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Dec. 1, 2025
Spanish Farmers Urge Halt to Tunisian Olive Oil Imports Amid Traceability Concerns
Spain’s COAG farmers’ union is urging an immediate suspension of Tunisian olive oil imports, warning that large untraced volumes are entering the EU market and distorting prices.
Aug. 25, 2025
Olive Oil Regulations Come Into Force as Spain Prepares for ‘New Cycle’
The updated regulation is meant to streamline and improve data collection and reporting to ensure more transparency in the olive oil value chain.
Nov. 4, 2024
Italy Mints Special Labels for Its PDO and PGI Olive Oils
The Italian Polygraphic Institute and State Mint craft the labels to guarantee the traceability of extra virgin olive oils with geographical indications.
May. 15, 2023
Smart Labels on Display at Italian Food Show
One of Italy’s premier food fairs highlighted tracking technologies to promote traceability and prevent fraud.
Apr. 25, 2022
California Olive Ranch Promotes Traceability with New Smart Labels
The company wants to give customers a way to learn more about their olive oil. However, some question the effectiveness of smart labels not backed by blockchain.
Apr. 6, 2022
Researchers Unveil the Latest Technologies to Help Harvest and Produce Olive Oil
Spanish researchers have worked to develop new technologies in response to what some of the industry's largest stakeholders said they needed most.
Mar. 29, 2022 News Briefs
Unilever Bets on Blockchain Tech for Deforestation-Free Certified Palm Oil
Feb. 16, 2022 News Briefs
Feb. 9, 2022 News Briefs
Hydrocarbon Fingerprinting Helps E.U. Researchers Verify Olive Oil Provenance
Dec. 7, 2021 Production
Nov. 10, 2021 Business
Using Isotopic Footprints to Authenticate Olive Oil, Combat Fraud
Oct. 21, 2021
Italian Trade Group Backs Pan-European Traceability Rules
In wake of the new legislation passed in Spain, the Italian producer association said it is time for all European countries to adopt the same practices.
Sep. 8, 2021
Spain Approves New Rules Governing Olive Oil Quality and Standards
The new laws update the previous ones from 1983 and are meant to add value for producers, promote consumption and fight fraud.
May. 20, 2021
Decorated Olive Oil Bottles to Be Auctioned as Crypto Assets
Ten bottles of Greek extra virgin olive oil, with custom-designed labels, will be sold as non-fungible tokens at an online auction in July.
May. 18, 2021
New Testing Method Simplifies Elemental Analysis of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Samples
Using the new method, researchers could more quickly and accurately identify chemical elements in olive oil, helping determine provenance and identify adulteration.
Mar. 5, 2021
Costco Poised for Upturn in U.S. Olive Oil Consumption
Trends seen at America’s fourth-largest retailer may predict where the olive oil sector is going.
Feb. 17, 2021
Italy Pledges Nearly €70M for Olive Oil and Table Olive Sector
The money will be used to improve quality, protect the environment and promote traceability in the sector until the Common Agricultural Policy takes effect in 2023.
Dec. 21, 2020
Scientists Use Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to Identify Olive Oil Blends
Two studies in Italy investigated how nuclear magnetic resonance and ultrasound technologies can be used to determine the contents and origins of olive oil blends. The technology could be used to determine the accuracy of olive oil labels.
Jul. 30, 2013
An 'ID' for Apulian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Apulia launched a project to promote its extra virgin olive oils through innovation and quality certification.
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.
Apr. 22, 2013
Improved DNA Tracing Puts Olive Oil Adulterers on Notice
Spanish scientists claim they are close to offering†“‬paternity testsâ€" ‬for virgin olive oil which would be a powerful ally against fraud.
Dec. 17, 2012
New EU Law on Agricultural Product Origins
The precise providence of olive oil can be guaranteed through advanced scientific methods, and is now the basis of an important marketing tool.
Nov. 14, 2012
Spain Announces 6-Month Program to Monitor Olive Oil Quality
A special campaign of random checks will target Spain’s olive oil sector testing olive oil quality and traceability.
Nov. 7, 2012
Experts Share Key Trends in Olive Oil Retail
Consumer insights in key markets were shared by experts at the Terra Creta olive oil conference in Crete.
Aug. 7, 2012
Spain's Olive Oil Agency Monitors Product Traceability
More than 20 plants involved in the production or packaging of olive oil or table olives in Spain were found to have no system of product traceability.
May. 10, 2012
Calls to Improve 'Prestige' of Spanish Olive Oil
As debate deepens in Spain and wider Europe over reform to the troubled olive oil sector, the Spanish central government and a local government group have both made quality the keystone of their calls for change.