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
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreAn 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…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreA new international world championship for Croatia is announced on December 1, 2016 – olive picking.
Read MoreAffected 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…
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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,…
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