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Dec. 11, 2019
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Consumption Can Protect Against Dementia
Tests on lab mice demonstrated that extra virgin olive oil delays the onset of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Dec. 5, 2019
Nearly One-third of World's Olive Oil Made from Picual
The newly published reference guide, International Olive Growing: Worldwide Analysis and Summary, sheds light on a number of interesting olive oil-related statistics.
Sep. 19, 2019
Scientists Find Earliest Evidence of Olive Oil in Central Europe
Early Celts in the French region of Burgundy imported olive oil from the Mediterranean around 500 BCE, a new study shows. The find is the earliest evidence of olive oil use in Central Europe.
Sep. 12, 2019 Production
Six Years With No Cure: The Continuing Consequences of Xylella
Sep. 5, 2019 Health
EVOO Absorbs Polyphenols From Veggies When Cooked Together, Study Finds
Aug. 27, 2019 Production
Aug. 13, 2019 World
Nov. 20, 2018 Opinions
Nov. 14, 2018
The 'Flavored Extra Virgin' Oxymoron
Flavored oils are the low-hanging fruit -- an abandonment of the educational track the industry has been following to lure buyers with Sriracha and smoke.
Nov. 9, 2018
Olive Oil Note Rewrites History of Vesuvius Eruption
A scrawl that rewrote the history of the eruption of Vesuvius referred to an olive oil pantry.
Oct. 22, 2018
Oldest Known Bottle of Olive Oil on Display in Naples Museum
The nearly 2,000-year-old bottle filled with solidified olive oil will be displayed at the National Archaeological Museum.
Aug. 9, 2018
Coating Food Prep Surfaces With Cooking Oil May Prevent Cross-Contamination
According to one researcher, the new discovery could have numerous applications that make food processing and preparation safer and more cost-efficient.
Jul. 19, 2018
Deoleo Fights Back Against 'Fake News'
The world's largest olive oil company has gone on the offensive against click-bait headlines.
Jul. 11, 2018
CEO of Largest Olive Oil Company Calls the Industry's Business Model 'Broken'
Pierluigi Tosato spoke today to a group representing major importers and said the industry was going about it all wrong.
May. 9, 2018
World Olive Oil Consumption Hasn't Risen Since 2003, Even With 1B More People
Countless studies have proved the health benefits of olive oil. Why are we consuming less today than we did 14 years ago?
May. 4, 2018
Five years into the Xylella fastidiosa tragedy, scientists fear its continued spread may be inevitable.
Nov. 27, 2017
Olives Grown at High Altitudes Found to Have More Antioxidants
A study found a positive relationship between altitude and levels of CoQ10, tocopherols and phenolic compounds.
Nov. 20, 2017
Former Olive Council Director Fausto Luchetti on His Long Road to Acquittal
After a trial that lasted thirteen years, the former Olive Oil Council executive director was cleared of wrongdoing.
Nov. 20, 2017
Where the Olive Trees Are Dying: A Front-Line Report on Xylella
As the disease spreads, olive growers in northern Puglia remain confident their trees will fare better than those of the neighbors to the south.
Jan. 12, 2017
What's New is Old Again: The Deep Roots of Today's Olive Oil Trends
What might seem like current trends in the olive oil business aren't so novel at all -- just the latest continuations of stories that began long ago.
Jul. 8, 2016
Olive Oil Production Gives Back to Environment More than it Takes
The latest research indicates that the carbon sink effect from olive trees in the biomass and soil is much higher than greenhouse gas emissions from production.
Oct. 10, 2014
California's Olive Oil Time Warp
Thanks to their new self-imposed regulations, California olive oil producers are already partying like it's 2015.
Jan. 17, 2013
Plato’s Sacred Olive Tree Vanished
Another seeming victim of the great financial crisis in Greece: an olive tree that once shaded Plato and his students.