News Briefs
Dec. 15, 2025
Italy’s National Cuisine Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Italy has become the first country to have its entire national cuisine recognized by UNESCO, highlighting Italian cooking as a living heritage rooted in sustainability, diversity and shared traditions.
Dec. 15, 2025
Researchers Detect Microplastics in Italian Olive Oils Using New Imaging Technique
A new study published in Food Chemistry found microplastics in Italian extra virgin olive oils, highlighting differences linked to supply chain length and production practices.
Dec. 8, 2025
Extreme Weather Ravages Olive Groves Across Greece, Undermining 2025 Output
Hailstorms of unusual intensity have devastated olive farms across Greece, leaving producers facing severe losses in a year already marked by climate and pest pressures.
Dec. 8, 2025
Italy Warns of Rising Fraud and Violence Amid High Olive Oil Prices
Italian authorities seized more than 14,000 liters of untraced extra virgin olive oil in Puglia and reported armed thefts of additional shipments, underscoring a spike in fraud and criminal activity fueled by high market prices.
Dec. 4, 2025
Study Links €1.1 B in Losses to Tasting-Panel Variability in Spain
Researchers say tasting-panel variability continues to undermine Spain’s olive oil sector, with misclassifications costing growers more than €1.1 billion in ten years.
Dec. 4, 2025
Traditional Growers Unite to Defend Spain’s Historic Olive Groves
Three dozen cooperatives representing 15,000 farmers have launched the Traditional Olive Grove Association, aiming to defend Spain’s historic olive-growing landscapes amid rising pressure from industrial groves.
Dec. 1, 2025 News Briefs
COP30 Ends Without Fossil Fuel Phase-Out as Global Divide Widens
Dec. 1, 2025 News Briefs
Spanish Farmers Urge Halt to Tunisian Olive Oil Imports Amid Traceability Concerns
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Revisions Advance for U.S. Olive Oil Promotion Cooperative Plan
Nov. 21, 2025
Somontano Secures PDO Status, Boosting Traditional Producers in Aragón
Producers in Aragón are celebrating the new PDO for Aceite del Somontano, which protects native olive varieties and centuries-old terraced groves shaped by the Pyrenees.
Nov. 17, 2025
Pakistan Establishes National Olive Council
A new National Olive Council will guide Pakistan’s fast-growing sector, as officials push to align with global standards and join the International Olive Council.
Nov. 17, 2025
French Lawmakers Advance Plan to Make Nutri-Score Mandatory
A new vote in the French National Assembly has revived efforts to make Nutri-Score mandatory, triggering debate over exemptions for traditional products and concerns about conflicts with EU rules.
Nov. 17, 2025
The Opportunities and Challenges of Colombia’s Olive Oil Market
Olive oil consumption in Colombia has nearly doubled in five years. Yet importers say consumer education and high logistics costs limit the market’s potential.
Nov. 7, 2025
EU Submits 2040 Climate Goal Ahead of COP30, Targets 90% Emissions Cut
The European Union has submitted its updated climate plan to the United Nations, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared with 1990 levels.
Nov. 5, 2025
Falling Prices and Fraud Claims Cloud Tunisia’s Olive Oil Boom
Tunisian producers face shrinking margins even as shipments climb, with European lawmakers probing claims of financial irregularities behind collapsing prices.
Nov. 4, 2025
Frequent Olive Oil Consumption Linked to Smaller Waistlines, Study Finds
People who consume extra virgin olive oil nearly every day tend to have smaller waistlines, according to a new study examining the dietary habits of more than 16,000 adults.
Oct. 1, 2025
Regulators Investigate After Newspaper Identifies Olive Oil Fraud in Belgium
Authorities in Belgium are investigating after a newspaper found 20 out of 32 olive oil brands failed quality standards and one was adulterated.
Sep. 29, 2025
Food Inflation in Europe Squeezes Budgets, Shifts Consumer Habits
Food inflation is driving changes in diets and retail markets as prices for staples like olive oil skyrocket, impacting vulnerable households.
Sep. 29, 2025
Moroccan Olive Growers Hope for Record Harvest and Exports
Morocco's olive season is off to a strong start, with favorable weather conditions and investments expected to lead to record production and lower prices.
Sep. 24, 2025
Cretan Olive Oil Receives PGI Quality Certification
Made mainly from Koroneiki and Tsounati olives, extra virgin olive oil from across the island has received a Protected Geographical Indication status from the EU.
Sep. 19, 2025
European Parliament Rejects Proposed Revision of the Common Agricultural Policy
With their vote, MEPs want the European Commission to stick to the current model instead of pooling funds with other sections of the budget, and to reduce red tape for farmers.
Sep. 17, 2025
Postira Hosts International Olive Oil Symposium
Olive Oil Times founder Curtis Cord hailed the region’s rise in quality and urged producers to build on their reputation.
Sep. 14, 2025
Record-Breaking Wildfires Scorch Europe in 2025
Two-thirds of the wildfire-inflicted damage came in Spain and Portugal, which combined to produce nearly half of the world’s olive oil in the 2024/25 crop year.
Sep. 9, 2025
Australian Co. Debuts New Table Olive Production Method
A new method for processing table olives in Australia is gaining attention for its potential to broaden the market. It boasts faster processing, fresh flavors, and no fermentation.