olive oil grades
Jan. 3, 2023
Researchers Develop Cheaper, More Effective NMR Techniques to Test Olive Oil
Requiring just a single drop of oil, the researchers determined the grade of unmarked olive oil samples with a 95 percent success rate.
Nov. 30, 2022
Europe Rolls Out New Rules Governing Olive Oil Quality
Brussels reviewed olive oil classifications, labeling and marketing. The simplified rules aim at a more homogeneous E.U. olive oil market.
Nov. 3, 2022
The ambiguity in the term “olive oil” has long confused consumers and enriched disingenuous actors.
Jan. 20, 2022
The Essential Guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oil
What makes an olive oil ‘extra virgin?’ How is EVOO made, and why is it the healthiest cooking oil? We have answers.
Apr. 12, 2018
Row in Spain Over Tasting Panels Heats Up
Two sides of the Spanish olive oil sector want the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment to decide the future of tasting panels.
Oct. 24, 2017
'Olive Oil Test' Portal Simplifies Quality Testing
Oliveoiltest.com simplifies and secures the process of getting olive oils tested for purity and quality.
Aug. 7, 2017 N. America
Jun. 29, 2017 N. America
Taiwan Study Adds Little to Differentiation Measures, IOC Says
Mar. 7, 2017 Europe
Feb. 20, 2017 Grades
Dec. 19, 2016 N. America
Trade Group Sues Specialty Store Distributor for ‘False Statements’
Sep. 20, 2016
Italian Antitrust Authority Clears Colavita of Wrongdoing
The Italian Antitrust Authority has cleared Colavita Spa of an earlier charge of unfair business practices following a May 2015 report by the consumer magazine Il Test Salvagente.
Jul. 22, 2016
The International Olive Oil Council approved new limits for fatty acids, allowing some varietals with unique chemical makeups to meet the parameters for the extra virgin grade.
Dec. 4, 2015
Researchers Use Optical Spectroscopy to Classify Olive Oils
Using optical spectroscopy, the new method can identify extra virgin, virgin and lampante.
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. 12, 2015
Proposed Rules Would Align Morocco with International Standards
The Moroccan government has proposed rules which will define and regulate the quality of olive oil.
Jul. 22, 2014
Divergent Views on Proposed California Olive Oil Standards
Forty-nine witnesses testified on proposed olive oil grading and labeling standards, and many others submitted written comments.
May. 30, 2014
Council Seeks Input on Olive Oil Definitions and Test Methods
Under a new system designed to boost transparency, the IOC has begun circulating proposals on new or revised methods of analysis, parameters or limits.
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.
Oct. 5, 2011
Andalusia Fines 17 Producers €2,500 for Inferior Olive Oil
The inquiry started last November after analyses of 24 batches of cheap olive oil on sale in Jaén and Córdoba found the contents of some were inferior to that shown on the label.
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.
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."
May. 30, 2011
Seville Meeting Asks "What Do Consumers Know About Olive Oil?"
Consumers' knowledge about olive oil quality, and controversial new EU rules designed to crack down on deodorized oils are on the agenda of a new annual conference in Seville.
Apr. 11, 2011
California Bill Would Align Laws With New U.S. Olive Oil Standards
The California State Health Committee voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 818, a first step toward revising the state's olive oil standards to match new USDA definitions.
Feb. 1, 2011
Paul Vossen: Olive Oil Taste Panels Are Not The Problem
Producers of fresh oil from high quality fruit should be the only ones rewarded with a higher price and the designation of extra virgin.
Sep. 14, 2010
Understanding the New USDA Olive Oil Standards
Next month new USDA standards for olive oil go into effect. Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne and Paul Vossen address common questions about what the standards mean for producers.