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Apr. 2, 2012
Spanish Researchers Develop Portable 'Electronic Nose'
Spanish researchers have developed a cheap, portable ‘electronic nose’ they say has great promise for use in organoleptic testing and food quality control.
Mar. 26, 2012
Chemists' Meeting Was Members Only
It is not true that the IOC kept experts from non-IOC member countries out of the recent chemists’ meeting. The fact of the matter is that all observers were barred whether they were from IOC member or non-member countries.
Mar. 23, 2012
Non-Member Chemists Kept Out of Olive Council Meeting
Extra Virginity author Tom Mueller wrote in his blog that experts from non-member countries were kept away from this year's annual meeting.
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Feb. 27, 2012
Jeanne Calment lived more than 120 years and accredited her longevity and youthfulness to olive oil. Here are three tips that might help you live longer too.
Feb. 27, 2012
University of Jáen Introduces Course on Mediterranean Diet
The University of Jáen, Spain, will introduce a new course in honor of olive oil pioneer Juan Salcedo, dedicated to improving knowledge of the Mediterranean Diet and olive oil.
Feb. 24, 2012
Extrascape: Great Olive Oil Begins with a Landscape
Extrascape is a new international competition which awards both extra virgin olive oils and the landscapes from which they were born.
Feb. 20, 2012
Cartoon Teaches Children in Spain Olive Oil is a Fruit Juice
A new cartoon titled 'Piqui and Mandy: The World of Olive Oils', has been created in Spain to facilitate ongoing education on olive oil grades and production.
Feb. 19, 2012
Australian Tabloid Exposes Bad Olive Oil (And It's Australian)
It seemed like a segment from last summer that also starred the globetrotting Paul Miller and a healthy dose of sensationalist reporting. But there was one very surprising difference.
Feb. 17, 2012
Olive Oil Quality: Whither the US?
January 2012 is likely to be remembered as a watershed month in the US olive oil industry. It seems that at long last, we can glimpse a light at the end of the tunnel.
Feb. 13, 2012
California Certified: Who Made the Grade
The COOC celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and they’ve listed a veritable who’s who of California olive oil with the release of their 2012 seal winners.
Feb. 9, 2012
Just to the left of the Adult Depot in a Calgary strip center, Gus Kolias runs Golden Bless America distributing Greek olive oil and fulfilling the dream of his cousin Theo.
Feb. 8, 2012
European Campaign Spots Air on Spanish TV
The television campaign for the European Programme for the Promotion of Olive Oil began yesterday in Spain under the slogan, "Olive Oil, the Heart of the Mediterranean Diet."
Feb. 6, 2012
Oliviera: The ‘Anti-Tourism’ of Olive Oil
Nadim Beyrouti sells high quality olive oil from small producers in Provence. His restaurant Oliviera was created as a means to showcase his range of oils by pairing them with simple, fresh cuisine.
Feb. 6, 2012
A Pact to Protect the Andalusian Olive Grove
The Confederation of Employers of Andalusia (CEA), and the Juan Ramón Guillén Foundation signed a collaboration agreement to protect and promote the Andalusian olive groves.
Jan. 29, 2012
The Active Museum of Olive Oil and Sustainability Opens in Jaén
The Andalusian Government, and the Provincial Council of Jaén, opened the Active Museum of Olive Oil and Sustainability today in Mengíbar.
Jan. 26, 2012
No Excuses for Poor Olive Oil Labeling
Spanish marketing expert David Martínez Roig says many olive oil labels are doing the bare minimum.
Jan. 23, 2012
10th Edition of Madridfusión Celebrates Sweets and Seafood
Villa Campestri’s "OliveToLive" system, designed by Paolo Pasquali, is a nominee for a design and innovation award at the huge culinary conference this week in Madrid.
Jan. 20, 2012
Andalusia Announces Working Group on Olive Oil Quality Standards
Andalusia’s Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, Clara Aguilera asks the Environment Minister Miguel Arias Cañete to urge Brussels to activate private storage aid.