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Apr. 27, 2012
103rd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
1,600 colleagues will gather to focus on the science and business dynamics currently driving the global fats and oils industries.
Mar. 18, 2012
American Olive Oil Producers Draft Federal Marketing Order
American olive oil producers are drafting a federal marketing order that would set higher quality standards, redefine grades and require new testing of all olive oil produced here.
Feb. 23, 2012
USDA Surveys the Chemical Profiles of American Olive Oils
A new study illustrates the chemical diversity of olive oil varietals in the U.S. to fine-tune standards and prevent trade restrictions for American exporters.
Dec. 6, 2011 World
Nov. 15, 2011 World
Culinary Institute, Davis Olive Center Present Olive Oil Quality Seminar
Oct. 31, 2011 Grades
Aussie Standard Wrapped, Paul Miller Pitches New World Olive Oil Quality 'Alliance'
Oct. 10, 2011 World
College Recognizes Olive Center's Dan Flynn with Award of Distinction
Jul. 28, 2011 Tasting Olive Oil
Sensory Evaluation Classes Return to Paso Robles Olive Festival
Apr. 14, 2011
Olive Council Denounces UC Davis Report's 'Undercurrent of Aggression'
The International Olive Council called the report "the same inexplicable criticism" that could cause "irreparable damage to the reputation of olive oil."
Apr. 13, 2011
New World Labs Release Latest Jab at Imported Olive Oils
In a redux of last Summer's slamming of imported olive oils, California and Australian labs have teamed up to offer a critical assessment of the quality of America's top-selling brands.
Apr. 13, 2011
Olive Oil Lawsuit Dropped in California
The class action lawsuit followed a University of California at Davis study that found samples of imported olive oils from supermarkets failed certain tests for extra virgin classification.
Apr. 11, 2011
California Bill Would Align Laws With New U.S. Olive Oil Standards
The California State Health Committee voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 818, a first step toward revising the state's olive oil standards to match new USDA definitions.
Feb. 22, 2011
Davis Olive Center Responds to IOC Criticism of Report
Researchers from the UC Davis Olive Center responded recently to criticism of last year's controversial study by a group of chemists from the International Olive Council.
Feb. 16, 2011
Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards
Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.
Feb. 10, 2011
Quality Olive Oil a Taste Not Yet Acquired by Most Consumers
While experts consider bitterness and pungency characteristics of high-quality olive oils, many consumers seem to favor other attributes associated with olive oil defects.
Jan. 26, 2011
California Agriculture Magazine's Spotlight on Olive Oil
Sparked by huge changes in the California olive industry in recent years, California Agriculture magazine devoted an issue to olive oil production and quality factors.
Dec. 8, 2010
UC Davis Olive Oil Sensory Lab Earns IOC Certification
As an IOC accredited panel, the UC Davis Olive Oil Lab is an important resource for producers, retailers and importers in the assessment of olive oil quality.
Nov. 18, 2010
"Slippery Business" Journalist Tom Mueller Speaks at UC Davis
Mueller's investigation of adulteration and unethical practices helped to advance the cause of advocates of olive oil standards reform in the US.
Nov. 1, 2010
Vossen: California Olive Oil Production Will Set New Record
California experts agree the current harvest is remarkable, not only for its growth, but for the high quality of the olive oil anticipated from large and small producers.
Oct. 22, 2010
Olive Council Chemists Issue Latest Challenge to Davis Study Claims
The IOC Cemists Group says the Davis study advocated "methods that have not been proven to have any relationship with the quality or purity of olive oils."
Sep. 29, 2010
Leonardo Colavita and the UC Davis Olive Oil Report
"We've worked hard to make a name for ourselves. What do they think? That we're out to ruin our name, our brand for a little trick worth a few bucks?" Leonardo Colavita
Sep. 25, 2010
Making Sense of Olive Oil Testing
Liliana Scarafia from California's Agbiolab provides a perspective drawn from the UC Davis Study results that may be useful for retailers and buyers seeking to reduce the risk of mislabeled olive oil.
Aug. 13, 2010
EVOO and A-Rod: The Dawn of Olive Oil's Era of Testing
The lawsuit was announced in typical American fashion, complete with a celebrity chef. Maybe this is what it needed to come to. Nothing happens here without buzz.