Italy
Jun. 3, 2025
Discounted Olive Oil Offers in Italy Spark Concerns Over Quality, Fair Pricing
Supermarkets in Italy are offering extra virgin olive oil at deeply discounted prices, raising concerns among producers about quality, fair competition, and the future of domestic olive farming.
May. 31, 2025
Italian Producers Extend Reign of Excellence at World Competition
Uncompromising farmers, millers and bottlers made Italy the most awarded country at the 2025 NYIOOC for the tenth consecutive year.
May. 30, 2025
Science Drives Award-Winning Producer’s Mission of Quality, Sustainability
The founder of Arsenio believes artificial intelligence can improve olive oil quality and help farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change.
May. 28, 2025
Rare Italian Olive Variety Leads to World Class Oil
The producer behind Biagioli Farm celebrated a Gold Award at the 2025 NYIOOC for a Coroncina monovarietal, native to Italy’s Marche region.
May. 22, 2025
Journalists, Poets and Scientists Honored at Ranieri Filo della Torre Prize
Olive Oil Times senior writer Ylenia Granitto was among the individuals awarded at the eighth edition of the cultural and literary award ceremony in Rome.
May. 1, 2025
Pope Francis: A Legacy of Peace and Environmental Advocacy
Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and marginalized, is remembered for his commitment to peace, climate action, and inter-religious dialogue.
Apr. 29, 2025 Producer Profiles
Harvest Challenges, Tariffs Don’t Deter Award-Winning Olio Piro
Apr. 22, 2025 Business
Apr. 22, 2025 World
Discovery of Ancient Olive Farming in Sicily Challenges Previous Beliefs
Apr. 21, 2025 Basics
Apr. 14, 2025 News Briefs
Apr. 10, 2025
Liguria Region Launches Innovative Olive Farming Project with AI and Smart Sensors
Liguria, Italy funds experimental project using smart sensors, AI, and drones to optimize olive farming and improve quality of Riviera Ligure PDO oil.
Apr. 8, 2025
Apulian Village Bets on Olive Growing Heritage to Revive Economy
Orsara, a small Apulian village, is using its ancient olive oil production tradition to boost its economy and promote sustainability and tourism.
Apr. 7, 2025
Revitalizing Salento: Entrepreneurs Fight Xylella with New Ideas
Puglia's new generation of entrepreneurs is reviving the region's devastated olive industry, using innovative ideas and technologies to rebuild.
Apr. 1, 2025
New Research Sheds Light on Changing Nature of Droughts
Using more than 120 years of data, researchers found that rising global temperatures are making droughts longer and more severe.
Mar. 28, 2025
Filippo Berio Execs See Equilibrium Returning to The Global Olive Oil Market
A harvest rebound in Spain and strong harvests elsewhere, have resulted in falling prices at origin and portend a decrease in retail prices, say Berio officials.
Mar. 26, 2025
Italian Exporters Double Down on U.S. Market Despite Tariff Risks
To capitalize on the increasing U.S. appetite for olive oil, which its own production cannot meet, Italian exporters are exploring optimal supply chains and analyzing the risks associated with tariffs.
Mar. 21, 2025
Italian Bill Would Support Hobby Growers to Prevent Abandonment
The proposed legislation recognizes the role of hobbyist olive growers in preserving the environment and Italy’s agricultural heritage.
Nov. 14, 2024
Italian Growers Face Disappointing Yields
In northern and central Italy, many producers are seeing below-average oil yields. In the south, yields are normal but there's far less fruit.
Nov. 13, 2024
Danish Family Crafts Award-Winning Olive Oil in Tuscany
The family behind Casale 3 Danesi reflect on what it takes for a small farm to produce award-winning olive oil after a challenging harvest.
Nov. 11, 2024
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Is the Soul of These Classic Italian Winter Dishes
A famous Apulian chef shares how to make the best use of fresh extra virgin olive oil in sweet and savory dishes.
Nov. 7, 2024
Award-Winning Tuscan Producer Opens Olive Oil-Centric Restaurant
The Extra Floor Restaurant in Greve, Chianti, features the award-winning extra virgin olive oil of Frantoio Pruneti in a range of traditional Tuscan dishes.
Nov. 4, 2024
Italy Mints Special Labels for Its PDO and PGI Olive Oils
The Italian Polygraphic Institute and State Mint craft the labels to guarantee the traceability of extra virgin olive oils with geographical indications.
Oct. 31, 2024
Study Suggests Stink Bug Caused Mysterious Fruit Drop in Italy
The brown marmorated stink bug has been identified in Italian and Greek olive groves. Increasing evidence now links its presence to an early fruit drop in northern Italy.
Oct. 7, 2024
Production in Italy Set for Sharp Decline, Down One-Third
Heat and drought in the south, combined with an ‘off-year,’ have resulted in a 30 percent decline in olive oil production in Italy.
Oct. 1, 2024
Citizen Groups in Rome Harvest Local Olive Trees for Charity
Volunteers in the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital care for olive trees in public parks, harvesting their fruit to produce oil for charity.