May 17, 2016 | Australia, Competitions, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Local producers continued to make their mark on the international stage at the Olive Japan 2016 competition, taking home a total of 10 Gold and nine Silver medals. The 2016 competition received 600 entries from 21 countries, a dramatic increase from 2015’s 441...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The European Commission has approved the Protected Geographical Indication PGI ‘Sicilia’ (Sicily) for extra virgin olive oil produced on the island. The second territorial geographical indication (the first is the Toscano PGI) is the result of long negotiations and a...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
Olearum, a nonprofit association, celebrates its 9th annual congress in Jaén, Spain. Members, residents of Jaén and even a few international attendees showed to attend workshops and learn the benefits of olive oil over canola. Differences of Canola and Olive Oil...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Research, Technology/Science
Today in Jaén, UC Davis and the University of Jaén formalized an agreement aimed at advancing the olive oil sector by connecting the research engines that so passionately support it. The collaboration was reached and signed by University of Jaén rector Juan Gómez and...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Olive oil production in Spain is now predicted to be 16% higher than what was originally forecast for the 2015-2016 period, something that looks set to help stabilise prices.
May 10, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The Senate’s EU Policies Committee voted to implement the EU law that provides for the elimination of the 18-month of shelf life limit on labels of extra virgin olive oil and indications of the origin. Article 1 of European law 2015 provides for the option to bottle...
