Aug. 25, 2014
How Packaging Influences Olive Oil Quality
A look at ten years of data reveals the retail packaging that best preserves the nutrients in olive oil.
Aug. 11, 2014
EU Funding to Boost Consumer Confidence in Olive Oil Quality
Increasing consumer and market confidence in olive oil quality is one of the desired impacts of a proposed fund.
Jun. 29, 2014
Olive Council Wants Members to Crack Down on Flavored Olive Oils
Asking member countries to take a strict line on flavored olive oils is among the initiatives planned by the International Olive Council.
Jun. 24, 2014 Production
Jun. 20, 2014 Business
Jun. 9, 2014 Production
May. 22, 2014 N. America
May. 20, 2014 World
May. 14, 2014
Course Offers Olive Oil Quality Assurance Answers for Buyers
A new course taught by renowned experts will show retailers, restaurants, importers and distributors what they need to know to assure olive oil quality.
Nov. 11, 2013
Council Hears Why Olive Oil Quality Seals Are Burgeoning
A renewed effort to reach a single international standard for olive oil was called for by members of the sector attending a recent International Olive Council meeting, the IOC says in a summary of the event.
Nov. 7, 2013
Billionaire Bets on Olive Oil Quality Trend
Domenica Fiore owner Frank Giustra is betting that consumers will learn to better discern quality and be willing to pay for it.
Oct. 15, 2013
Quality Seal Sought to Protect Image of Spanish Olive Oil
Supporters say a proposed quality seal will help protect Spanish olive oil from “smear campaigns" by new producer countries.
Oct. 4, 2013
Scientists Pool Expertise in Fight Against Fake Olive Oils
More than twenty of the world’s experts on olive oil verification met in Madrid to discuss olive oil fraud and possible solutions.
Jun. 13, 2013
Madrid Workshop Defines International Study on Olive Oil Fraud Detection
An international research project on olive oil authentication will be funded by the European Union.
Jun. 13, 2013
Olive Oil Quality Seals? Take Your Pick
Quality seal programs certify the quality of the olive oils displaying their stickers so consumers can buy with confidence.
May. 30, 2013
Parliament Calls for More Consultation on Olive Oil Measures
"We could have helped," said Italian MEP Paolo De Castro, "but we were only able to learn about it from newspapers."
May. 30, 2013
Survey Reveals Surprising Views Toward Olive Oil
Despite a common refrain that olive oil should not be used for cooking, consumers do it anyway, according to a survey by the UC Davis Olive Center.
Apr. 11, 2013
New Seal Program Aims to Regain Consumer Confidence
The Extra Virgin Alliance says it will test olive oils on store shelves to improve the supply chain and restore consumer trust.
Mar. 12, 2013
Davis Researchers Put Olive Oil 'Fridge Test' to the Test
Researchers have hopefully put an end, once and for all, to the myth of the home "fridge test" to determine olive oil quality.
Jun. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Quality Issues Raised at European Advisory Group Meeting
The importance of addressing potential contaminates in olive oil was among the issues raised at this month’s meeting of the Advisory group on Olives.
Jun. 16, 2012
In Italy, producers, chefs and restaurateurs are choosing anti-fraud bottle caps to guarantee and preserve extra virgin olive oil quality.
May. 30, 2012
Extra Virgin Vigilance in Australia
Australia’s consumer watchdog has fined a local olive oil producer for alleged mislabelling and promises more action on fake extra virgin olive oils.
May. 29, 2012
Europe's Olive Oil Label Verification Laws Not Being Used
European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian CioloÅŸ has promised tighter scrutiny of the truth of olive oil labels on being questioned by Olive Oil Times about seeming flaws in the current system.