By Ofeoritse Daibo
Apr. 12, 2024
Global Production May Exceed Expectations, but Not Enough to Move Prices
Analysts predict climate change will result in new price dynamics, with high-quality extra virgin olive oil and other market segments behaving differently.
Apr. 12, 2024
Olive Growing Starting to Take Root in Central Europe
As climate change makes Central European winters milder and drier, farmers in Austria and northeastern Croatia are beginning to plant olives.
Apr. 11, 2024 News Briefs
Germany's Consumer Watchdog Warns Olive Oil Quality Is Falling
Apr. 9, 2024 News Briefs
Tunisian Ag Minister Urges Sector to Take Advantage of Bumper Harvest
Apr. 9, 2024 Basics
The Role of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in Olive Oil's Health Benefits
Apr. 9, 2024 Health
Processed Foods Associated with Negative Health Outcomes, Study Finds
Mar. 13, 2024 News Briefs
May. 6, 2024 Producer Profiles
Three Veterans of the Croatian War of Independence Craft Award-Winning Olive Oils
May. 1, 2024 News Briefs
Australian Olive Association Implements Quality Monitoring Program
May. 1, 2024 News Briefs
Apr. 30, 2024 News Briefs
Apr. 28, 2024 News Briefs
Apr. 27, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 24, 2024
Nutri-Score Changed Food Formulas in France, Researchers Find
Food producers are changing ingredients to improve Nutri-Score ratings.
May. 6, 2024
Three Veterans of the Croatian War of Independence Craft Award-Winning Olive Oils
For the third straight year, the producers behind Oleum Maris have won four Gold Awards at the NYIOOC. Now, they are working to expand tourism offerings and exports.
Apr. 27, 2024
The Resilience of Tunisia’s Endemic Olive Varieties
Fermes Ali Sfar has garnered international acclaim for its Chetoui and Chemlali monovarietals.
Apr. 22, 2024
Rocker Composes Award-Winning Olive Oil in Japan
Keisuke Maeda went from winning awards with his rock band to producing world-class extra virgin olive oil.
Apr. 18, 2024
Triumphant Producer Reveals Potential of Frosinone
An hour outside Rome, Frosinone is not widely known for olive oil production. Al Piglio hopes to change that with its World Competition win.
Apr. 16, 2024
Tuscan Producer Adapts to a Changing Olive Oil Landscape
Fattoria di Volmiano embraces new ways to produce high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Apr. 16, 2024
Award-Winning Catalan Producer Bets on Growing Demand for Arbequina
Two heat-hampered harvests have not deterred the producers behind Gaudea, who are betting that demand for Arbequina extra virgin olive oil will keep growing.
May. 1, 2024
Researchers Investigate Links Between MedDiet Adherence and Oral Health
The Mediterranean diet's antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects and its role in maintaining beneficial microorganisms are linked with positive oral health outcomes.
Apr. 30, 2024 Health
Scientific Review Links Med Diet Adherence With Improved Urological Health
Apr. 23, 2024 Health
Study Reveals Therapeutic Properties of EVOO Polyphenols on Childhood Cancer
Apr. 22, 2024 Basics
How Oleuropein Influences Extra Virgin Olive Oil Taste and Health Benefits
Apr. 9, 2024 Basics
The Role of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in Olive Oil's Health Benefits
Apr. 9, 2024 Health
Processed Foods Associated with Negative Health Outcomes, Study Finds
Mar. 7, 2024
Spanish Campaigners Lobby for Glyphosate Ban After EU Fails to Reach Consensus
The world’s most used herbicide was found in concentrations exceeding the legal limit in Mar Menor, spurring advocates to call for a ban in Spain.
May. 6, 2024 Producer Profiles
Three Veterans of the Croatian War of Independence Craft Award-Winning Olive Oils
Apr. 28, 2024 News Briefs
Apr. 27, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 22, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 18, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 16, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 16, 2024
Algerian Olive Oil Sector Maintains Momentum Despite Poor Harvest
Olive oil production in the 2023/24 crop year is expected to be about 50 percent below average. Still, officials are confident that the sector is poised to grow.
Apr. 22, 2024
How Oleuropein Influences Extra Virgin Olive Oil Taste and Health Benefits
Along with oleocanthal and hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein is one of the main polyphenols found in extra virgin olive oil that determines its sensory characteristics and health benefits.
Apr. 9, 2024
The Role of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in Olive Oil's Health Benefits
Oleic acid, classified as a monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), has been extensively studied by scientists over the last decades, consistently demonstrating many positive effects on human health.
Jan. 15, 2024
Oleocanthal: Behind the Health Benefits of Olive Oil's Famous Phenol
Found solely in extra virgin olive oil, oleocanthal demonstrates potent anti-inflammatory properties and has been linked to beneficial impacts on cancer and dementia.
Nov. 27, 2023 Health
Mediterranean Diet Helps Slow Age-Related Physical Decline, Study Finds
Nov. 14, 2023 World
Oct. 31, 2023 World
Global Olive Oil Production Set for Second Straight Year of Decline
Oct. 23, 2023 Business
Rising Prices, New Technology Attract Private Equity Interest in Olive Oil
Apr. 9, 2024
The Farm-to-Table Restaurant Bringing the Cretan Diet Back in Vogue
The owner and managers of Peskesi are working to reintroduce the Cretan diet to locals and tourists alike.
Mar. 27, 2024 Food & Cooking
Olive Oil and Soparnik Are Indispensable for Croatians at Easter
Jan. 30, 2024 News Briefs
Dec. 29, 2023 Food & Cooking
Sep. 26, 2023 Food & Cooking
Sep. 11, 2023 Food & Cooking
Award-Winning EVOO, Local Cuisine Delight the Senses on Hvar
Sep. 6, 2023
In Australia, Mediterranean Diet Costs Less than Alternatives, Study Finds
Researchers found Australians could save 28 Australian dollars per week by following the Mediterranean diet.
Apr. 16, 2024
Trees Less Effective at Sequestering Carbon in a Hotter, Drier World, Study Finds
High temperatures and a lack of water can stress the world's trees, causing them to emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere instead of absorbing it.
Apr. 12, 2024
Global Production May Exceed Expectations, but Not Enough to Move Prices
Analysts predict climate change will result in new price dynamics, with high-quality extra virgin olive oil and other market segments behaving differently.
Apr. 12, 2024
Olive Growing Starting to Take Root in Central Europe
As climate change makes Central European winters milder and drier, farmers in Austria and northeastern Croatia are beginning to plant olives.