Oct. 8, 2014
Chinese Co. Buys Majority Stake in Filippo Berio Producer
China's Bright Foods has acquired a majority stake in Italian olive oil producer Salov, maker of the top-selling Filippo Berio brand.
Sep. 22, 2014
'WE Expo' Project Seeks to Build New Alliances
An Expo 2015 project seeks to bring together women and nourishing foods from around the globe.
Sep. 17, 2014
EU Leaders Urge Development of Organic Sector
The Eighth European Organic Congress met last week, focusing on the regulation needed to continue the burgeoning growth of the organic sector.
Sep. 2, 2014 World
Aug. 25, 2014 Production
Jul. 25, 2014 World
New Strain of Plant Germ Killing Ancient Olive Trees in Italy
Jul. 21, 2014 World
Jul. 7, 2014 Europe
May. 27, 2014
Producers and chefs gathered in Taggia to celebrate an important olive cultivar and the exquisite oil that bears the village's name.
Apr. 21, 2014
San Martino to Host Third Edition of 'Extrascape'
"Truth in olive oil" will be the main focus of Extrascape's third edition to be held in Molise from the 27th to the 29th of April.
Mar. 25, 2014
Eighth 'Olio Capitale' Draws to Close
With a rich program of events and 306 exhibitors, Olio Capitale is Italy's only expo dedicated to the promotion of extra virgin olive oil.
Mar. 7, 2014
Italy, Spain Sweep Sol d'Oro Competition
Italy won 10 of the 15 awarded medals, and a new Sol d'Oro South was announced with the first edition later this year from Chile.
Feb. 6, 2014
Trieste, Capital of Extra Virgin
The beautiful city in Northern Italy will host the 8th edition of Olio Capitale extra virgin olive oils exhibition.
Jan. 20, 2014
International Day of Italian Cuisines Celebrates Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Chef Cesare Casella, welcomed restaurateurs, food industry professionals, and journalists to the International Day of Italian Cuisines.
Dec. 3, 2013
Extra Virgin Olive Oil IGP Sicilia
Sicily's huge environmental and biodiversity heritage must be preserved and promoted through a Protected Designation of Origin.
Dec. 3, 2013
Europe Puzzled by Olive Tree Epidemic
Scientists are trying to determine how to prevent the spread of the devastating disease killing olive trees in southern Italy.
Oct. 30, 2013
Fears Disease Could Spell Disaster for Europe’s Olive Trees
A plant disease is said to have already infected tens of thousands of olive trees -- many of them a century-old -- in Italy's Puglia region.
Oct. 28, 2013
An overnight harvesting in Italy was the occasion for a technical congress about the effect of harvest-time temperatures on olive oil.
Oct. 15, 2013
Safe Journey For a Few Bottles of Olive Oil
Global logistics provider UPS unveiled in Italy a shipping container made especially for sending olive oil bottles internationally.
Oct. 10, 2013
Copa Cogeca and Italy's Traceability Achievement
Copa-Cogeca held an event at the European Parliament to highlight the benefits of olive oil and ensure consumers are better informed.
May. 20, 2013
Sicilian Olive Oil Seeks PGI Certification
Regional producers, mills, refiners and bottlers are joining forces to support an application to protect Sicilian olive oil.
May. 3, 2013
Spain Wins Again at Second 'Extrascape' Competition
The small village of San Martino hosted the second edition of Extrascape, a competition for the best olive oil and landscape.
Mar. 15, 2013
Record Year for International Participation at 7th Olio Capitale
The specialist Italian trade fair, held in the city of Trieste, played host to a record number of visitors and attracted even greater international involvement than previous years.