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Dec. 7, 2017
Europe Okays Controversial Weed Killer
The licence for glyphosate, an active ingredient in weed killers that the WHO classified as carcinogenic, has been renewed by the EU for a period of five years.
Dec. 7, 2017
Rash of Thefts Target Greek Producers
With the harvest season is at its peak, Greek olive oil producers are nagged by cases of crop and oil piracy.
Dec. 4, 2017
Parisian Exploration of New Oils Goes International
Olio Nuovo Days announced the third edition āHĆ©misphĆØre Nordā at a press conference in Paris.
Dec. 4, 2017 Business
New Protests Erupt Against Removal of Olive Trees for TAP Pipeline
Dec. 4, 2017 Health
Natural Olive Oil Preservative as Effective as Synthetic Ones
Nov. 30, 2017 Production
After Wildfires, California Producers Find Inspiration in Harvest
Nov. 30, 2017 Business
Nov. 28, 2017 World
150-Year-Old Sailboat Brings Olive Oil From Portugal to Britain
Nov. 27, 2017
Seven Held in Greece for Alleged Olive Oil Fraud
The suspects used a dye to alter the color of the sunflower oil to appear like olive oil.
Nov. 27, 2017
Croatians Celebrate a 'High Quality' Olive Harvest
Olive oil producers in Croatia are happy with their new batch of freshly-pressed oil and report that despite lower yields, oil quality is even better than last year.
Nov. 27, 2017
French Farmers Get Outside Help to 'Professionalize' Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production
After an improved yet unexceptional olive harvest in France, olive growers are turning to a Spanish company for help.
Nov. 27, 2017
Greek Olive Oil Industry Groups Merge
The Greek olive oil packersā associations, Sevitel and Esvite, officially merged following a unanimous decision by the general assemblies of the members of both organizations.
Nov. 21, 2017
In Western Greece, Hail Punches Olives to the Ground Just Before Harvest
Stormy weather in western parts of Greece pummeled olive trees at the worst possible moment.
Nov. 21, 2017
Bi-Oceanic Corridor Would Boost Argentina's Exports
The Minister for Planning and Industry in La Rioja said that the provincial government had already been in talks with seven other provinces in both Argentina and Chile about making headway on the project.
Nov. 20, 2017
Former Olive Council Director Fausto Luchetti on His Long Road to Acquittal
After a trial that lasted thirteen years, the former Olive Oil Council executive director was cleared of wrongdoing.
Nov. 20, 2017
Where the Olive Trees Are Dying: A Front-Line Report on Xylella
As the disease spreads, olive growers in northern Puglia remain confident their trees will fare better than those of the neighbors to the south.
Nov. 15, 2017
New Software Models Increase Efficiency of Olive Oil Production
This program takes factors such as the harvester's budget, potential climate risks and the level of synchronization between plantation and refineries into account before providing advice to olive growers.
Nov. 15, 2017
Athens Conference Aims to Increase Global Market Share for Greek Oils
The olive oil scientific society FILAIOS will be hosting a conference at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at 5:00 PM tomorrow (November 16th, 2017).
Nov. 13, 2017
London Investment Firm Bullish on Olive Oil
ADM Capital Europe, a private equity and investment firm, said it has acquired a controlling interest in one of Europeās largest olive oil producers, Innoliva, which produces extra virgin oils in Spain and Portugal.
Nov. 10, 2017
Heavy Rains Don't Dampen Enthusiasm of Argentina's Olive Oil Exporters
Recent floods have mostly spared Argentina's olive plantations as producers and exporters remain upbeat about the sector's potential.
Nov. 10, 2017
In Greece, a Challenge for Olive Sector Innovators
A contest for olive oil industry innovators in Greece will begin November 15.
Nov. 9, 2017
European Conference on Xylella Fastidiosa: Finding Answers to a Global Problem
An event at the University of the Balearic Islands will provide a platform for in-depth discussion on the results of research into X. fastidiosa and its vectors, in support of on-going efforts to control the European outbreaks.
Nov. 8, 2017
Cobram Estate's New Chef Wants to 'Set the Tone' for California's Olive Oil Culture
Kevin O'Connor has spent the last few months learning all he can about olive oil as the resident chef for the Australian brand that recently set up shop in the U.S.