A ground­break­ing olive oil foun­tain has opened in Slovenian Istria, high­light­ing the country’s empha­sis on qual­ity, research and sus­tain­able olive cul­ti­va­tion.

Olitalia, one of Italy’s largest olive oil bot­tlers and exporters, cred­its diver­si­fi­ca­tion and inter­na­tional part­ner­ships for its suc­cess over four decades.

The deci­sion comes as the com­pany reported a third con­sec­u­tive quar­ter of declin­ing sales and seeks to stream­line its menu.

Croatia’ award-win­ning pro­duc­ers would like more restau­rants to serve local extra vir­gin olive oils.

Sipping on olive oil is trend­ing on TikTok and Instagram, with social media users encour­ag­ing oth­ers to sip olive oil first thing in the morn­ing.

We use a com­bi­na­tion of soy sauce and ground turmeric to sea­son the jas­mine rice, even before it is stir-fried, mak­ing sure every grain is fla­vor­ful.

The world’s largest and most pres­ti­gious olive oil qual­ity con­test is reveal­ing award win­ners among nearly 1,100 Northern Hemisphere entries. We are fol­low­ing the results live.

While every region in Italy cel­e­brates the Christmas period dif­fer­ently, all rely on local extra vir­gin olive oils to enhance their meals.