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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.
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In Olive Council Memorandum, 'Unease' Over Australian Standards
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Home Team Argentina Dominates Olivinus Olive Oil Competition
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.
Aug. 26, 2011
Marco Mugelli, Noted Olive Oil Expert, Has Died
Dr. Mugelli was a founder of the National Association of Olive Oil Tasters (ANAPOO) and developed innovative olive oil extraction systems designed to retain maximum flavors and health benefits.
Aug. 26, 2011
IFIC Foundation Food & Health Survey
Questions were added to better understand food technology, fortified foods and foods with added benefits, meal occasions and restaurants, and additional insights into motivators and barriers associated with calories and energy balance, weight management, and physical activity level.
Aug. 24, 2011
Talking Olive Oil with Der Feinschmecker Food Editor Kersten Wetenkamp
"Top olive oils offer unforgettable bursts of pleasure, and leave you wanting more. It is these moments of happiness that drive us each time to undertake such a huge organizational effort." - Kersten Wetenkamp
Aug. 17, 2011
European Olive Oil Producers Try New Label: Made in California
Suddenly olive oil companies in Italy and Spain and American importers of European products are introducing olive oils with a surprising new selling point.
Aug. 14, 2011
Andalusian Minister Under Fire for Blaming Olive Oil Preservation, Not Fraud
Industry groups said María Jesús Montero's comments had created confusion and demonstrated a failure to take seriously the possibility olive oil fraud was the culprit behind a highly-publicized investigation.
Aug. 12, 2011
Lathera: A Winning Combination of Vegetables and Olive Oil
All Greeks have been raised on these simple to cook, but nutritionally complex dishes that remain a fundamental part of the Greek diet.
Jul. 20, 2011
Australia Adopts New Voluntary Standards for Olive Oil
Australian Olive Association President Paul Miller said “the standard puts consumers in a much stronger position when it comes to making informed choices.”
Jul. 15, 2011
Pitching Olive Oil Deep in Butter Country
Last week Saverio Romano, the Italian Minister of Agriculture, announced a three-year, €5 million campaign targeting the butter-rich countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark.
Jun. 27, 2011
U.K. Consumer Guide Reviews Supermarket Olive Oils
A study carried out this month by product-testing magazine ‘Which?’ suggests consumers may not need to reach for the most expensive bottle when searching for high quality olive oil.
Jun. 17, 2011
Even in a city rife with nostalgia, where crumbling European-style haciendas offer constant reminders of its glory days, La Casa de Las Aceitunas is a dusty gem you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
Jun. 12, 2011
Córdoba Recap: Voices for Olive Oil Quality
The Beyond Extra Virgin conference can fill a room with industry and government luminaries, but how 3E will actually reach its goal of establishing a higher benchmark for olive oil quality, and what the group's ultimate aims are for doing so, remain unclear.
Jun. 9, 2011
Spain Goes Beyond Extra Virgin
Spains Olive Oil Interprofessional organized a vigorous program in Córdoba this week around the subject of premium olive oil production, evaluation, application and promotion.
May. 23, 2011
Farther Afield on the Olive Riviera
The tiny island of Palmaria, just a hop from the Ligurian coast of Italy, is an escape from an escape, a getaway that seems to exist beyond the known world.