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Mar. 17, 2025
As U.S. Firms Back Off Climate Targets, Olive Oil Companies Stay the Course
Olive oil producers and bottlers are continuing efforts to improve their sustainability, even as some of the country’s largest firms distance themselves from climate action.
Mar. 11, 2025
Wealthy Nations’ Absence at COP16 Hampers Biodiversity Funding
Without the input of United States and China, delegates at COP16 said they reached an agreement to fund biodiversity protection.
Feb. 11, 2025
Olive Oil-Based Films May Soon Replace Plastic Food Packaging
Researchers in Turkey have developed biodegradable oleofilms, which can prolong the shelf life of perishable foods by slowing oxidation.
Feb. 11, 2025 Business
Policy Makers, Advocacy Groups Discuss Future of European Food
Jan. 30, 2025 Producer Profiles
Celebrated Sicilian Farmer Preserves Traditional Landscapes, Cultivars
Jan. 28, 2025 News Briefs
Jan. 21, 2025 News Briefs
Jan. 21, 2025 World
Experts Detail Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Hotter, Drier World
Dec. 19, 2024
Olive Polyphenols Show Promise as Aquaculture Feed Ingredient
A new study demonstrates the benefits of polyphenols derived from olive industry waste in aquacultural feeds.
Dec. 19, 2024
Olive Oil Producers Embrace Eco-Friendly Packaging
From new packaging material to reduced plastic designs, companies are reducing environmental impact and appeal to conscientious consumers.
Dec. 16, 2024
Researchers Investigate Olive Powder as Food Ingredient
Freeze-drying may hold the answer to recovering value from the discarded fruit in table olive production.
Dec. 10, 2024
Regenerating Soil Helps Tackle Water Crisis, Experts Say
Specialists suggest agronomic plans to improve organic fertility, limit erosion and save water.
Dec. 2, 2024
IUCN Studies the Tradeoffs Between Intensive and Traditional Olive Groves
The organization found that traditional groves are better for biodiversity but less profitable. Intensive groves are more cost-efficient but create massive monocultures.
Dec. 2, 2024
Developing Nations Leave Controversial COP29 Disappointed
The climate summit concluded in Azerbaijan with rich countries agreeing to a financial aid package of $300B, one-third of what economists recommended.
Nov. 18, 2024
World Leaders Snub COP29, Jeopardizing Climate Action
The so-called “finance COP” is focused on securing funding for poorer countries to tackle climate change impacts.
Nov. 12, 2024
Olive Leaf Moth Threatens Brazilian Crops: Researchers Seek Solutions
Brazilian researchers have discovered a dual solution to combat the olive leaf moth: a new eco-friendly insecticide and the strategic use of local wasp species as natural predators.
Nov. 12, 2024
2024 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say
The Copernicus climate observatory said 2024 may be the first year average global temperatures exceed the pre-Industrial Revolution average by more than 1.5 ºC.
Sep. 18, 2024
Project Turns Olive Waste Into Supercapacitors
A research project in Spain has concluded after developing an effective process to repurpose olive waste for several industrial applications.
Aug. 19, 2024
The Many Values in Recovering Abandoned Olive Groves in Tuscany
Fil Bucchino, Andrea Pagliai and Gionni Pruneti produce extra virgin olive oil from recovered trees to benefit communities and the environment.
Aug. 19, 2024
Terroir, Organic Farming Yield Award-Winning Results for Sicilian Farmer
The producers behind Agrigento-based Naru attribute their World Competition success to sustainably-grown local olive varieties.
Aug. 13, 2024
Olive Center to Host Inaugural Olive Oil Sustainability Conference
The International Olive Sustainability Conference will discuss sustainability, from farming and milling to marketing and certifications.
Jul. 24, 2024
New Process Increases Sustainability, Phenolic Profile of Olive Leaf Extracts
A novel approach does not use harmful chemicals and creates an extract with potential uses in olive oil production and food packaging.
Jul. 8, 2024
Bricks Made with Olive Pits Reduce Carbon Footprint of Buildings, Study Finds
A new study has shown that olive pit waste can effectively reduce energy usage in buildings, demonstrating how the circular economy can be applied to the construction sector.