An ‘ID’ for Apulian extra virgin olive oil

On 22 July, the new PIVOLIO project was presented in Bari, the country seat of Apulia, the Southern Italian region that produces the most olive oil (40% of the national production comes from here). The acronym stands for Innovative Process for the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Valorisation. The aim of the new project … is to certify extra virgin olive oil quality with growers using state-of-the-art technology, to promote quality products, while at the same time opposing frauds.