UC Davis Olive Center / page 6
Oct. 10, 2011
College Recognizes Olive Center's Dan Flynn with Award of Distinction
The University of California at Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences chose the Olive Center director for its Award of Distinction.
Jul. 28, 2011
Sensory Evaluation Classes Return to Paso Robles Olive Festival
In their second year at the Olive Festival, the classes are part of the olive oil short courses offered by the U.C. Davis Olive Center.
Apr. 14, 2011
Olive Council Denounces UC Davis Report's 'Undercurrent of Aggression'
The International Olive Council called the report "the same inexplicable criticism" that could cause "irreparable damage to the reputation of olive oil."
Apr. 13, 2011 World
Apr. 13, 2011 Business
Apr. 11, 2011 N. America
California Bill Would Align Laws With New U.S. Olive Oil Standards
Feb. 22, 2011 N. America
Feb. 16, 2011 Production
Edwin Frankel: Taking California Olive Oil to Higher Standards
Feb. 10, 2011
Quality Olive Oil a Taste Not Yet Acquired by Most Consumers
While experts consider bitterness and pungency characteristics of high-quality olive oils, many consumers seem to favor other attributes associated with olive oil defects.
Jan. 26, 2011
California Agriculture Magazine's Spotlight on Olive Oil
Sparked by huge changes in the California olive industry in recent years, California Agriculture magazine devoted an issue to olive oil production and quality factors.
Dec. 8, 2010
UC Davis Olive Oil Sensory Lab Earns IOC Certification
As an IOC accredited panel, the UC Davis Olive Oil Lab is an important resource for producers, retailers and importers in the assessment of olive oil quality.
Nov. 18, 2010
"Slippery Business" Journalist Tom Mueller Speaks at UC Davis
Mueller's investigation of adulteration and unethical practices helped to advance the cause of advocates of olive oil standards reform in the US.
Nov. 1, 2010
Vossen: California Olive Oil Production Will Set New Record
California experts agree the current harvest is remarkable, not only for its growth, but for the high quality of the olive oil anticipated from large and small producers.
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."
Sep. 29, 2010
Leonardo Colavita and the UC Davis Olive Oil Report
"We've worked hard to make a name for ourselves. What do they think? That we're out to ruin our name, our brand for a little trick worth a few bucks?" Leonardo Colavita
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.
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.
Aug. 4, 2010
Lawsuit Targets Olive Oil Brands Denounced in Davis Study
The lawsuit is the latest development in the unfolding aftermath of the Davis study which was financed, in part, by olive oil producers in California.
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. 19, 2010
4th Beyond Extra Virgin Conference to Focus on Olive Oil Excellence
Billed as an "International Conference on Olive Oil Flavor and Excellence," Beyond Extra Virgin IV will focus on the sensory qualities of what's referred to as super-premium olive oil.
Jul. 16, 2010
Industry Group Responds to UC Davis Olive Oil Report (Press Release)
"Through our ongoing, rigorous testing of olive oils, I assure you that the imported olive oils sold by our members are labeled correctly" Bob Bauer, NAOOA
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.