Italian olive oil / page 6
Mar. 16, 2011
Only Extra Virgin Olive Oil at Rome's Forno Campo de’ Fiori
Ever wonder what kind of oil they use at your local pizzeria? At Rome's legendary Forno Campo de Fiori it's only fresh local extra virgin olive oil, and lots of it.
Feb. 28, 2011
Deodorized Olive Oil Back in the Spotlight
Florence prosecutors have seized paperwork and samples as part of an investigation into the possible falsification of olive oil transport documents by large packagers including Grupo SOS.
Feb. 24, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Raises Profile in India
Italian olive oil will be presented to Indian journalists, chefs, restaurateurs and buyers by UNAPROL, the organization of Italian producers.
Feb. 15, 2011 Food & Cooking
Feb. 9, 2011 Europe
Nov. 23, 2010 Business
Tests Find Higher Alkyl Ester Levels in Supermarket Olive Oils
Nov. 18, 2010 Europe
Oct. 12, 2010 Featured
Sep. 28, 2010
Farming On the Edge of an Olive's Comfort Zone
You won't find much olive oil production in Italy north of the Cividale plains where Franco Diacoli says his Bianchera olives "never stop growing and developing intense flavors and aromas."
Jul. 26, 2010
Q&A with Piero Gonnelli, Frantoio Santa Tea
"One kind of fish has a different flavor from another. It's the same with olives; every product has certain characteristics that are reflected in the flavor." Piero Gonnelli
Jul. 23, 2010
For Family Making Olive Oil for 425 Years, Practice Makes Perfect
In 1585, 21 year-old William Shakespeare became a proud father of twins. Later that year, the Gonnellis bought a mill from local monks and started making olive oil. They're still at it.
Jun. 16, 2010
Not All Good News at Italian Olive Oil Group's Annual Meeting
ASSITOL says the EU's new labeling laws that show origin information only adds paperwork, and costs, at a time when consumers are demanding low pricing.
Jun. 6, 2010
A Centrifugal Force: Gennaro Pieralisi
In part 2 of our exclusive interview, the Gruppo Pieralisi president sees the quality of extra virgin olive oil exported to the U.S. improving, thanks to growing competition from California.