Nov. 18, 2016
Sustainable Olive Oil Production Helps Mitigate Climate Change
The International Olive Council attended the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) to present research on sustainable olive oil production.
Oct. 26, 2016
Prison Inmates Near Florence Learn from Award-Winning Producer
The producer of the award-winning Laudemio brand teaches the art of making great olive oil to inmates serving sentences in the penal institution of Sollicciano, in the suburbs of Florence.
Oct. 21, 2016
Olive Harvest in France Threatened by Drought
A prolonged drought in the French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is threatening the olive harvest which has just begun in the region.
Oct. 17, 2016 Production
Oct. 13, 2016 Business
World Olive Oil Production Slips, Brazilian Imports Sharply Lower
Sep. 20, 2016 Europe
Sep. 7, 2016 Asia
Sep. 7, 2016
Turkey's Recurrent Olive Oil Crisis
With fluctuating yields and prices, Turkey's inefficient olive oil industry is rarely able to compete with European producers in foreign markets.
Aug. 16, 2016
Farmers in Italy Optimistic as Harvest Season Nears
Following a crippling harvest two years ago, and a strong one last year, Italian farmers remain diligent and optimistic as the 2016 harvest approaches.
Aug. 10, 2016
American Trade Group Awarded Research Grant
The funding is part of a $36.5-million provision in the Farm Bill for research to support the country’s specialty crop farmers.
Aug. 3, 2016
Olive Mill Waste Seen as a Renewable Resource for Biosurfactant Production
Researchers have discovered an innovative, cost-effective and environmentally viable process to recycle olive oil waste byproduct into valuable biosurfactants.
Jul. 8, 2016
Olive Oil Production Gives Back to Environment More than it Takes
The latest research indicates that the carbon sink effect from olive trees in the biomass and soil is much higher than greenhouse gas emissions from production.
Jun. 28, 2016
The mill-on-wheels can be brought directly to Texas groves, providing farmers and producers with an on-site solution to a very narrow timeline.
Jun. 6, 2016
World Olive Oil Production Exceeds 3.2M Tons
This year's total, estimated to exceed 3.225 million tons, will come close to the record 3.271 million tons produced in the 2013/2014 production season.
Apr. 27, 2016
Best Practices for Producing Flavored Olive Oil
The polyphenol content of flavored olive oil produced by addition of herbs to crushed olives before the malaxation step was almost three times higher than that of untreated olive oil.
Mar. 3, 2016
Growing Olive Oil Production in the Balkans
Initiatives in Herzegovina and Macedonia are expanding olive oil production in the Balkans.
Feb. 24, 2016
Historic Olive Harvest Expected in Portugal
Portugal could produce an estimated 765,000 tons of olive this year, which would be the third largest harvest in the last 75 years,
Feb. 1, 2016
Course for Advanced Tasters at McEvoy Ranch
On February 8, noted researcher Agustí Romero will teach a course examining the causes of various olive oil attributes.
Jan. 19, 2016
Jaén's Olive Oil Production Falling Short of Forecast
With Andalusia 40 percent behind estimated production, ASAJA-Jaén expresses doubt about hitting the government’s forecast
Jan. 11, 2016
Tunisia’s Output Drops from Last Year's Record
Tunisia is reporting a sharp decline in olive oil production as early indications for 2015/16 reveal a 60 percent drop from last year's record harvest.
Dec. 18, 2015
Spain’s Olive Oil Market Expected to Stabilize
Given low reserves from last season, Spain is set to meet demand with this year’s higher production.
Dec. 10, 2015
In Morocco, a Program to Improve Agricultural and Industrial Practices in the Olive Sector
Representing five percent of the country's gross domestic product, olive production is one of the focal points of the Green Morocco Project, or Plan Maroc Vert.
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