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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.

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.

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Nov. 18, 2011

Extra Virginity

Tom Mueller humanizes the hotbed of olive oil today in a way that is clear, credible and compelling. Extra Virginity, which will be released on December 5th, could well prove to be a tipping point.

Nov. 17, 2011

What Has Fashion To Do With Olive Oil?

Anything that is timeless transcends trends and fashion, and is the most modern approach to life. Olive oil to me is God's gift to our planet.

Nov. 15, 2011

Culinary Institute, Davis Olive Center Present Olive Oil Quality Seminar

The January 12 event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in California’s Napa Valley, will immerse retail, foodservice, production and distribution professionals into the new world of olive oil quality.

Nov. 15, 2011

Industry Group Pushes to Adopt Australian Olive Oil Standard in South Africa

The president of South Africa's olive oil producers' association said the country's government has formed a committee to consider adopting Australia's standard.

Nov. 7, 2011

Still No Standard For Defining 'Virgin'

A short film by Michael Davies which hinges on the the awkward question "What’s ‘virgin’ mean?" has gone viral and is inadvertently promoting awareness of olive oil.

Oct. 27, 2011

Flos Olei Guide Awards Sicily's Titone Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Year

The Olive Oil Mill of the Year award went to the Italian producer, Azienda Agraria Viola, an Umbrian family business that consistently produces award-winning results.

Oct. 19, 2011

Reactions Underscore Super Premium's Long Road Ahead

Articles published on the same day in two major American newspapers put olive oil in the spotlight again. Readers' comments in the Washington Post offered a glimpse at some American reactions to Association 3E's super-premium initiative.

Oct. 18, 2011

Pandolea Resumes "Bruschetta Tour"

Italy's National Association of Olive Oil Women will embark on its annual campaign to improve the eating habits of children, while drawing attention to olive oil fraud, said its president, Loriana Abbruzzetti.

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