Feb. 25, 2015
Restaurants Embrace Crete's Celebrated Diet
Visitors to Crete can be persuaded by its small restaurants to enjoy a traditional Cretan diet featuring high quality, extra virgin olive oil.
Feb. 25, 2015
Proposal to Include Apulia's 'Plain of Olive Trees' on Unesco List
Three municipalities have joined forces to protect an area with a concentration of thousand-year-old olive trees.
Feb. 15, 2015
New York Conference to Offer Diverse Perspectives on the Culture of Olive Oil
The third NYIOOC Conference will look at the cultural context of olive oil today, before daring to predict where it will be in the years to come.
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Feb. 10, 2015 World
Olive Council Says Proposed Changes to Codex Standard Hinder Fraud Detection
Feb. 9, 2015 World
Feb. 9, 2015
Power Plant in Spain Fueled by Olive Oil Waste
A new power plant in Andalucia is generating electricity and saving the environment by using waste from olive oil production as fuel.
Jan. 22, 2015
Monte Testaccio: Remnants of an Ancient Trade
One of the most vivid reminders of the thriving olive oil trade in antiquity is Monte Testaccio in Rome.
Jan. 19, 2015
Like a forbidden fruit, the olive will be the center of attention in Italian artist’s Valerio Marini’s latest exhibition, appropriately titled “Erotic Oil.”
Jan. 15, 2015
Is That Olive Oil in Your Cocktail?
Mixologists are blending EVOO with vodka and gin-based drinks to add a luscious, fruity twist.
Jan. 15, 2015
Researchers Trace Mediterranean Diet's Origin to Ancient Greek Medicine
The Mediterranean diet may have been conceived by early doctors as a form of medicinal treatment.
Jan. 13, 2015
In Land of Milk and Honey, Distaste for Bitter and Pungent Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Consumers at a trade fair in Zurich disliked the bitter and pungent taste of high quality EVOOs.
Jan. 12, 2015
Olive Oil Conditions Hair Better
Olive oil causes less capillary adhesion when used in hair, conditioning without causing hair breakage.
Jan. 8, 2015
Young Artist Pounds Olives to Paint Pictures
Olives are used as a paintbrush by Areej Lawen, a young Palestinian artist from Nazareth, to paint her art works over a piece of cloth.
Jan. 8, 2015
Production Unit Opens in Kilis, Turkey
An organic olive oil production unit will offer employment possibilities to the recently settled Syrian refugees.
Jan. 6, 2015
Researchers Studying System for Controlled Olive Oil Distribution
A University of Florence team will analyze the effect of controlled conditions on olive oil chemistry and quality.
Jan. 5, 2015
Seggiano Suspends Olive Tree in City Wall
In Seggiano (Tuscany) you can visit a Museum where an olive tree producing the local olive oil (Olivastra saggianese variety) was installed
Dec. 29, 2014
Pottery Find Proves Olive Oil Used in Israel 8,000 Years Ago
New evidence suggests olive oil was used in Israel and possibly the Mediterranean basin as early as 8,000 years ago.
Dec. 15, 2014
Submerged Village Might Be Home to the First Olive Mills
Archaeologists are excavating a 7,500-year-old underwater village that may have been the oldest olive oil production center in the world.
Dec. 15, 2014
The Sicilian wine and oil producers have let go of their closely-held family recipes.
Dec. 4, 2014
Rome Journal: Teaching Kids About Healthy Eating
The importance of healthy eating from a young age is seen as a necessity in Italian culture. Italy is one of the healthiest countries in the world and the key lies in the education of healthy eating at a young age.