EVOO
At the Hawke’s Bay Olive Oil awards Telegraph Hill scooped ‘Best in Show’ for their ‘Leccino’ Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This is a stunning result in what was a challenging…
Waiheke Island producer Rangihoua Estate received the top honour of Best in Show for its ‘Waiheke Blend’ EVOO at the 2012 New Zealand Gourmet Oil Competition, the win backing up…
Consumer insights in diverse olive oil markets were shared by trade experts at the Terra Creta international olive oil conference held in Crete last month. From the United States to…
A minimum number of tests on olive oil authenticity would have to conducted each year in the European Union under proposed anti-fraud measures before a European Commission committee. And EU…
A con man passed off some 25 tons of industrial olive oil as edible, commercial oil, and distributed it in Israeli grocery stores, until he was caught in a raid…
Spanish olive oil output has doubled in the last 10 years, but ongoing drought and climate change may mean a setback for the global leader in ‘liquid gold’ production. Spain…
Two more regions of Greece, Messinia and Chalkidiki, have submitted applications to the European Commission for a ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) label for their extra virgin olive oil. Messinia…
A Spanish consumer organization which says that nine out of 34 extra virgin olive oils it tested were really virgin grade, and one was lampante, is standing by its claims…