International News/Trends
Last June, the Olympia Health and Nutrition Awards initiated a new trend in olive oil competitions: a focus on health benefits. In 2017, the Olympia Awards will continue, the Aristoleo…
“We will spread out through the world the knowledge of the benefits of cooking with EVOO”, said José Antonio Amérigo, chairman and founder of The Extra Virgin Olive Oil International…
The world’s first gourmet theme park, “FICO Eataly World,” will open in Italy in September 2017. Eataly’s 20-acre Disneyland of Italian dining will sprawl across Bologna’s countryside aiming to attract…
The International Olive Council (IOC) initiated its new International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives — the sixth such agreement drafted by the organization. Approved by the United Nations…
The Olive Oil Program at New York’s International Culinary Centre returns next month with a comprehensive, week-long course for those who wish to achieve olive oil sommelier certification. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/sommelier-certification-course-returns-ny-intensive-7-day-program/54517
Glencore PLC’s got oil trading covered these days, from the crude that drives the global economy to the dressing for your salad.
Amador Peset, a young man from the village of Traiguera, started recovering millenary olive trees after losing his job as a carpenter during the financial crisis in Spain. “At first,…
Climate change is altering Morocco’s landscape and creating serious challenges for the agricultural sector. In the Al Haouz province, resilient farmers took steps to adapt, and they have a burgeoning…