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Nov. 24, 2024

S. American Olive Oil Sector Celebrates Successes and Examines Challenges

Sector professionals gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay for the second Latin American Olive Oil Conference.

Nov. 18, 2024

World Leaders Snub COP29, Jeopardizing Climate Action

The so-called “finance COP” is focused on securing funding for poorer countries to tackle climate change impacts.

Aug. 13, 2024

Olive Center to Host Inaugural Olive Oil Sustainability Conference

The International Olive Sustainability Conference will discuss sustainability, from farming and milling to marketing and certifications.

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. 1, 2024

Festival to Celebrate Mediterranean Tastes, EVOO in Cilento

The Olivitalymed event runs from May 4th to 6th and will bring together producers, policymakers and enthusiasts for tastings, conferences and discussion.

Apr. 3, 2024

Uruguay to Host Conference on Olive Oil Sector Research, Innovation

Scientists, producers and officials will meet in Uruguay in November to discuss the challenges and opportunities for South America’s olive oil sector.

Apr. 6, 2022

Improving Olive Grove Biodiversity Helps Fight Xylella Fastidiosa and Climate Change

Scientists and farmers at the latest LIFE Resilience project workshop in Portugal discussed how nature and technology will shape the future of European olive growing.

Mar. 16, 2022

Med-Gold Project Will Present New Climate Service Tool for Farmers This Month

An online conference is scheduled for March 29 and 30. Attendees will get the chance to see how early adopters are using the new climate services.

Feb. 16, 2022

Health and Sustainability in the Spotlight at 3rd Yale Symposium

The symposium brought professionals from across the industry together to discuss how to better communicate olive oil's health and environmental benefits to consumers.

Dec. 20, 2021

Promotion of MedDiet Aligns with U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals

Highlighting the need for public-private-sector cooperation, the Mediterranean Diet Foundation set out its strategy for meeting the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

Nov. 15, 2021

Med-Gold Project to Host Workshops for Olive Sector

The workshops will cover how to use and assess the wealth of data collected on its new dashboard regarding climate change, disease spread and pest behavior.

May. 6, 2021

Olive Pests and Disease Will Be Focus of International Conference in October

Academics, scientists, farmers and producers will meet in Lisbon to discuss the latest on detection, control and management techniques.

Apr. 26, 2021

South American Olive Oil Conference Goes Online

Attendees can listen to prerecorded lectures on a range of topics online. Presenters see this as a positive step for the continent’s olive oil sector.

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Sep. 25, 2014

Peru Conference Hopes to Bridge Research and Production

Peru plans to bridge gap between research and production today at the International Innovation Forum in Tacna.

Sep. 22, 2014

Mediterranean Diet, Workplace Health at Harvard Conference

The Harvard School of Public Health is hosting two events at the end of September celebrating Greek food and the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

Jan. 22, 2014

Olive Oils from Near and Far Showcased at Winter Fancy Food Show

Now in its 39th year, the show continues to bring together olive oil producers from around the world, and as near as next door.

Dec. 14, 2013

Córdoba Congress to Promote Excellence in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

“Building Bridges” is the theme of the International Congress of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Córdoba, Spain.

Oct. 8, 2012

'Eye-Opening' Milling Course at UC Davis

A three day course at the Olive Center that took a comprehensive look at all aspects of olive oil processing.

Oct. 4, 2012

Terra Creta Organizes Conference

Visitors from 14 countries and 50 local farmers have signed up for the Terra Creta olive oil conference held in Hania, Crete, next week.

Jun. 10, 2012

Third Edition of TerraOlivo Closes in Jerusalem

TerraOlivo, the international extra virgin olive oil competition held in Jerusalem, closed Friday setting new heights for its diversity of judges and the number and diversity of entries.

Dec. 6, 2011

Critical Information for Olive Oil Decision Makers

Top olive oil experts will share insights to help distinguish good quality olive oil from bad at a January 12 conference presented by the Culinary Institute of America and the UC Davis Olive Center.

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