News Briefs / page 16
Mar. 21, 2025
Renowned Olive Oil Sommelier Program Returns to New York
The five-day program teaches quality assessment, production best practices, health and nutrition, culinary applications and more.
Mar. 21, 2025
Rising Value of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Exports Boosts Italy’s Agrifood Sector
A 45% surge in Italian extra virgin olive oil export value, now at €2.5 billion, contributed significantly to the nation's record-breaking €69 billion in agri-food exports.
Mar. 18, 2025
Exploring Olive Oil's Impact on Mental Well-being
The potential benefits of the Mediterranean diet for mental health warrant further research to identify the operative mechanisms.
Mar. 18, 2025 News Briefs
French Supermarket Chain Recalls House Brand After Detecting Contaminant
Mar. 11, 2025 News Briefs
Wealthy Nations’ Absence at COP16 Hampers Biodiversity Funding
Mar. 3, 2025 News Briefs
Feb. 20, 2025 News Briefs
Turkish Olive Farmers Struggle Despite Expected Record Harvest
Feb. 18, 2025 News Briefs
Archaeological Exhibition Explores History of Olive Oil in the Mediterranean
Feb. 17, 2025
Renowned Sommelier Program Branches Out in Europe
Olive Oil Times is partnering with the Olive Oil Academy to offer its flagship course in the Netherlands and beyond.
Feb. 13, 2025
High Fail Rate in Czech Republic Quality Checks
Food inspection authorities found that eight of 18 samples did not meet European quality standards and labeling requirements.
Feb. 12, 2025
Peru Has Its Own Olive Council-Approved Tasting Panel
The panel will help improve olive oil quality ahead of what many expect to be a fruitful harvest.
Feb. 7, 2025
Olive Oil Demand Expected to Grow Alongside Supply
The International Olive Council expects global olive oil consumption to increase with production, though its distribution is changing.
Feb. 7, 2025
Tunisian Export Group Prepares Promotional Blitz
The Tunisian Export Promotion Center is set to host 66 events globally in 2025, with 20 focussed on olive oil producers and exporters.
Feb. 3, 2025
Century-Old California Table Olive Canner Faces Permanent Closure
Extreme weather events and financial challenges mean Graber Olive House might have canned its last batch of its iconic table olives.
Feb. 3, 2025
Emigration, Infrastructure Hamper Albanian Agriculture
As olive oil production rises in the southern European country, transport and storage infrastructure are not keeping pace.
Jan. 28, 2025
Mill Wastewater Extract Yields Promising Health Benefits
A dietary supplement made with hydroxytyrosol extracted from olive mill wastewater inhibited the production of inflammatory compounds and showed antibacterial properties.
Jan. 28, 2025
Moroccan Producers Face Third Straight Year of Declining Production
Olive oil production is expected to fall to 90,000 metric tons, resulting in rapidly rising prices and fears of a shortage.
Jan. 21, 2025
Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Climate Accords, Again
Within 30 minutes of his swearing in, the Trump Admininistration said it planned to abandon the global agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Jan. 13, 2025
Pakistani Province of Punjab Announces Plan to Plant 50M Olive Trees
The announcement is part of a broader initiative in Pakistan to develop olive oil production on a commercial scale to meet local demand and export.
Jan. 13, 2025
Olive Oil Production Comes to French Capital
Neighbors in the southern Parisian suburb of Malakoff joined together late last year to harvest their olives and press olive oil.
Dec. 30, 2024
Iraq Announces Plans to Rejoin Olive Council
The Iraqi parliament is expected to ratify the 2015 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, a necessary step to rejoining the International Olive Council.
Dec. 30, 2024
New Deoleo CEO Inherits Legal and Financial Challenges
Cristóbal Valdés, a seasoned executive, will steer the world's largest olive oil bottler through legal challenges and debt restructuring.
Dec. 19, 2024
Olive Polyphenols Show Promise as Aquaculture Feed Ingredient
A new study demonstrates the benefits of polyphenols derived from olive industry waste in aquacultural feeds.