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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 Europe
Oct. 1, 2025 Europe
Oct. 1, 2025 News Briefs
Regulators Investigate After Newspaper Identifies Olive Oil Fraud in Belgium
Sep. 29, 2025 News Briefs
Food Inflation in Europe Squeezes Budgets, Shifts Consumer Habits
Sep. 29, 2025 Business
Sep. 25, 2025
Italian Olive Oil Producers Optimistic Despite Challenges
Italian farmers and millers are optimistic about the upcoming olive harvest, but challenges from weather and pests remain. Prices are expected to remain high.
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. 22, 2025
Postira Symposium Honors Leaders of Adriatic Olive Oil Renaissance
The International Symposium on Olive Oil of Croatia and the Adriatic Coast concluded in Postira, Brač, with the first-ever Olive Oil Times Champion of Excellence Awards, honoring producers and experts whose work has elevated the region’s oils to global acclaim.
Sep. 22, 2025
Navarra’s Aceite Artajo Marries Cutting-Edge Tech with Centuries of Olive Oil Heritage
From smart irrigation and solar-powered cooling to trials with dozens of olive varieties, the family-run estate is blending innovation with heritage to produce award-winning organic extra virgin olive oils for markets at home and abroad.
Sep. 20, 2025
New Biopesticides Prove Effective at Mitigating Symptoms of Xylella
Three new biopesticides targeting Xylella fastidiosa developed by Biovexo may soon be available, offering hope in curbing the epidemic.
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
EU Commission Approves Updated Terms of Mercosur Trade Deal
The European Commission approved the latest EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, including stronger safeguards and recognition of geographical indications.
Sep. 9, 2025
New Guidelines for Tourist Olive Picking in Italy
Italy's Città dell'Olio and INL have signed a memorandum to regulate safe and compliant olive picking experiences for tourists.
Aug. 26, 2025
With Roots in Tradition, Producer Behind Azeite 4C Turns Focus to Quality
The Alentejo-based producer overcame a challenging harvest to win two 2025 World Olive Oil Competition awards, and is optimistic about the approaching harvest.
Aug. 26, 2025
Family-Run Olive Oil Business Thrives in Central Italy
Alfredo Agostini's small olive press in central Italy has grown into a thriving family business, exporting award-winning extra virgin olive oil worldwide.
Aug. 25, 2025
Olive Oil Regulations Come Into Force as Spain Prepares for ‘New Cycle’
The updated regulation is meant to streamline and improve data collection and reporting to ensure more transparency in the olive oil value chain.
Aug. 25, 2025
Warming Weather Gives a Boost to Swiss Olive Cultivation
Switzerland is another central European country where warming weather has favored the cultivation of olive trees.
Aug. 21, 2025
Herzegovina Looks Ahead to Adriatic Olive Oil Symposium
Herzegovinian olive growers are preparing to join their counterparts from Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro at the International Adriatic Olive Oil Symposium in Postira, Croatia, this September. The three-day gathering will highlight the region’s rising reputation for premium extra virgin olive oils and foster new opportunities for cross-border collaboration.