olive oil standards
Oct. 1, 2024
Europe Tightens Restrictions on Hydrocarbons in Virgin Olive Oil
Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been linked to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk, among other health issues.
May. 1, 2024
Australian Olive Association Implements Quality Monitoring Program
The program aims to assure Australians that olive oils are correctly labeled and meet the necessary standards at a time of increasing prices.
Nov. 30, 2022
Europe Rolls Out New Rules Governing Olive Oil Quality
Brussels reviewed olive oil classifications, labeling and marketing. The simplified rules aim at a more homogeneous E.U. olive oil market.
Nov. 3, 2022
The ambiguity in the term “olive oil” has long confused consumers and enriched disingenuous actors.
Sep. 8, 2021
Spain Approves New Rules Governing Olive Oil Quality and Standards
The new laws update the previous ones from 1983 and are meant to add value for producers, promote consumption and fight fraud.
Apr. 16, 2021
Olive Council Awards Four Research Scholarships
The scholarships will cover four years and fund research focusing on standardization, olive technology and cooperation.
Jun. 19, 2020 News Briefs
Proposed Standard Would Imperil Greek Exports, Trade Group Warns
May. 27, 2020 Grades
Trade Group Petitions FDA for Olive Oil Standard of Identity
Mar. 19, 2020 Grades
Feb. 26, 2020 Grades
Sep. 30, 2019 Business
California Olive Oil Industry Adopts Stricter Labeling Requirements
Aug. 19, 2019
Bag-in-Box Containers Prove Superior for Olive Oil Storage
Researchers found bag-in-box containers retained extra virgin quality standards longer than tin-plated steel containers.
Jul. 8, 2019
Olive Council, Europe Collaborate on Limiting Contaminants in Olive Oil
The IOC has told the EU the threshold for safely being able to consume the chemical 3-MCPD, which is found in refined vegetable oils.
Feb. 27, 2019
Italian Trade Group Proposes New Classification for Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A proposal to lower the acidity threshold value of the extra virgin olive oil from 0.8 to 0.5 percent was presented by the consortium of Italian olive oil producers at a conference in Rome.
Jul. 30, 2018
Texas Olive Oil Producers Eye Formation of Advisory Board
The advisory board would provide olive growers and oil producers with more access to state and federal funds as well as increase their lobbying clout in Austin.
Aug. 1, 2017
'Oleum' Project Seeks Better Solutions to Protect Olive Oil Authenticity
Part of Europe's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program is an ambitious plan to find common approaches and analytical tools to check the quality and authenticity of olive oil.
Apr. 10, 2017
One-Third of Olive Oils Sold in Canada Don't Meet Quality Standards
Lab tests have revealed that one-third of olive oils for sale in Canada do not meet quality standards, according to a report citing chemical analyses by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Dec. 19, 2016
Trade Group Sues Specialty Store Distributor for ‘False Statements’
The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) filed a lawsuit against California-based distributor Veronica Foods for what it called "false, misleading and scientifically unsubstantiated statements."
Feb. 12, 2014
Rural Payments Agency Overseeing New Olive Oil Regulations in U.K.
The RPA's Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate has been chosen to oversee the new EU regulations that went into effect last month.
Feb. 12, 2014
Farm Bill Notes Call on Agencies to 'Remove Obstacles' to Olive Oil Trade
The Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference to the Farm Bill urges action on standards, enforcement and tariffs.
Jan. 24, 2014
Importers and California Producers Begin a Dialogue in Davis
In an unlikely meeting, California olive oil producers met with major olive oil importers at U.C. Davis to find common ground.
Dec. 15, 2013
Olive Oil Importers Say Trade Commission Report 'Fell Short'
The North American Olive Oil Association said the USITC report "fell short of the objective analysis that Congress requested."
Nov. 27, 2013
Olive Council Decision-Makers Meeting This Week in Madrid
The future of the International Olive Council is among key topics to be discussed at the annual session in Madrid this week.
Nov. 11, 2013
Council Hears Why Olive Oil Quality Seals Are Burgeoning
A renewed effort to reach a single international standard for olive oil was called for by members of the sector attending a recent International Olive Council meeting, the IOC says in a summary of the event.
Oct. 15, 2013
Quality Seal Sought to Protect Image of Spanish Olive Oil
Supporters say a proposed quality seal will help protect Spanish olive oil from “smear campaigns" by new producer countries.
Sep. 25, 2013
U.S. Launches Coordinated Strikes on E.U. Olive Oil Strongholds from Washington and Sacramento
It might not have been the offensive many were expecting over the past few weeks, though it was carefully targeted.