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Jan. 19, 2016
Olive Oil Commission of California Holds Informational Meeting
The OOCC was formed by the California olive oil industry for the purpose of developing, verifying and enforcing standards for California olive oil, and for conducting research on olives and olive oil. It held a meeting in Sacramento last week.
Dec. 2, 2015
Olive Council Elects New Leader
The Council of Members nominated Abdellatif Ghedira, a Tunisian, who was selected among a group of applicants including Moroccan and Spanish candidates.
Nov. 16, 2015
Deoleo Recalls Bertolli and Carapeilli Olive Oils it Says May Have 'Prematurely Spoiled'
Deoleo USA issued a recall of some of its Bertolli and Carapelli products distributed in the U.S. from January through May, 2015.
Nov. 16, 2015 Production
Nov. 5, 2015 N. America
Pompeian and Dcoop Subsidiary Mercaoleo Announce Partnership
Oct. 15, 2015 Production
California's Bumper Crop Might Not Yield the Oil Some Predicted
Oct. 15, 2015 Production
California Farmers Remain Unfamiliar with New Olive Oil Commission
Sep. 28, 2015 N. America
Conference Urges Olive Oil Merchants to Monitor their Supply Chain
Aug. 31, 2015
Gregg Kelley's Long View: 'Quality Drives Consumption'
From $2 million to $80 million, one store to 20,000, Gregg Kelley has led California Olive Ranch to become the largest American olive oil producer. And he's just getting started.
Aug. 24, 2015
California Passes Olive Oil Labeling Law
The new law reverses previous legislation that allowed labels to say 'made in California' even if the bulk of the product originated elsewhere.
Aug. 24, 2015
High Society: Chemists Recognize 9 Olive Oil Tasting Panels that Made the Grade
The American Oil Chemists' Society anointed 9 panels on its annual list of top tasters.
Aug. 12, 2015
Texas Olive Growers Stake Their Claim
The Longhorn state has a long way to go to overcome California as America’s top dog in the olive and olive oil trade, but Texan farmers are planning to get there one step at a time.
Jul. 21, 2015
As California Grapples with Water Shortage, Olive Oil Producers See an 'Up Year'
Despite a wrenching drought and a widening debate over California's water supply, forecasts for the 2015 olive harvest are surprisingly upbeat.
Jul. 14, 2015
Five Years Later, UC Davis Report Still Sends Shockwaves
The bombshell report would prove to be a game changer, cited countless times to illustrate the exploits of unscrupulous olive oil producers.
Jun. 1, 2015
Olive Center Offers Two Courses for Olive Oil Sensory Evaluation
The UC Davis Olive Center is offering its 12th and 13th Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil Certificate Courses starting June 15.
May. 28, 2015
Two Out of Three California Olive Oils Fail New Homegrown Standards, Report Finds
A trade group released two reports raising questions about new California standards, which it says were hastily developed to avoid legal challenges.
May. 6, 2015
Drought Rages On in California
While golf courses and cemetery lawns go brown and cars get dirty, no cutbacks were imposed on the huge agriculture industry.
Mar. 31, 2015
California Olive Oil Pioneer, Nan McEvoy
When anyone told Nan Tucker McEvoy that something would be tough, or that is simply could not be done, she had a knack for going out and proving them wrong.
Mar. 2, 2015
Class Action Against Filippo Berio and Bertolli Importer Moves Forward
A judges found a "reasonable consumer could be deceived" into thinking the defendant's oil was from Italian olives, when it in fact was not.
Mar. 2, 2015
France Pledges Aid for Olive Oil Sector
French olive producers affected by this year's poor harvest will benefit from new financial aid measures proposed by the French ministry of agriculture.
Feb. 18, 2015
UC Davis Olive Center Plans Two-Part Sensory Evaluation Course for Spring
The UC Davis Olive Center will conduct its sensory evaluation course this June at the Silverado Vineyards Sensory Theater.
Feb. 10, 2015
Spain Dominates Booming American Market for Bulk Olive Oil
Bulk olive oil imports are replacing prepackaged shipments, according to figures released today by the International Olive Council (IOC).
Jan. 24, 2015
Are Olive Oil Tasting Bars Just a Trend?
Is the so-called "on-tap" olive oil concept just the latest retail trend that will go the way of the bath and body shop?