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Jun. 7, 2017
Olive Council Convenes in Rome for 105th Session
Representatives at the IOC meet to discuss promotions, trade agreements, and most importantly, minimizing environmental impact on future crops.
Jun. 6, 2017
Gourmet Olive Oil Under the Baja Sun
Northern Baja California is emerging as another regional producer of gourmet quality olives and olive oils.
Jun. 6, 2017
Radio's 'PRI' Follows Greek Producer's Road to NYIOOC Win
NYIOOC award winner Myrta Kalampoka was profiled for 'The World' a Public Radio International program in a segment that first aired yesterday.
Jun. 6, 2017 World
Turkish Government Backtracks Proposed Changes to 'Olive Law'
Jun. 5, 2017 World
Jun. 5, 2017 Production
Study Predicts the Spread of Xylella Pathogen in Olive Trees
May. 30, 2017 Business
May. 30, 2017 Business
May. 30, 2017
Turkey's Olive Trees Threatened by Draft Law
If the new law gets the green light, any olive grove housing less than 15 trees per decare (2.5 acres) will not be classed as an olive grove and be put at risk for redevelopment.
May. 26, 2017
Tunisia's Exports to EU Fall Despite Increased Duty-Free Quotas
Supplementary duty-free import quotas granted by the EU in 2016 have not resulted in an increase in Tunisian olive oil exports to the EU.
May. 25, 2017
Olive Oil Prices to Surge Due to Drought in Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean countries including Spain, Greece, and Italy have seen a sharp fall in production due to the hot, dry conditions that have prevailed.
May. 25, 2017
Olive Waste Can Be Used to Make Effective Building Materials
Studies examining the effects of using olive waste in the manufacturing of clay bricks have revealed that they can be effective building materials.
May. 24, 2017
British Olive Oil Brand Draws Mockery Over Comically Repetitive Labeling
A photo of an olive oil bottle being sold by the Co-operative Food is finding fame on social media. But thanks to its incomprehensible labeling, it's for all the wrong reasons.
May. 22, 2017
Apulian Startup Promotes Secular Olive Trees in Single Doses
An Apulian startup, Olivhealth, developed a single-dose package containing extra virgin olive oil from organic secular olive trees for sportspeople, pregnant women, and children.
May. 22, 2017
A Unisex Contraceptive Made From Olives
An olive-based contraceptive, which is harmless to sperm and eggs, could be commercially available within two years for women to take before or after sex. The male version is expected to be developed within four years.
May. 22, 2017
Turkey Holds First 'Mario Solinas' National Olive Oil Competition
A new competition in Turkey aims to raise the bar for local producers and improve collaboration within the olive sector.
May. 18, 2017
New Zealand Yields Down Due to Severe Weather
"We are late to begin (harvesting) by two weeks and I would say the crop is down in volume by at least a third possibly half in some groves." Anne Stanimiroff co-owner of the Rangihoua Olive Estate told Olive Oil Times.
May. 18, 2017
Olive Oil Producers from Small Croatian Island Strike Gold, Together
Olive oil producers from the Croatian island of Šolta joined forces to submit a single entry to NYIOOC 2017, winning a Gold Award and placing its Šoltansko maslinovo ulje on the world stage.
May. 17, 2017
Portugal's Skyrocketing Olive Oil Industry
In 2016, Portugal became the seventh largest olive oil producer and the fourth largest olive oil exporting country.
May. 16, 2017
Deoleo Plans 'Biggest Ever' Promotional Campaign
The world's largest olive oil company says it will launch the largest promotional campaign in its history to draw consumers to its flagship brands and use more olive oil in general.
May. 15, 2017
The Man Behind China's Unlikely Gold at NYIOOC
An agronomic engineer from Argentina convinces a Chinese company to improve product quality and strikes gold at the world's most prestigious olive oil competition.
May. 14, 2017
Texas to Host First Olive Oil Conference
The Texas Association of Olive Oil is hosting the first-ever conference in that state for the young industry.
May. 14, 2017
195 Awarded at 'Domina' Olive Oil Contest
The second edition of the Domina International Olive Oil Contest recognized 195 olive oils. Italy won the most awards, followed by Spain and Greece.