Assitol
Oct. 31, 2022
Concerns Over Shortages of Olive Oil in Italy Mount
Multiple organizations have raised dire warnings of significant shortages in the country's domestic retail market. Others anticipate rising prices to reduce demand.
Jun. 27, 2022
Riccardo Cassetta Elected as Assitol President
The Italian Association of the Edible Oil Industry also elected several vice-presidents and new board members.
May. 24, 2022
Anna Cane Re-Elected as President of Assitol’s Olive Oil Group
Cane said she would dedicate her third term as president to olive oil research and better educating the public about extra virgin olive oil.
Dec. 29, 2021
Italy Implements European Law Prohibiting Sale of EVOO Below Cost
A senior official at Assitol said the law is needed to protect small producers and growers from unsustainable business practices.
Aug. 2, 2021
Report: Only One-Third of Italian Olive Oil Producers Are Competitive
A report from the Institute of Services for the Agricultural and Food Market addressed Italy’s growing olive oil trade deficit, with production stagnant over the past half-decade while imports and consumption climb.
Feb. 10, 2021
EVOO Consumption in Italy Rose in 2020, Production Slipped
Consumption edged upward in 2020, according to an industry group as production in the 2020/21 crop year turned out to be lower than initial estimates.
Nov. 29, 2020 Business
Nutri-Score Will Damage Olive Oil Trade, Italian Producers Argue
Nov. 9, 2020 Business
Jun. 11, 2020 News Briefs
Jul. 17, 2019 Business
Italian Producers Could Lose $200M if U.S. Tariffs Approved, Trade Group Warns
Jan. 3, 2018 Europe
Spanish and Italian Producers Share Successes, Challenges at Duel Summits
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
Increased Attention on Olive Oil Volatile Compounds
Increased attention is being paid to the study of volatile compounds in virgin olive oil and their interactions with the sensory profile.
Nov. 18, 2015
Assitol President, Calling Adulteration in Italy 'Residual,' Suggests Review of Taste Tests
The Italian olive oil sector is living intense days. Widely publicized accusations of fraud by famous brands of olive oil sold in Italian supermarkets revitalized a simmering debate on the guarantees of authenticity due to consumers and the adequate protections deserved by producers. In an interview with Olive Oil Times, the president of Assitol, the Italian
Nov. 16, 2015
Italian Producers Group Propose New Olive Oil Classifications
With other olive oils taking a back seat to extra virgin, Assitol’s president recommends a new approach.
Jan. 27, 2014
European Exporters Ask Taiwan to Stop Shunning Their Olive Pomace Oil
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) met with a European delegation in Taipei today over its continuing refusal of olive pomace oil.
Jan. 10, 2014
Olive Council Investigating Taiwan’s Rejection of Pomace Oil Imports
Olive oil’s peak body is reaching out to Taiwan as the island continues to reject shipments of olive pomace oil.
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.