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Sep. 25, 2014
Peru Conference Hopes to Bridge Research and Production
Peru plans to bridge gap between research and production today at the International Innovation Forum in Tacna.
Sep. 16, 2014
Spanish Olive Oil Center Conducts Open House
The Citoliva center in Andalusia celebrated the end of its summer program with an open training session.
Sep. 15, 2014
Student Isolates Phenolic Compound for Cancer Research
A senior at the University of Louisiana looking at the natural compounds of olive oil has made remarkable progress in the field of cancer research.
Sep. 9, 2014 World
Chinese Search Giant Unveils Chopsticks to Detect Olive Oil Quality
Aug. 11, 2014 World
Aug. 11, 2014 Europe
EU Funding to Boost Consumer Confidence in Olive Oil Quality
Jul. 8, 2014 Health
Jul. 4, 2014 Health
Study Reveals Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Reduce DNA Damage from GMO Soybean
Jun. 25, 2014
How The Olive Compound Hydroxytyrosol Helps Stop Infections
A compound found naturally in olives helps fight bacterial infections, according to an international patent application by Spanish scientists.
Jun. 12, 2014
More Beauty Products Harness the Selling-Power of Olive Oil
Olive oil, once a rarity relegated to an occasional olive oil soap, has now become a premium ingredient in a growing range of beauty products.
Jun. 9, 2014
An Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handbook
The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handbook edited by Claudio Peri is a welcome resource for anyone who has been following the olive oil quality conversation
Jun. 9, 2014
Soil May Have Most Impact on Certain Olive Oil Phytosterol Levels
A new study shows that soil quality may impact steryl glucoside levels in olive oils more than olive cultivar or farming methods.
Jun. 9, 2014
Sonoma Course Explores The Intricacies of Olive Oil
A one-day short course offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will give students a chance to learn from the masters.
May. 28, 2014
Most Extra Virgin Olive Oils Score Well in New Test for Phenolic Compounds
Half of the EVOOs bought at supermarkets and local stores have an excellent phenolic profile, according to a test using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
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.
May. 15, 2014
Chemists Recognize Australian Lab's Mailer
Olive oil experts gathered at the annual meeting and expo of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) in San Antonio.
May. 13, 2014
Formidable Fat: The Plant-Based Olive Oil Diet
Brown University researcher Dr. Mary Flynn says her advocacy of a plant-based, olive oil diet was at one time considered outrageous.
Mar. 11, 2014
New Olive Variety Launched by Agromillora
A new olive tree, Oliana, is said to offer higher yield per hectare than Arbequina and Arbosana, the varieties it was bred from.
Jan. 31, 2014
Exploiting the Gifts of Olives Beyond the Kitchen
Researches are experimenting with unusual ways to exploit the qualities in olives and olive oil. From firming jeans to olive-leaf teas.
Jan. 20, 2014
EU Offers €5m to Fight Olive Oil Fraud
Research on better detection of olive oil fraud could receive about €5 million ($6.7m) under the European Commission’s new program.
Jan. 12, 2014
Judge Invalidates Patents for Olive-Based Supplements
Cre-Agri sued a competitor for infringement. Then a judge found the patents for anti-inflammatory supplements invalid to begin with.
Nov. 26, 2013
A new €70 billion EU program for research and innovation, called Horizon 2020, will support new initiatives of small businesses.
Nov. 6, 2013
Olive Compounds Said to Enhance Healing Power of Human Stem Cells
A new patent application proposes adding olive polyphenols in wound treatments based on umbilical cord stem cells.