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Sep. 11, 2017
What Does the Future Hold for Pitted Olive Oils?
With more producers taking advantage of advances in milling technology, are pitted oils set to become a more common sight on store shelves or are they destined to remain a niche product?
Aug. 21, 2017
Award-Winning Producer Seeks Investors for Underground Mill
Tamia's Pietro Re conceived an ultramodern, multi-purpose and sustainable mill -- and he's looking for backers.
Aug. 2, 2017
Organizers of the annual course say it is designed for "those who have never processed olives to those who have been milling for decades."
May. 15, 2017 World
Mar. 21, 2017 Production
Jan. 5, 2017 Food & Cooking
Dec. 31, 2016 Production
Nov. 4, 2016 Producer Profiles
Oct. 17, 2016
The First Zero-Impact Olive Mill to Produce Energy
Giovanni Cassese's designed a system built by Pieralisi that might just be the first completely environmentally sustainable olive mill.
Jul. 22, 2016
Master Milling Course Returns to Davis
The program will once again be led by Leandro Ravetti, one of the world’s leading experts in the growing, processing and standards of olive oil.
Dec. 10, 2015
Sustainableextra virgin olive oil Production Reuses All Byproducts
Thanks to the great development of digesters for renewable energy during recent years, humid pomace can be used for the production of biogas.
Jan. 1, 2015
Traditional Olive Oil Production in Tunisia
Despite its rising place in the international ranking, Tunisian producers are still strongly tied to old traditions.
Oct. 3, 2014
UC Davis Master Milling Course to Squeeze Out Another Day
The expanded, four-day course will train people to be exceptional olive oil producers through world-class instruction on the nuances of the craft.
May. 16, 2014
The Next Revolution in Olive Oil Production
A dramatic decrease in time and energy needed in the mill is likely to be the next big change in olive oil production, one expert predicts.
Apr. 8, 2013
Study Shows Adding Water Decreases Yield and Quality, Even in Non-Irrigated Olives
A new study suggested that adding water in the olive oil extraction process actually decreases yield.
Apr. 4, 2013
Orobailén Named 'Spain’s Best Olive Oil Mill'
A promotional project uniting Catalonia, Valencia and Aragon is among those recently awarded prizes for spreading the culture of olive oil.
Jan. 14, 2013
One Answer to Higher Profits Might be in the Leaves
Some olive oil producers benefit by selling olive leaves to foreign markets where they are used to make teas.
Nov. 5, 2012
Tasting Fresh Olive Oils in Italy
In Italy the olive picking season has started, with a different schedule for every region and the olive mills are working at full capacity.
Oct. 8, 2012
'Eye-Opening' Milling Course at UC Davis
A three day course at the Olive Center that took a comprehensive look at all aspects of olive oil processing.
Sep. 25, 2012
New Twist on Traditional Olive Press
A Spanish company says it has developed a “breakthrough” for the ancient olive press resulting in olive oil higher in antioxidants.
Jul. 9, 2012
New Phase for Greek Olive Mills
A new environmental law makes things worse for the 2,300 olive mills -- more than half the mills in Greece -- still using the "three-phase" production system.
Jun. 26, 2012
'Oli-PHA' Project Develops Greener Packaging from Olive Mill Waste
A new research project promises an environmentally friendly use for the 30 billion litres of waste water generated around the world each year.
Apr. 23, 2012
Greece's Backroad 'Bulk' Olive Oil Trade
Rural Greeks rely on neighbors and friends to supply olive oil, often lugged home in economical tanks that might last the typical family three or four months.