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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. 11, 2025
A Sicilian Olive Oil That Blends Heritage, Design and Sustainability
In southwestern Sicily’s Belice Valley, Carmen Bonfante crafts Embrace, a premium extra virgin olive oil created to honor her island’s native olive varieties and welcoming spirit, with corporate responsibility at the heart of her vision.
Nov. 4, 2025
WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S.
Following a WTO ruling that the U.S. remains noncompliant with its obligations, the EU is preparing retaliatory measures in the long-running olive trade dispute.
Oct. 29, 2025 Producer Profiles
Diversification Drives Olitalia’s Global Success as Italy’s Olive Oil Sector Evolves
Oct. 29, 2025 News Briefs
Hot, Dry Start to Autumn Lowers Production Estimates in Spain
Oct. 29, 2025 Producer Profiles
Oct. 29, 2025 News Briefs
Oct. 28, 2025 Production
Oct. 28, 2025
Olive Oil Train Enlivens 'Frantoi Aperti' in Umbria
The annual Frantoi Aperti celebration is underway in Umbria, where vintage railcars and guided tastings are adding new momentum to one of Italy’s most beloved olive oil events.
Oct. 21, 2025
Catalonia Expects Significant Increase in Olive Oil Production
Catalonia's olive oil production is expected to double in 2025/26 due to improved weather conditions, but challenges remain for producers.
Oct. 15, 2025
Persistent Climate and Pest Pressures Undermine Greece’s Olive Oil Recovery
Greek olive oil production is expected to remain below 200,000 tons this crop year, with Crete experiencing a sharp decline due to drought and damage from the olive fruit fly.
Oct. 15, 2025
Sustainability Takes Root in the Hills Above Florence
Fattoria Poggio di Fiesole, a Tuscan estate with a rich history and dedication to sustainability, produces an award-winning organic olive oil.
Oct. 15, 2025
Madrid Region Bans Solar Panels on Agricultural Land
Local authorities said the ban is necessary to protect olive and vine cultivation and comes as part of a wider effort to add value to local olive oil production.
Oct. 9, 2025
Alarm in Gargano as Xylella Reaches New Northern Front
A new Xylella fastidiosa outbreak near Cagnano Varano marks the bacterium’s northernmost spread in Puglia, prompting containment efforts and genetic analysis to trace its origin.
Oct. 8, 2025
Summer Heat Trims Andalusian Olive Oil Output
Andalusian olive oil production is forecast to fall 5.5 percent to 1.08 million tons in the 2025/26 crop year, as an exceptionally hot and dry summer offset the benefits of abundant spring rains.
Oct. 8, 2025
New ‘Ultra Virgin’ Label Aims to Unite Dalmatia’s Olive Oil Elite
Dalmatia’s top producers have joined forces to establish Ultra Virgin, a new quality category that rewards olive oils exceeding extra virgin criteria in chemical and sensory standards.
Oct. 6, 2025
Europe Edition of Olive Oil Times Sommelier Program Concludes in the Netherlands
Twenty-one professionals completed the Olive Oil Times Sommelier Certification Program, learning about sensory analysis, production, and health benefits.
Oct. 3, 2025
Portuguese Group Expands Sustainability Program After Alentejo Success
Olivum seeks to add value to Portuguese extra virgin olive oils through an expanded certification program, ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Oct. 3, 2025
Monini Builds on Italy’s Olive Oil Legacy with Modern Investments
Rooted in Umbria and fresh off four Gold Awards at the 2025 NYIOOC, Monini is marrying heritage with modern farming, planting 800,000 olive trees to safeguard Italy’s olive oil supply.
Oct. 2, 2025
Romania’s Nutri-Score Plan on Hold After E.U. Objections
E.U. Commission raises concerns that the draft law could restrict trade and breach EU food labeling rules.
Oct. 1, 2025
New Approaches to Branding Croatian Olive Oil
At the International Symposium on Olive Oils of Croatia and the Adriatic Coast, experts called for coordinated efforts to position Croatian olive oil more strongly on global markets.
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.