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Feb. 20, 2012
Cartoon Teaches Children in Spain Olive Oil is a Fruit Juice
A new cartoon titled 'Piqui and Mandy: The World of Olive Oils', has been created in Spain to facilitate ongoing education on olive oil grades and production.
Feb. 19, 2012
Australian Tabloid Exposes Bad Olive Oil (And It's Australian)
It seemed like a segment from last summer that also starred the globetrotting Paul Miller and a healthy dose of sensationalist reporting. But there was one very surprising difference.
Feb. 17, 2012
Olive Oil Quality: Whither the US?
January 2012 is likely to be remembered as a watershed month in the US olive oil industry. It seems that at long last, we can glimpse a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Jan. 29, 2012
The Active Museum of Olive Oil and Sustainability Opens in Jaén
The Andalusian Government, and the Provincial Council of Jaén, opened the Active Museum of Olive Oil and Sustainability today in Mengíbar.
Jan. 26, 2012
No Excuses for Poor Olive Oil Labeling
Spanish marketing expert David Martínez Roig says many olive oil labels are doing the bare minimum.
Jan. 23, 2012
10th Edition of Madridfusión Celebrates Sweets and Seafood
Villa Campestri’s "OliveToLive" system, designed by Paolo Pasquali, is a nominee for a design and innovation award at the huge culinary conference this week in Madrid.
Jan. 20, 2012
Andalusia Announces Working Group on Olive Oil Quality Standards
Andalusia’s Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, Clara Aguilera asks the Environment Minister Miguel Arias Cañete to urge Brussels to activate private storage aid.
Jan. 18, 2012
EU Codifies Marketing Standards for Olive Oil
In the interests of clarity and rationality, the European Union has this month published an updated version of its regulation on marketing standards for olive oil.
Jan. 14, 2012
Another Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Kids
An extra virgin olive oil blended to woo young taste buds is being marketed by Almería-based Castillo de Tabernas.
Jan. 14, 2012
New Sensory Analysis Course to Highlight Olive Oils from La Rioja
A new program designed to raise awareness of the benefits and properties of olive oil will begin this month in Spain's La Rioja province and culminate with a tasting benefit in June.
Dec. 27, 2011
The Story of Golden Bless Olive Oil (So Far)
Theodoros was constantly asking me to help him to bring his oil to America. I tried to avoid him but when he started showing up my hangout - Jack’s Taverna, he took advantage of me at my weakest moments.
Dec. 19, 2011
Mapping Puglia's Ancient Olives
A project to map Puglia's ancient and monumental olive trees using satellite technology is under way. Each tree will be individually cataloged and form part of a regional database.
Dec. 17, 2011
Two Plead Guilty in Olive Oil Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
Two Andalusian businessmen have been sentenced to two years’ jail for their part in the distribution of fraudulent olive in Spain in 2005 and 2006.
Dec. 13, 2011
"Extra Virginity" Book Review Has Plenty of Quips, But Misses the Point
Dwight Garner, maybe giddy from the book's title, manages a lot of zingers in his review of Tom Mueller's "Extra Virginity" for the New York Times. But Garner's ambivalence shows he just doesn't get it.
Dec. 11, 2011
French Consumer Magazine Compares Olive Oils, Finds Local Ones Better
French consumer magazine Que Chosir, gets in with the act, comparing thirty extra virgin olive oils sold in France and finding the ones made locally to be generally better (and more expensive).
Dec. 6, 2011
Critical Information for Olive Oil Decision Makers
Top olive oil experts will share insights to help distinguish good quality olive oil from bad at a January 12 conference presented by the Culinary Institute of America and the UC Davis Olive Center.
Nov. 28, 2011
How Fairway Market Sells So Much Olive Oil
Want to know how Fairway sells so much olive oil? It’s not the mind-numbing variety, nor the nearly overwhelming barrage of informational signage and colorful posters that accompany this remarkable array.
Nov. 20, 2011
New Book Accuses Council of Holding Olive Oil to 'Lowest Denominator'
In the new book, Extra Virginity, there's plenty of blame to go around for the "widespread dumbing down of olive oil quality," but author Tom Mueller reserves perhaps his most direct castigation for the International Olive Council.