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Mar. 21, 2011
An Olive Oil School in the South of France
A port town on the Mediterranean coast of France believes that educating young children is a great way to achieve and maintain a healthy olive oil culture for future generations.
Mar. 16, 2011
Trieste Ready for Olio Capitale
With over two hundred extra virgin olive oils and buyers from seventeen countries in Trieste this weekend, an ancient city of trade becomes the olive oil capital.
Mar. 16, 2011
Only Extra Virgin Olive Oil at Rome's Forno Campo de’ Fiori
Ever wonder what kind of oil they use at your local pizzeria? At Rome's legendary Forno Campo de Fiori it's only fresh local extra virgin olive oil, and lots of it.
Mar. 14, 2011 Featured
Mar. 10, 2011 Business
Mar. 8, 2011 Fairs, Competitions
Mar. 2, 2011 Featured
Mar. 1, 2011 S. America
Mar. 1, 2011
An Olive Oil Immersion in Mendoza
Steps from Mendoza's Hotel Internacional, Verolio is a place to fall in love with fresh local olive oils, delicious Argentinian dishes and great wines.
Feb. 25, 2011
Gawel: IOC Response to Olive Oil Standards More "Rhetoric"
The Australian olive oil expert said that in criticizing the proposed standards the IOC failed to provide data to support its rationales such as how certain limits were set.
Feb. 23, 2011
European Commission Rejects Private Storage of Olive Oil
The European Commission says the bargaining clout of large-scale distributors is at the root of Spain's olive oil price plunge — not a market disturbance.
Feb. 18, 2011
Olive Council Calls Proposed Aussie Standards "Barriers to Trade"
The International Olive Council issued a statement calling for the reconsideration of the proposed olive oil standards for Australia and New Zealand.
Feb. 16, 2011
Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards
Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.
Feb. 15, 2011
With a push into the limelight from cutting-edge pastry chefs, olive oil is becoming a favorite dessert ingredient in restaurants and home kitchens everywhere.
Feb. 10, 2011
Quality Olive Oil a Taste Not Yet Acquired by Most Consumers
While experts consider bitterness and pungency characteristics of high-quality olive oils, many consumers seem to favor other attributes associated with olive oil defects.
Feb. 8, 2011
Kersten Wetenkamp, Der Feinschmecker's Olive Oil Connoisseur
Kersten Wetenkamp and his panel of judges are getting ready to rate 800 extra virgin olive oils from around the world for his magazine's venerable guide.
Feb. 3, 2011
Fairway Market’s Steven Jenkins Started with a Map
"Year after year, I’d get in a car with my maps and drive down all the little roads seeking out villages that gave their names to certain foods." Steven Jenkins
Feb. 2, 2011
Celebrating Olive Oil Culture and Cuisine in Burhaniye
Each year locals and a few lucky tourists gather in this small town on the Aegean coast to salute olive oil culture with music, dance, exhibitions and great food.
Jan. 30, 2011
Panagiotis Karantonis: Greek Olive Oil Must Build On Quality
“If we are talking about a price oriented market, Greece wouldn’t have a chance. That means pushing through, with a national effort, a well-implemented plan."
Jan. 25, 2011
Mariella Gualtieri remembers a man hired to help with the harvest. Seeing her small hands shivering he said, “If only olives were the size of oranges, we’d finish sooner.”
Jan. 20, 2011
Nikos Zachariadis, Agricultural Cooperative of Kritsa
Kritsa is a cooperative at the top of its game, thanks to an ideal microclimate, passionate growers and skilled management by former military man, Nikos Zachariadis.
Jan. 13, 2011
Queensland Flood Destroys Bumper Harvest
Australia Olive Association regional director Amanda Bailey is trapped by flood waters on her hill-top property unable to assess so far the heavy losses sustained by area farms.
Jan. 13, 2011
Wave of Experimentation in Paris Cuisine Elevates Olive Oil
In the new day that is beginning to shine on Parisian kitchens, young chefs are discovering what their southern cousins in Provence have long enjoyed.