tuscan Family

The Frescobaldi company has seven hundred years of history but its vision of quality is fresh as ever.

Producer Profiles

Oct. 21, 2019

Pruneti: Quality Craftsmen in the Heart of Chianti

In a rural stretch of Tuscany, dominated by vineyards and olive trees, Gionni and Paolo Pruneti combine centuries of agricultural know-how with the latest milling technology to produce extra virgin olive oils on the land of their ancestors.

Europe

Sep. 10, 2019

The Give and Take of French Cultivars

Local olive varieties in France are known for their sensory qualities, if not for their yields.

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Health

Jan. 10, 2020

New Study Suggests Olive Leaf Extract Could Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study from Turkey appears to confirm earlier reports that olive leaf extract could be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

Dec. 30, 2019 Health

Eating Within a 10-Hour Window May Prevent Chronic Disease

Dec. 20, 2019 Health

Healthy Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Hearing Loss

Dec. 19, 2019 Health

Bacteria in Table Olives May Help Eliminate Heavy Metals During Digestion

Dec. 11, 2019 Health

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Consumption Can Protect Against Dementia

Health

Dec. 6, 2019

An Avocado a Day May Help Lower Bad Cholesterol

A new study from Penn State University demonstrated that consuming at least one avocado each day reduces the type of cholesterol that is known to lead to the accumulation of plaque in the arteries.

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World

Jan. 20, 2020

2019 Second Hottest Year Since Records Began, NOAA Says

Land and ocean temperatures have been above average for the past 43 years and nine of the 10 warmest years on record have come since 2005.

Business

Jan. 16, 2020

Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist

Producers around the world were asked to rate this year's harvest and share their concerns. Climate change, low prices and a lack of consumer knowledge are at the top of their minds.

N. America

Jan. 15, 2020

New Chemical Approach to Compromised EVOO

UC Davis researchers have developed a more rapid and cost-effective process to determine the reliability of a product bottled with an extra virgin olive oil label.

Archive Selections

Nov. 20, 2018 N. America

'Crafted in California' Makes its Debut

Nov. 14, 2018 Opinions

The 'Flavored Extra Virgin' Oxymoron

Jul. 19, 2018 Business

Deoleo Fights Back Against 'Fake News'

Jul. 11, 2018 Business

CEO of Largest Olive Oil Company Calls the Industry's Business Model 'Broken'

Harvest Updates

Business

Jan. 16, 2020

Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist

Producers around the world were asked to rate this year's harvest and share their concerns. Climate change, low prices and a lack of consumer knowledge are at the top of their minds.