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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 World
Third Olive Bank in Izmir, Turkey to Help Stem Genetic Erosion
Apr. 2, 2012 World
Mar. 26, 2012 World
Mar. 22, 2012 World
Mar. 9, 2012 Business
U.S. Olive Oil Imports Climb with Help from Spain and Morocco
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.
Nov. 30, 2011
International Olive Council Seeks Greater 'Transparency'
The need for more transparency in the olive oil market and for uniformity on tariff codes were among key issues discussed at the 99th session of the International Olive Council’s Council of Members, held recently in Madrid.
Nov. 20, 2011
New Book Accuses Council of Holding Olive Oil to 'Lowest Denominator'
In the new book, Extra Virginity, there's plenty of blame to go around for the "widespread dumbing down of olive oil quality," but author Tom Mueller reserves perhaps his most direct castigation for the International Olive Council.
Nov. 14, 2011
Council to Commission Survey of Olive Oil Promotion
The “first ever public reliable survey” will reveal the key players involved in activities promoting olive oil internationally, and what they are doing, according to the IOC tender.
Nov. 13, 2011
Still Lower Prices, Black Olives for Breakfast in Latest IOC Data
Worldwide trade in olive oil is up 10 percent on last year - an increase of 120,222 tons, according to figures just released by the International Olive Council.
Oct. 18, 2011
Olive Council Reaches Out to Emerging South American Industry
Argentina remains the IOC's only member in Latin America, but other countries in the region are lately receiving more attention from the intergovernmental organization.
Oct. 11, 2011
Olive Oil Imports Down in Australia, Way Up in Brazil
The world produced just over 3 million tons of olive oil in the 2010/11 harvest season, according to preliminary estimates released today in the International Olive Council's September Market Summary.
Oct. 11, 2011
International Olive Council Studying Oils Beyond the Limits of its Standard
The IOC invited producers to help it better understand olive oils that fell outside of its standards. The limited response was discussed last week in Madrid.
Sep. 30, 2011
In Olive Council Memorandum, 'Unease' Over Australian Standards
In a memorandum sent to Standards Australia, Codex and Australia's agriculture and foreign affairs ministries, the IOC laid out what it sees as a troubling development.