May. 6, 2019
Thousands of Jobs Lost in Italian Olive Oil Sector, Farmers Group Warns
Coldiretti says 100,000 jobs have been lost in the olive oil supply chain as adverse weather and Xylella fastidiosa crippled the country’s olive oil yield.
Apr. 26, 2019
Italian Producers Celebrate Quality at the Ercole Olivario Awards
Italian producers from around the country demonstrated their resilience to a tough harvest season at the twenty-seventh edition of the awards ceremony.
Apr. 18, 2019
Olive Tree Installation Charms and Causes Controversy in Milan
The installation of 16 centenary olive trees in celebration of Milan's Design Week has led to some questioning the origin and the future of the trees. Artist Sabine Marcelis says the trees were ethically sourced.
Apr. 9, 2019 Fairs, Competitions
Women Take Center Stage at Italian EVOO Literary Competition
Apr. 3, 2019 Production
Apr. 1, 2019 Business
Mar. 27, 2019 Business
Feb. 27, 2019 Business
Italian Trade Group Proposes New Classification for Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Feb. 21, 2019
Italy Fears Running Out of Olive Oil By April
Unusual weather, Xylella fastidiosa and the removal of ancient trees for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Puglia, have caused Italy's olive oil production to hit a 25-year low.
Feb. 18, 2019
Protesters Demand Aid for Olive Growers
The Orange Vests movement organized a demonstration in Rome to ask the government ad hoc measures for the Apulian and national olive oil sector.
Feb. 11, 2019
Italian Producers Lose a Champion
Gaetano Avallone, the president of Oleum, died last Monday. He has been fondly remembered by many of his colleagues for his contribution to the Italian extra virgin olive oil sector.
Feb. 1, 2019
Italian Olive Oil Production Falls to Record Lows
The Institute of Services for the Agricultural and Food Market said 185,000 tons produced. A raft of climatic and phytosanitary problems are to blame.
Dec. 20, 2018
Consortium of Italian Growers Calls for 'Serious Action' in Tough Season
The national consortium Italia Olivicola is a new organization bringing together more than 250,000 olive growers from fifteen regions.
Nov. 30, 2018
Bona Furtuna: From a Journey of Hope to a Vision for Development
The amazing story of an extra virgin olive oil from Sicily.
Nov. 26, 2018
Complex Harvest Challenges Italian Farmers
The Institute of Services for the Agricultural and Food Market released the first figures on the current harvest in Italy.
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.
Oct. 1, 2018
Leucocarpa, the Dazzling White Olive From Magna Graecia
We asked researchers why the Leucocarpa olive variety is completely white throughout its development cycle.
Sep. 28, 2018
Fire in Tuscan Countryside, Thousands of Olive Trees Up in Smoke
A massive wildfire on Mount Serra, in the province of Pisa, devastated a huge area of woodland and ten thousand olive trees.
Sep. 7, 2018
Coming Off a Strong Year, Growers Ready for Harvest in Italy
The season now ending was characterized by an upward trend in terms of volume. Now, Italian farmers are looking at the next harvest and its climatic challenges.
Aug. 30, 2018
Olive Oil Times writer Ylenia Granitto can't enjoy a simple Martini without contemplating its olives.
Aug. 10, 2018
Controversy in Italy Over New 'Olio di Roma' PGI
Half of Lazio's olive oil producer's are covered by DOP certifications and say they stand to lose value. The other half can only gain from the new proposed IGP. And some say the bickering among the groups leaves everyone disappointed.
Aug. 8, 2018
'Heroic' Olive Cultivation in Italy Still a Struggle, but Fighting Back
Responsible for some of Italy's most characteristic olive oils and landscapes, moves are afoot to promote awareness of the country's heroic olive cultivation.