Aug. 15, 2016
Social Status, Fashion Drive Consumer Food Choices
As food has become a symbol of social status, it has allowed marketers to attract customers as what was merely functional is now also fashionable.
Aug. 15, 2016
A Smear Campaign Against Tunisian Olive Oil
Tunisian representatives and others are speaking out about a campaign to tarnish the reputation of the country's olive oil after Europe raised import limits to help with its economic recovery.
Aug. 11, 2016
Olive Oil Scandal Uncovered in France
120 tons of Spanish olives were milled in Provence and sold with the prestigious AOP labels of the region.
Aug. 10, 2016 N. America
Aug. 10, 2016 Food & Cooking
Waste Not: Novel Application of Olive Mill Waste as Food Antioxidant
Aug. 4, 2016 Europe
Aug. 3, 2016 Production
Olive Mill Waste Seen as a Renewable Resource for Biosurfactant Production
Aug. 1, 2016 Europe
Europe Opens New Infringement Procedure Over Italy's Handling of Xylella
Jul. 28, 2016
Planting of Over 300,000 Olive Trees Underway in Pothohar, Pakistan
Under a five-year plan initiated in 2015, the agriculture department of Pakistan's Punjab province is providing two million olive saplings free of charge to farmers in the Pothohar region.
Jul. 26, 2016
Class Certification Awarded in False Advertising Case Against Filippo Berio
A U.S. District Judge granted class certification to those who bought any brand Filippo Berio olive oil with the exception of their organic olive oil, between May 2010 and June 2015.
Jul. 26, 2016
New Blight Alarms California Olive Growers
The pathogen Neofabraea has been observed on both Arbosana and Arbequina trees in the Sacramento Valley, Glenn County and San Joaquin.
Jul. 25, 2016
Olive Oil Sommelier Certification Course at New York's International Culinary Center
The renowned International Culinary Center (ICC) in New York and the Olive Oil Times Education Lab will present the first Olive Oil Sommelier Certification Level 1 Course October 8-10 at the ICC’s SoHo campus.
Jul. 22, 2016
Master Milling Course Returns to Davis
The program will once again be led by Leandro Ravetti, one of the world’s leading experts in the growing, processing and standards of olive oil.
Jul. 22, 2016
The International Olive Oil Council approved new limits for fatty acids, allowing some varietals with unique chemical makeups to meet the parameters for the extra virgin grade.
Jul. 18, 2016
Fire Devastates Ybarra's Seville Facility
Almost half of the Seville based Ybarra factory was destroyed in a blaze that broke out Saturday afternoon. The company vowed to rebuild as soon as possible.
Jul. 14, 2016
Research Shows Leccino Less Susceptible to Xf
According to a new study, the Leccino olive variety appears to be ‘tolerant’ to the attack of the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium that has wiped out large swaths of Italian olive-growing regions.
Jul. 6, 2016
World's Largest Olive Oil Producer Pledges 'Higher Standards and Transparency'
After the recent judgement by the Italian Antitrust Authority, the producer of Bertolli, Carapelli and Carbonell launched a campaign promising consumers a commitment to higher quality.
Jul. 6, 2016
Olive Oil from Croatian Island of Krk Gets PDO
Bottles of extra virgin olive oil from Krk will now be labeled with its official appellation “Krčko maslinovo ulje” and its packaging will feature a specially designed logo.
Jul. 3, 2016
Kyriakos Mamidakis, Award-Winning Olive Oil Producer, Dies
Mamidakis ran a large oil and gas company and produced an award-winning olive oil on his family's Estate on Crete.
Jun. 30, 2016
A New Way for Retailers and Restaurants to Stock the World's Best Olive Oils
The Best Olive Oils Marketplace, the e-commerce platform for award-winning extra virgin olive oils, is now open to wholesale buyers.
Jun. 28, 2016
The mill-on-wheels can be brought directly to Texas groves, providing farmers and producers with an on-site solution to a very narrow timeline.
Jun. 28, 2016
Milan to Host First World Conference on Mediterranean Diet
The aim of the two-day international conference is to “revitalize the Med Diet, from a healthy dietary pattern to a healthy Mediterranean sustainable lifestyle.”
Jun. 23, 2016
Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Lidl, Deoleo and Coricelli for Misleading Consumers
The Italian Antitrust Authority imposed fines on the global discount supermarket chain Lidl and the world's largest olive oil producer for mislabeling olive oil.