International News/Trends
The International Olive Council has accredited Eurofins CAL for the chemical analysis of olive oil, the first independent US lab to achieve the designation. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/north-america/u-s-lab-gets-ioc-nod-olive-oil-chemistry-testing/54333
A UNESCO-protected olive grove of located in Puglia, Italy is standing in the way of proposed Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project valued at over $45 million. This pipeline would transport gas…
An Oakland-based olive oil company is facing a lawsuit from the North American Olive Oil Association for making what the association called “false, misleading and scientifically unsubstantiated statements” about olive…
Just how much of a role does diet play in overall health? And what dietary advice is best to follow? This week on “Take Care,” Dr Walter Willett … discusses…
Flos Olei 2017, the new edition of the annual catalog for the best olive oils (and also considered the olive oil “Bible”), has named Istria the best quality olive oil…
A new international world championship for Croatia is announced on December 1, 2016 – olive picking.
Affected by extended heat and fly attacks, Greece’s annual olive oil output is forecast to drop by 17 percent, and Italy’s more than double that. Still, Greece remains a surplus…
On November 24, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new standards for table olives. Although FSSAI has operationalised these new standards,…