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Sep. 23, 2013
Olive Council Welcomes U.S. Report, But Queries Objectivity in Parts
The IOC praised the U.S. International Trade Commission report but laments that "opinions as opposed to facts” are at times conveyed in it.
Sep. 9, 2013
Slowdown in North American Olive Oil Imports
Olive oil imports into the crucial North American market have slipped, according to the International Olive Council.
Aug. 30, 2013
Uruguay Joins International Olive Council
Uruguay has become the second South American country to join the International Olive Council following Argentina, which signed on in 2009.
Jul. 12, 2013 N. America
Jun. 13, 2013 Europe
Madrid Workshop Defines International Study on Olive Oil Fraud Detection
Jun. 7, 2013 Business
May. 29, 2013 Business
May. 13, 2013 Business
May. 7, 2013
Annual Chemists' Meeting Shows Growing Interest in Olive Oil
Olive oil is getting more attention in the scientific community of oil chemists who met in Montreal last week for their annual meeting.
May. 7, 2013
Busy Year for Olive Oil Trade Group
The North American Olive Oil Association, which represents olive oil importers, had plenty to do in 2012, said its chairman, John Sessler.
May. 1, 2013
United Nations Field Reports to Improve Olive Council Forecasts
Data gathered on the ground by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will be used for International Olive Council forecasts.
Apr. 25, 2013
Barjol 'Confident' Council Back to Normal After Meeting Next Month
A financial clamp on the activities of olive oil’s peak body could end at the end of May when a new attempt is made to pass its budget.
Apr. 23, 2013
Experts in Olive Oil Authentication Called to Madrid Workshop
Olive oil authentication will be under the spotlight at an invitation-only scientific workshop to be held in Madrid from June 10-11.
Apr. 12, 2013
Imports Up Sharply in Japan and China, Modest Gain in U.S.
Imports are up 31 percent in Japan, 24 percent in China, 15 percent in Canada and just 3 percent in the United States.
Mar. 11, 2013
World Olive Oil Production Drops by a Quarter, Council Predicts
The forecast for this season's olive oil output has been lowered amid evidence the Spanish harvest will be even lower than expected.
Mar. 5, 2013
Software for Improved Olive Oil Evaluation Developed in Spain
Researchers at the University of Jaén have developed software to improve the evaluation and classification of extra virgin olive oils.
Feb. 21, 2013
Olive Council Activities in Limbo
Fallout from the Arab Spring is among factors in a current paralysis the IOC director called "extraordinary" and "difficult."
Feb. 14, 2013
Olive Council 'Lacks Funds' to Represent Sector at Key Meeting
The intergovernmental organization says a lack of funds will prevent it attending the key Codex meeting on international standards.
Feb. 11, 2013
E.U. Committee Favors More Olive Oil Controls
New regulations designed to prevent and detect olive oil fraud appear likely to go ahead after votes in Brussels last week.
Jan. 22, 2013
Council Recognizes Chilean Tasting Panel
Chile raises its standing in the international olive oil community by receiving the IOC's prestigious sensory analysis panel certification.
Jan. 18, 2013
U.S. Olive Oil Consumption Up 9 Percent in Latest Figures
Olive oil imports increased 38 percent in China, 21 percent in Japan, and 9 percent in both the United States and Brazil.
Dec. 6, 2012
Council Predicts Dip in Olive Oil Consumption
The International Olive Council predicts a 5 percent drop in olive oil consumption, and a nearly 20 percent drop in production, for 2012/13.
Nov. 28, 2012
Course Promotes Sustainable Development in Tunisia
The International University of Andalucía initiated a new course on Mediterranean olive growing in the African country of Tunisia.