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Jun. 5, 2024
Pompeian VP Says Baltimore Bridge Disaster Cost Company Millions
While the company was able to receive its most recent shipment of European olive oil through the port, the measures taken after the disaster were unsustainable in the long run.
Jun. 5, 2024
Discovery of New Olive Varieties in Italy Spurs App Development
An Italian National Research Center analysis identified two previously unknown cultivars in Frosinone.
Jun. 3, 2024
Croatian Producers Share Secrets Behind Their Award-Winning Success
The small southeastern European country produced just 3,500 tons of olive oil in the 2023/24 crop year but earned 80 awards from 97 entries at the World Competition.
Jun. 3, 2024 Production
Xylella-Resilient Groves Are the Future of Apulian Olive Oil
Jun. 2, 2024 Producer Profiles
Jun. 2, 2024 Tasting
May. 29, 2024 Business
May. 28, 2024 Business
May. 28, 2024
L’Olivo di Sant'Emiliano: A 1,800-Year-Old Symbol of Umbria's Olive Tradition
The millenary tree symbolizes the resilience of the central Italian region, with many of its cohorts damaged by repeated frost over the years.
May. 28, 2024
East Asian Producers Show Award-Winning Quality on World Stage
Producers from China and Japan combined to earn ten awards at the 2024 World Olive Oil Competition.
May. 28, 2024
Monte do Camelo Wins Big with Sustainably Grown Native Varieties
The small-scale Portuguese producers earned a Silver Award at the 2024 NYIOOC for a Galega monovarietal. The company focuses on growing native olives sustainably.
May. 28, 2024
Spanish Olive Oil Production Continues to Beat Expectations
While this year’s yield remains significantly below the five-year average, it exceeded initial expectations by 11 percent and surpassed last year’s historically poor harvest by 28 percent.
May. 28, 2024
Researchers Transform Olive Grove Waste Into Bioplastic
Turning olive tree leaves and branches into biopolymers would provide environmental, economic and social benefits to olive farmers.
May. 28, 2024
Greek Producers Celebrate Successful Finish to Historically Low Harvest
Farmers and millers in Greece earned 56 awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition after the worst harvest in a decade.
May. 27, 2024
Improved Water Efficiency Paramount to Future of California Farmers, Officials Say
Growers will need to save more water and use less as the state will likely become drier in the long term.
May. 23, 2024
First OlivitalyMed Festival Hailed as Success in Cilento
The event, which spotlighted extra virgin olive oil in Campania and Italy, also hosted conferences on cooking, health, tourism and science.
May. 23, 2024
Historic Flooding in Southern Brazil Spares Groves, Mills
Producers are struggling in the aftermath of the worst flooding in Rio Grande do Sul’s history. While mills and groves were largely spared, sales have been severely impacted.
May. 16, 2024
A Silver Lining for Some Moroccan Producers After Poor Harvest
Olive oil production recovered from the lows of the previous harvest, but remained significantly below the five-year average. Still, some producers celebrated award-winning quality.
May. 16, 2024
U.S. Olive Oil Producers Achieve Record-Breaking Success at World Competition
Olive oil producers from five states combined to earn 95 awards, exceeding the previous record of 94 set in 2022.
May. 14, 2024
Innovation and Sustainability Yield Winning Results for GangaLupo
Teamwork, the responsible use of resources and innovation underpin the success of the Apulian Coratina monovarietal.
May. 13, 2024
Turkish Producers Achieve Exceptional Results with Native Olive Varieties
Farmers and millers across Turkey overcame extreme weather conditions and a significant decline in yield to win 28 awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.
May. 13, 2024
Italian Producers Reveal Their Winning Strategies
Italian farmers and millers combined to earn 147 awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, more than any other country.
May. 13, 2024
Study Sheds Light on Lowering Harvest Costs for Table Olive Producers
A combined canopy and trunk shaking method to harvest table olives increases efficiency by 75 percent and improves fruit quality.