Bianti Danaj is betting an early harvest, skilled milling and a strong tie to Southern Albanian history will set his brand apart in crowded international markets.

Award-winning Croatian olive oil producer Stjepan Devic

Producer Profiles

Mar. 27, 2025

Young Croatian Grower Wins International Acclaim for Oil from Historic Grove

Young Croatian grower Stjepan Dević wins international acclaim at the NYIOOC for his award-winning olive oil, produced from a historic grove.

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Mar. 21, 2025 News Briefs

Renowned Olive Oil Sommelier Program Returns to New York

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Mar. 21, 2025 Production

Italian Bill Would Support Hobby Growers to Prevent Abandonment

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Mar. 19, 2025 Production

Italy Unveils Plan to Revitalize Olive Oil Sector

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Mar. 18, 2025 Production

Short-Term Pre-Milling Refrigeration Found to Retain Olive Quality

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Mar. 7, 2025 The Best Olive Oils

Small Croatian Town Already Boasts Four 2025 NYIOOC Winners

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Production

Mar. 5, 2025

Despite Costs, Italian Olive Farmers Continue Organic Transition

Olive oil producers in Italy find that the organic certification increases the appeal of olive oil on export markets, but less so at home.

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World

Mar. 4, 2025

2025 World Olive Oil Competition Results Begin to Roll Out

Northern Hemisphere olive oil producers are tracking the ongoing rollout of the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition results.

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Production

Feb. 25, 2025

Spanish Olive Oil Prices Fall as Production Recovers

A substantial harvest in Spain, already at 1.38 million metric tons and rising, has resulted in olive oil prices plummeting to levels not seen since mid-2022.

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Production

Feb. 18, 2025

Safeguarding Unique Olive Farming Traditions on Italy’s Pantelleria Island

Olive farming on the Sicilian island has unique features resulting from a peculiar pruning and training system that encourages horizontal growth.

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News Briefs

Feb. 12, 2025

Peru Has Its Own Olive Council-Approved Tasting Panel

The panel will help improve olive oil quality ahead of what many expect to be a fruitful harvest.

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Producer Profiles

Feb. 12, 2025

Meet the Genoese Couple Cultivating Traditional Italian Olives in Uruguay

After careers in foreign service, the founders of Pique Roto are introducing Uruguayan consumers to traditional Italian olive varieties.

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News Briefs

Feb. 3, 2025

Emigration, Infrastructure Hamper Albanian Agriculture

As olive oil production rises in the southern European country, transport and storage infrastructure are not keeping pace.

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Producer Profiles

Jan. 30, 2025

Celebrated Sicilian Farmer Preserves Traditional Landscapes, Cultivars

The producers behind Agrestis have won five World Competition Gold Awards for the endemic Tonda Iblea monovarietal cultivated in Sicily’s southern mountains.

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Production

Jan. 29, 2025

Israeli Harvest Concludes Against Backdrop of War

Amid rocket fire, workforce shortages and disrupted supply chains, Islaraeli olive growers completed another complicated harvest.

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Production

Jan. 28, 2025

Farmers in Hungary Make Headway in Olive Cultivation

Capitalizing on the country’s warming winter weather and the persistence of farmers, olive trees flourish in Hungary's southern territories around Lake Balaton.

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News Briefs

Jan. 28, 2025

Moroccan Producers Face Third Straight Year of Declining Production

Olive oil production is expected to fall to 90,000 metric tons, resulting in rapidly rising prices and fears of a shortage.

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Producer Profiles

Jan. 14, 2025

Discovering Award-Winning Olive Oil in Brazil's Southern Highlands

The producers of Olivas do Gramado emphasize oleotourism as a way to appreciate quality and promote sustainability.

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Production

Jan. 13, 2025

Rome's Olive Oil Production on Public Farm Supports Community, Sustainability

The city's organic production provides community support through donations and funds to maintain a public farm in Lazio.

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News Briefs

Jan. 13, 2025

Olive Oil Production Comes to French Capital

Neighbors in the southern Parisian suburb of Malakoff joined together late last year to harvest their olives and press olive oil.

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Production

Jan. 9, 2025

Olive Council Data Shows Latest Harvest Results, Emerging Trends

Global olive oil production is expected to exceed the five-year average in the 2024/25 crop year, as production decreases in Europe and rises in the Middle East and North Africa.