Nov. 29, 2020
Trade groups fear the widespread implementation of the Nutri-Score nutrition label will dilute the messages about extra virgin olive oil’s health benefits and hurt Italian producers.
Nov. 9, 2020
Italy’s New Lockdown Hits Olive Oil Sector, Again
New COVID containment measures threaten the rise in domestic olive oil consumption that has buoyed the sector.
Jun. 11, 2020
Anna Cane Re-elected President of Assitol's Olive Oil Group
Anna Cane was reappointed to the presidency of the Olive Oil Group of the Italian Association of Oil Industry (Assitol) after a unanimous vote by the assembly of entrepreneurs.
Jul. 17, 2019
Italian Producers Could Lose $200M if U.S. Tariffs Approved, Trade Group Warns
The Italian olive oil association warns that olive oil prices could double as a result of the tariffs, which have the potential to cut Italian oil exports to the U.S. by 50 percent.
Jan. 3, 2018
Spanish and Italian Producers Share Successes, Challenges at Duel Summits
Olive oil producers and experts gathered for dueling meetings in Sevilla and Rome to examine the challenges of the rapidly changing global olive oil market.
Mar. 16, 2017
One Year After EU Allows Duty-Free Tunisian Imports, Italian Producers Assure Strict Controls
Assitol is pushing for transparency to dispel concerns over duty-free Tunisian imports while proposing the extension of computerized monitoring and supporting the new inter-trade organization to ensure more product guarantees.
Apr. 4, 2016 Grades
Nov. 16, 2015 Europe
Italian Producers Group Propose New Olive Oil Classifications
Jan. 27, 2014 Asia
European Exporters Ask Taiwan to Stop Shunning Their Olive Pomace Oil
Jan. 10, 2014 Asia
Olive Council Investigating Taiwan’s Rejection of Pomace Oil Imports
Jan. 9, 2014
Taiwan Claims Italian Olive Pomace Oil Contains Green Colorant
Olitalia is the latest exporter to have its olive pomace oil rejected by Taiwan for allegedly containing copper chlorophyll.
Jun. 20, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Association Meets Over Fresh Market Data
The Association of the Italian Oil Industry, representing packagers of olive oil and seed oils, held a conference to review 2010 olive oil market volume and give indications about the early months of this year.
Feb. 9, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Sales Up in Latest Report
In numbers released by the Italian olive oil packagers association ASSITOL, domestic and export sales of Italian olive oil increased sharply over a year ago.
Jan. 28, 2011
Group Says Olive Oil Tasting Panels Create "False Concern"
A group of olive oil associations sent a letter to the Spanish Ministry condemning “serious problems” arising from organoleptic analysis for the classification of olive oil.
Jun. 16, 2010
Not All Good News at Italian Olive Oil Group's Annual Meeting
ASSITOL says the EU's new labeling laws that show origin information only adds paperwork, and costs, at a time when consumers are demanding low pricing.