Dec. 19, 2011
Mapping Puglia's Ancient Olives
A project to map Puglia's ancient and monumental olive trees using satellite technology is under way. Each tree will be individually cataloged and form part of a regional database.
Dec. 17, 2011
Two Plead Guilty in Olive Oil Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
Two Andalusian businessmen have been sentenced to two years’ jail for their part in the distribution of fraudulent olive in Spain in 2005 and 2006.
Dec. 13, 2011
"Extra Virginity" Book Review Has Plenty of Quips, But Misses the Point
Dwight Garner, maybe giddy from the book's title, manages a lot of zingers in his review of Tom Mueller's "Extra Virginity" for the New York Times. But Garner's ambivalence shows he just doesn't get it.
Dec. 11, 2011 World
French Consumer Magazine Compares Olive Oils, Finds Local Ones Better
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Nov. 20, 2011 World
New Book Accuses Council of Holding Olive Oil to 'Lowest Denominator'
Nov. 18, 2011 World
Nov. 17, 2011
What Has Fashion To Do With Olive Oil?
Anything that is timeless transcends trends and fashion, and is the most modern approach to life. Olive oil to me is God's gift to our planet.
Nov. 15, 2011
Culinary Institute, Davis Olive Center Present Olive Oil Quality Seminar
The January 12 event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in California’s Napa Valley, will immerse retail, foodservice, production and distribution professionals into the new world of olive oil quality.
Nov. 15, 2011
Industry Group Pushes to Adopt Australian Olive Oil Standard in South Africa
The president of South Africa's olive oil producers' association said the country's government has formed a committee to consider adopting Australia's standard.
Nov. 7, 2011
Still No Standard For Defining 'Virgin'
A short film by Michael Davies which hinges on the the awkward question "What’s ‘virgin’ mean?" has gone viral and is inadvertently promoting awareness of olive oil.
Oct. 27, 2011
Flos Olei Guide Awards Sicily's Titone Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Year
The Olive Oil Mill of the Year award went to the Italian producer, Azienda Agraria Viola, an Umbrian family business that consistently produces award-winning results.
Oct. 19, 2011
Reactions Underscore Super Premium's Long Road Ahead
Articles published on the same day in two major American newspapers put olive oil in the spotlight again. Readers' comments in the Washington Post offered a glimpse at some American reactions to Association 3E's super-premium initiative.
Oct. 18, 2011
Pandolea Resumes "Bruschetta Tour"
Italy's National Association of Olive Oil Women will embark on its annual campaign to improve the eating habits of children, while drawing attention to olive oil fraud, said its president, Loriana Abbruzzetti.
Oct. 10, 2011
College Recognizes Olive Center's Dan Flynn with Award of Distinction
The University of California at Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences chose the Olive Center director for its Award of Distinction.
Sep. 30, 2011
In Olive Council Memorandum, 'Unease' Over Australian Standards
In a memorandum sent to Standards Australia, Codex and Australia's agriculture and foreign affairs ministries, the IOC laid out what it sees as a troubling development.
Sep. 29, 2011
Girolio d’Italia at the Starting Line
Get ready for a two-month journey across Italy to discover the country’s different tastes and cultivars with the newly pressed extra virgin olive oil.
Sep. 26, 2011
Spanish Company Introduces Olive Oil Supplement for Pets
The maker of Felicitá says it can help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer, reduce shedding, strengthen claws, and improve digestion.
Sep. 15, 2011
Home Team Argentina Dominates Olivinus Olive Oil Competition
Argentine olive oil producers received the most prizes at the fifth annual Olivinus International Olive Oil Competition held in Mendoza.
Sep. 12, 2011
Big blocks of olive oil based soap have been crafted since the Middle Ages in the South of France. In 1688 it became law that only soaps made according to strict, ancient methods could be labeled “Savon de Marseille.”
Aug. 31, 2011
Lungarotti: Preserving Olive Oil Heritage
A symbol of Umbrian wine since the ‘60s, when Giorgio Lungarotti founded Lungar Otti is still a family-run business, deeply linked to the land where it stands. Chiara Lungarotti and Teresa Severini lead the company today.