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Sep. 18, 2024
Producers in Herzegovina Celebrate New PDO
Local officials say the Zlatne Kapi Protected Designation of Origin will raise the profile of local olive oils and promote tourism.
Sep. 18, 2024
Calabrian Cooperative Emphasizes Quality While Building Economies of Scale
Seventeen olive oil producers have joined to promote Carolea extra virgin olive oils while driving down farming and milling costs.
Sep. 18, 2024
Danone Plans to Abandon Nutri-Score on Many of Its Products
The French multinational is distancing itself from the front-of-pack labeling system after a recent change to the algorithm lowered the score of several of its products.
Sep. 16, 2024 News Briefs
Table Olive Production in Spain Rebounds, but Falls Short of Initial Expectations
Sep. 16, 2024 Business
Sep. 12, 2024 News Briefs
Unidentified Issue Triggering Early Fruit Drop in Northern Italy
Sep. 9, 2024 Producer Profiles
Sep. 5, 2024 News Briefs
Sep. 5, 2024
Spanish Producers, Policy Makers Explore Strategies for Success in Chinese Market
From an emphasis on quality and terroir to smaller packaging formats, Spanish olive oil sector stakeholders identified several strategies to increase olive oil consumption in China.
Aug. 26, 2024
Italian Police Official Explains How Olive Oil Fraud Works
As the ways in which olive oil fraud is perpetrated have evolved, law enforcement has worked hard to keep up.
Aug. 20, 2024
Leveraging AI to Enhance Olive Oil Quality, Efficiency and Trust
AI has been improving olive farming for a decade, enhancing efficiency, decision-making, traceability, and sustainability. Recent advancements include predictive pricing, pest control, and personalized marketing.
Aug. 19, 2024
The Many Values in Recovering Abandoned Olive Groves in Tuscany
Fil Bucchino, Andrea Pagliai and Gionni Pruneti produce extra virgin olive oil from recovered trees to benefit communities and the environment.
Aug. 19, 2024
Terroir, Organic Farming Yield Award-Winning Results for Sicilian Farmer
The producers behind Agrigento-based Naru attribute their World Competition success to sustainably-grown local olive varieties.
Aug. 13, 2024
Spanish Growers Eye Indian Market for Table Olives
A report emphasizes catering to local consumer preferences to capitalize on India's rapidly expanding economy and demand for healthy foods.
Aug. 11, 2024
Social Media Users Unimpressed With Spain's Olive Oil Tax Cut
Consumers contended that eliminating the value-added tax for olive oil did not result in a significant price drop in supermarkets.
Aug. 9, 2024
Italy’s Severe Drought Damages Olive Trees Ahead of Harvest
The country's major olive-growing regions are hit by heatwaves and drought. Production is anticipated to fall to historic lows.
Aug. 7, 2024
Open Source AI Model Accurately Predicted Olive Oil Prices
The model accurately predicted olive oil price movements and timing while it was developed in 2017 and 2018. Its creator said its scientific basis remains valid and released it publicly.
Aug. 7, 2024
Researchers Identify 30 New Olive Varieties in Aragón
Further investigation is underway to determine the varieties’ characteristics and identify whether any could be used to produce olive oil on a commercial scale.
Jul. 29, 2024
Researchers Introduce AI Tool to Help Olive Farmers Predict Harvest Timing
Using machine learning to analyze a range of data points from model farms, researchers were able to predict the timing of the olive harvest with 90 percent accuracy.
Jul. 29, 2024
Olive Trees on Corfu Face Threat from Wood-Eating Insects, Experts Rule Out Xylella
A lab in Athens ruled out Xylella fastidiosa as the cause of the dieback in central and northern Corfu groves.
Jul. 24, 2024
Organic Olive Cultivation in Italy Continues to Expand
More than 6,000 hectares of olive groves were converted to organic agriculture in the last year as Italy inched closer to achieving European sustainability goals.
Jul. 20, 2024
Umbria Blazes the Trail of Year-Round Oleotourism
Traditionally confined to the harvest season, producers, restaurateurs and tourism officials in Umbria are working to turn extra virgin olive oil into a year-round attraction.
Jul. 20, 2024
Award-Winning Producer Promotes Rhodes as An Olive Oil Destination
Greece’s fourth-largest island is a well-known tourist destination. Consistently winning quality awards is helping Natura Rodos raise its profile as an olive oil producer.