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May. 3, 2012
Casa de Hualdo Wins Top Prize at Extrascape
The high-density Spanish farm was found to have the best olive oil and landscape combination at the first Extrascape competition. Azienda Marina Colonna was recognized with a special prize.
Apr. 5, 2012
Pompeian First for USDA Quality Monitoring Program for Olive Oil
Pompeian olive oil is the first participant in the USDA's Quality Monitoring Program for olive oil which includes monthly audits and lab tests.
Mar. 23, 2012
Non-Member Chemists Kept Out of Olive Council Meeting
Extra Virginity author Tom Mueller wrote in his blog that experts from non-member countries were kept away from this year's annual meeting.
Mar. 18, 2012 World
Mar. 7, 2012 Opinions
Feb. 23, 2012 N. America
Feb. 19, 2012 World
Australian Tabloid Exposes Bad Olive Oil (And It's Australian)
Jan. 28, 2012 N. America
California Senators Hear Industry's Call for a 'Level Playing Field'
Jan. 15, 2012
Food Industry Pros Attend Napa Valley Seminar on Olive Oil Quality
A sold-out seminar at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus gave food buyers a better understanding of olive oil quality issues.
Dec. 13, 2011
"Extra Virginity" Book Review Has Plenty of Quips, But Misses the Point
Dwight Garner, maybe giddy from the book's title, manages a lot of zingers in his review of Tom Mueller's "Extra Virginity" for the New York Times. But Garner's ambivalence shows he just doesn't get it.
Dec. 6, 2011
Critical Information for Olive Oil Decision Makers
Top olive oil experts will share insights to help distinguish good quality olive oil from bad at a January 12 conference presented by the Culinary Institute of America and the UC Davis Olive Center.
Dec. 4, 2011
VN Dalmia Offers an Olive Oil Reality Check
"We should not waste time criticizing different grades of olive oil. Olive oil purists, in their zeal to promote extra virgin, miss the point," says VN Dalmia, chief executive of India's Dalmia Continental.
Nov. 20, 2011
New Book Accuses Council of Holding Olive Oil to 'Lowest Denominator'
In the new book, Extra Virginity, there's plenty of blame to go around for the "widespread dumbing down of olive oil quality," but author Tom Mueller reserves perhaps his most direct castigation for the International Olive Council.
Nov. 18, 2011
Tom Mueller humanizes the hotbed of olive oil today in a way that is clear, credible and compelling. Extra Virginity, which will be released on December 5th, could well prove to be a tipping point.
Nov. 15, 2011
Industry Group Pushes to Adopt Australian Olive Oil Standard in South Africa
The president of South Africa's olive oil producers' association said the country's government has formed a committee to consider adopting Australia's standard.
Oct. 31, 2011
Aussie Standard Wrapped, Paul Miller Pitches New World Olive Oil Quality 'Alliance'
Miller leads a new alliance that aims to connect producers and consumers with an olive oil quality indexing system and restoring the "good brand" of extra virgin.
Oct. 19, 2011
Reactions Underscore Super Premium's Long Road Ahead
Articles published on the same day in two major American newspapers put olive oil in the spotlight again. Readers' comments in the Washington Post offered a glimpse at some American reactions to Association 3E's super-premium initiative.
Oct. 11, 2011
International Olive Council Studying Oils Beyond the Limits of its Standard
The IOC invited producers to help it better understand olive oils that fell outside of its standards. The limited response was discussed last week in Madrid.
Sep. 30, 2011
In Olive Council Memorandum, 'Unease' Over Australian Standards
In a memorandum sent to Standards Australia, Codex and Australia's agriculture and foreign affairs ministries, the IOC laid out what it sees as a troubling development.
Sep. 14, 2011
Olive Oil Campaign Gets a Life in New York
It may not be much to work with, but with a $1.7 million dollar allowance from the Olive Council, the new "Add Some Life" promotional campaign hopes to at least make eating olive oil a little cooler.
Aug. 25, 2011
Mushrooms, Pepperoni and Benzopyrene
Onions and anchovies aren't the only toppings on your favorite pizza. Another ingredient is a grade of oil so low, you can't even call it "olive oil."
Aug. 24, 2011
Talking Olive Oil with Der Feinschmecker Food Editor Kersten Wetenkamp
"Top olive oils offer unforgettable bursts of pleasure, and leave you wanting more. It is these moments of happiness that drive us each time to undertake such a huge organizational effort." - Kersten Wetenkamp
Aug. 17, 2011
European Olive Oil Producers Try New Label: Made in California
Suddenly olive oil companies in Italy and Spain and American importers of European products are introducing olive oils with a surprising new selling point.