Jul. 11, 2019
Sonar Seen As a New Method for Detecting Fraudulent Olive Oil
Sonar isn't just for finding submarines or mapping the ocean floor, it can now tell us about the purity of our olive oil.
Jul. 9, 2019
Olive Oil Producers in Argentina Hope to Follow Malbec's Lead
Improving quality is the best way to improve Argentina's international standing, said small and large-scale producers in a documentary video produced by Olive Oil Times that debuted today.
Jul. 3, 2019
First Estimates for 2019/2020 World Olive Oil Production Released in Spain
Spanish crop will likely drop, but better yields are expected in Italy and Greece as well as an increase in the global overall production.
Jun. 25, 2019 World
Italian Producers Explain What It Takes to Succeed in a Tough Campaign
Jun. 11, 2019 Production
Jun. 10, 2019 Business
Jun. 10, 2019 News Briefs
Jun. 6, 2019 World
Winning in New York Opens Doors, Encourages Innovation Say Producers
Jun. 4, 2019
DIY Olive Oil Production Could Be Coming to Your Kitchen
The device would allow users to add crushed olives into a compartment at the top of Olimaker and producer their own olive oil at home within 30 minutes.
Jun. 4, 2019
New Project Could Turn Olive Oil Byproducts Into Revenue Stream
Olive oil pomace and wastewater are broken down into protein and phenolic isolates, both of which can be used in various industrial applications from pet foods to cosmetics.
Jun. 3, 2019
Study Finds Olives Grown at Higher Altitudes Yield Better Quality Oils
A study conducted by Jerash University found that oils produced from areas of higher altitude in Jordan had a longer shelf life and higher nutritional values.
Jun. 3, 2019
A Golden Start to the Harvest in Chile
With the harvest in full swing, producers in Chile reported an overall slip in output, while their brands garnered international acclaim for quality.
May. 29, 2019
No Consensus on This Year’s Production in Greece
Estimates of this year’s olive oil production by key stakeholders offer contrasting pictures of the quantities of extra virgin olive oil that may be available on the Greek market for this season.
May. 29, 2019
Argentina Is Building Latin America's Largest Olive Oil Plant
The agricultural company Solfrut is renovating its existing olive oil production plant. The new one will have a state-of-the-art mill and see its storage capacity increase to 4,000 tons.
May. 29, 2019
Italian Production Reaches Record Low
Final figures on Italian olive oil production for the 2018-19 season were released by the Institute of Services for the Agricultural and Food Market.
May. 23, 2019
28 Complete Sommelier Certification Program
Professionals and enthusiasts joined the growing network of certified olive oil sommeliers around the world after completing a comprehensive six-day program in New York.
May. 21, 2019
Oregon Project Aims to Promote Olive Oil Sector
Local growers and researchers from Oregon State University are teaming up to solve some of the biggest problems facing the state's fledgling sector.
May. 20, 2019
Egypt Wants to Plant 100 Million Olive Trees for Oil Production
While Egypt is the world's second largest producer of table olives, very little infrastructure in the country is dedicated to olive oil production.
May. 2, 2019
Olive Oil Production in Spain Sets Record
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food reported that olive oil production in Spain reached 1.77 million tons through March of the 2018/19 campaign, an increase of 43 percent compared with the same period in the previous campaign.
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. 26, 2019
EU Olive Oil Exports to Reach Record Levels
The European Commission predicts that high worldwide demand combined with decreased production in non-E.U. countries will result in record E.U. exports for 2018/2019.
Apr. 2, 2019
Recovery of Traditional Olive Groves Stimulates French Oliviculture
French olive growers are working on recovering traditional olive groves as a means to strengthen the sector.
Mar. 27, 2019
Olive Oil Production Data in Europe Reveal Divergent Trends
Production in Italy and Greece is down sharply. In Spain and Portugal, it's dramatically higher.