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Jul. 17, 2012
Uruguay Moves to Join Olive Council
At its annual meeting the International Olive Council said Uruguay has begun the process to join the intergovernmental organization.
Jul. 12, 2012
Argentina to IOC: Campesterol Level Must Change
Argentina continued its push for a revision to the International Olive Council limit for campesterol in olive oil at the IOC Council of Members meeting in Buenos Aires.
Jun. 28, 2012
New University Courses in Portugal Focus on Olive Oil Quality, Sustainability
Three universities and the International Olive Council are collaborating in a series of courses to be held this summer in Portugal.
Jun. 19, 2012 Business
Jun. 7, 2012 Business
May. 31, 2012 Europe
May. 22, 2012 Europe
Olive Council Seeks Bids for Promotional Work in Brazil, China
May. 11, 2012 Business
Council Calls Canada, Australia Olive Oil Import Trends 'Worrying'
Apr. 17, 2012
Barjol: Without U.S., We'd Be 'Drowning in a Sea of Olives'
“There’s a need here for us all to educate consumers about why a certain price needs to be paid for this product,” the IOC director said while attending the World Bulk Oil Exhibition in Madrid.
Apr. 12, 2012
Barjol Proposes an Olive Oil Campaign in Japan
Selling olive oil's nutritional and health benefits to the Japanese is the focus of a new campaign being developed by the International Olive Council.
Apr. 10, 2012
Brazil Olive Oil Imports Boom, Prices Slump
Record olive oil production in Spain and booming imports into Brazil led the March market newsletter from the International Olive Council.
Apr. 6, 2012
Third Olive Bank in Izmir, Turkey to Help Stem Genetic Erosion
Further safeguarding olive biodiversity by setting up the world’s third olive germplasm bank - in Izmir, Turkey - is at the top of the agenda for a meeting at the Olive Council on April 13.
Apr. 2, 2012
Spanish Researchers Develop Portable 'Electronic Nose'
Spanish researchers have developed a cheap, portable ‘electronic nose’ they say has great promise for use in organoleptic testing and food quality control.
Mar. 26, 2012
Chemists' Meeting Was Members Only
It is not true that the IOC kept experts from non-IOC member countries out of the recent chemists’ meeting. The fact of the matter is that all observers were barred whether they were from IOC member or non-member countries.
Mar. 22, 2012
Council Experts Scrutinize Olive Oil Testing Methods
Experts who advise the International Olive Council on the chemical analysis of olive oil are meeting in its Madrid headquarters to discuss issues including the results of recent trials of testing methods.
Mar. 9, 2012
U.S. Olive Oil Imports Climb with Help from Spain and Morocco
Italy and Turkey have lost ground to Spain, Morocco and Tunisia in the United States olive oil market, which has grown 11 percent in five years.
Feb. 21, 2012
Barjol Says Recent Fraud Cases Show Countries are 'Cracking Down'
Olive oil has been getting a lot of bad press lately. IOC chief Jean-Louis Barjol explains what the IOC is doing to prevent fraud, protect consumers and uphold olive oil's reputation.
Feb. 9, 2012
Imports Into Italy of European Olive Oil Soar
Imports into Italy of olive oil from other EU countries have soared 40 percent in the last three years to 537,503 tons in 2010/11.
Feb. 1, 2012
Council Offers Grants for Olive Oil Promotion in Member Countries
The International Olive Council has called for applications for grants to co-fund activities promoting olive oil and table olives in its member countries.
Jan. 17, 2012
Price for Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Drops to '09 Levels
The producer price for Italian olive oil returned to the levels of 2009. Imports rose in Brazil, Europe and North America, but fell in Japan and Australia, according to new data.
Dec. 15, 2011
Council Launches Seminar Series on Cultivation and Olive Oil Quality
The International Olive Council is this week hosting a seminar on olive cultivation and olive oil quality issues, the first of what it intends to be ongoing events designed to address topical issues and share expertise.
Dec. 14, 2011
Global Olive Oil Consumption Forecast to Climb, Led by U.S., China, Brazil
World olive oil consumption will climb 3.2 percent in 2011/12, according to the Olive Council’s November newsletter.
Dec. 2, 2011
Olive Oil Labeling Under Spotlight
Whether to include information such as a use by date and what to do about inevitable small changes in virgin olive oil's sensorial properties after bottling are being considered by an international group reviewing labeling.