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Jan. 4, 2011
Australia, New Zealand Draft New Olive Oil Standards
A draft of new olive oil standards for Australia and New Zealand reveals strict labeling guidelines, while leaving a key international EVOO benchmark unchanged.
Jan. 1, 2011
The International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) is an intergovernmental organization based in Madrid, Spain, with 23 member states.
Dec. 13, 2010
Council Predicts Increase in World Olive Oil Demand
In its latest estimates, the Olive Council predicts consumption will rise 3.6%, to 2.97 million tons while production will drop 2.5 percent, to 2.94 million tons.
Dec. 8, 2010 N. America
Dec. 7, 2010 Production
Australia's Modern Olives Helps Growers Find the Best Time to Harvest
Nov. 10, 2010 Olive Varieties
Oct. 26, 2010 Europe
Oct. 25, 2010 Grades
Oct. 22, 2010
Olive Council Chemists Issue Latest Challenge to Davis Study Claims
The IOC Cemists Group says the Davis study advocated "methods that have not been proven to have any relationship with the quality or purity of olive oils."
Oct. 11, 2010
Olive Council Predicts Increased Olive Oil Production for 2010-11
International Olive Council Executive Director Mohammed Ouhmad Sbitri said global demand for olive oil has steadily increased with production to maintain a relative equilibrium.
Sep. 25, 2010
Making Sense of Olive Oil Testing
Liliana Scarafia from California's Agbiolab provides a perspective drawn from the UC Davis Study results that may be useful for retailers and buyers seeking to reduce the risk of mislabeled olive oil.
Sep. 24, 2010
Spanish Supermarket Chain Alcampo Accused of Olive Oil Fraud
The supermarket chain will be penalized for selling adulterated olive oil under its brand name Auchan, and for "lack of the most fundamental duties of due diligence."
Aug. 24, 2010
Uruguay Inaugurates Breakthrough Lab for Olive Oil Evaluation
To ensure Uruguayan olive oil meets IOC criteria, the project will also fund a tasting panel accustomed to the sensory qualities necessary for international certification.
Aug. 13, 2010
EVOO and A-Rod: The Dawn of Olive Oil's Era of Testing
The lawsuit was announced in typical American fashion, complete with a celebrity chef. Maybe this is what it needed to come to. Nothing happens here without buzz.
Jul. 28, 2010
Cold Press: The Media Pile-On After the Davis Olive Oil Report
The Davis report's bashing of imported olive oils has enjoyed the kind of viral publicity only eye-grabbing headlines like "That Olive Oil's No Virgin" could achieve. But is it fair?
Jul. 27, 2010
IOC Weighs in on Davis Olive Oil Study
"Owing to the lack of data and the methodology applied, this study does not provide solid evidence that the oils tested do not meet US and international standards" - IOC
Jul. 27, 2010
Olive Oil Council Considers 80 New Origin Denominations
The majority of these new denominations would apply to olive oil producing nations outside the European Union, like Argentina and Palestine.
Jul. 15, 2010
Questions were raised concerning the sample used to support a finding that 10 percent of the California olive oils tested failed to meet standards for extra virgin olive oil. Later, a typo was blamed for the discrepency.
Jul. 14, 2010
Report: Most Imported Extra Virgin Olive Oils Aren't Extra Virgin
Most olive oils labeled as extra virgin sourced from several California supermarkets were substandard, according to the UC Davis Olive Center.
Jul. 5, 2010
Industry Up-And-Comer Argentina to Host Olive Oil Forum
Industry leaders are eager to tap into the budding Argentinean market which is set to become a respected producer of quality olive oil.
May. 7, 2010
Californians Rejoice After USDA Revises 1948 Standards
"It’s been a long journey for us" says Patty Darragh of the California Olive Oil Council.