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Mar. 8, 2013

Napa Valley Olive Oil Competition Opens to Producers of All Sizes

Olive oil producers can register for the third annual Napa Valley Olive Oil Competition until March 29th.

Jan. 7, 2013

Texan Olive Oil Pioneers Ready for Next Phase

Texas has long been known for its crude oil. Black gold. Texas tea. But now another kind of oil is making serious headway.

Oct. 24, 2012

Spanish Producers Fear Imminent U.S. Import Restrictions

Spanish olive oil producers are up in arms over the “unfair” and “absurd” marketing order being considered in the United States Congress.

Jan. 24, 2012

Stakeholders to Testify at California Olive Oil Hearing

Extra virgin olive oil fraud will be the topic of an informational hearing Thursday at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

Jan. 10, 2012

New California Conference to Discuss Marketing Order, High-Density Farming

A conference in Dixon, California, will present a proposed olive oil marketing order and offer practical, information for growers and processors.

Sep. 21, 2011

Alfa Laval Unveils Mobile Service for California Millers

Just in time for California’s harvest, the trailer delivers parts and service on location to olive oil mills throughout California and adjoining states, at no extra cost to Alfa Laval customers.

Aug. 17, 2011

European Olive Oil Producers Try New Label: Made in California

Suddenly olive oil companies in Italy and Spain and American importers of European products are introducing olive oils with a surprising new selling point.

Aug. 15, 2011

Star Fine Foods Launches California-Grown EVOO

Star, a division of Spanish food giant Borges Mediterranean Group, has launched its first grown-in-California olive oil -- using a blend of Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki olives grown in the Central Valley.

Jul. 28, 2011

Sensory Evaluation Classes Return to Paso Robles Olive Festival

In their second year at the Olive Festival, the classes are part of the olive oil short courses offered by the U.C. Davis Olive Center.

Jun. 20, 2011

Olive Oil Producers Go Mobile in California

Rambling along California roads and highways to the rhythm of the olive harvest, North America’s only two mobile mills work their way up the coast, making many stops along the way.

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Jun. 6, 2011

Yolo Picks a Winner From Its Winners

This year the Yolo County Fair honored the memory of its founder, Patty Bogle-Roncoroni, with a special award bestowed on one of the Best of Show winners.

Feb. 24, 2011

California Senator Wolk to Chair Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production

The California Senate's newly established Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production and Emerging Products will focus on California’s olive oil industry.

Feb. 16, 2011

Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards

Bold and controversial, his recently published findings have gripped the attention of the industry as they pave the way toward scientific strides for California olive oil.

Jan. 26, 2011

California Agriculture Magazine's Spotlight on Olive Oil

Sparked by huge changes in the California olive industry in recent years, California Agriculture magazine devoted an issue to olive oil production and quality factors.

Jan. 25, 2011

Sonoma Valley Olive Season

After the flood of tourists have retreated to their routines and the oenophiles have returned to their wine cellars, a new type of visitor is making a trip to Sonoma during the winter and exploring its burgeoning olive oil industry.

Dec. 14, 2010

Deborah Rogers, Trailblazer for California Olive Oil

A tireless champion of olive oil quality, Deborah Rogers is a giant in the California industry and the resounding choice for the first Olive Oil Times Producer of the Year.

Dec. 12, 2010

California Olive Ranch Rings in Change with New Year

The largest olive oil producer in the United States continues to expand in new markets while rolling in new packaging and consumer education initiatives.

Dec. 8, 2010

UC Davis Olive Oil Sensory Lab Earns IOC Certification

As an IOC accredited panel, the UC Davis Olive Oil Lab is an important resource for producers, retailers and importers in the assessment of olive oil quality.

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