Apr. 23, 2025
This 185-Year-Old Spanish Olive Oil Co. Keeps Innovating to Meet the Moment
Sucesores de Hermanos López continue to look at market trends and adopt the latest technology and practices to maintain award-winning quality.
Apr. 15, 2025
Spanish Researchers Study Salt Stress on Olive Trees
The researchers recommend using salt-tolerant cultivars or rootstocks for sustainable agriculture.
Apr. 12, 2025
Japanese Olive Growers Strike Gold at NYIOOC Competition
A Japanese community's olive oil wins top award at NYIOOC and showcases the success of a collaborative effort to revitalize the region's agriculture.
Apr. 10, 2025 Production
Liguria Region Launches Innovative Olive Farming Project with AI and Smart Sensors
Apr. 9, 2025 Producer Profiles
South African Olive Farm Prepares for Challenging Harvest Season
Apr. 7, 2025 Production
Revitalizing Salento: Entrepreneurs Fight Xylella with New Ideas
Apr. 4, 2025 Production
Mar. 28, 2025 Production
Filippo Berio Execs See Equilibrium Returning to The Global Olive Oil Market
Mar. 28, 2025
Gironde’s First Commercial Mill Opens for Business
After six years of hard work, former arboriculturist Bernard Saïn is milling the first olives in the renowned wine region.
Mar. 27, 2025
Albanian Producer Pairs Local Culture, Award-Winning Quality
Bianti Danaj is betting an early harvest, skilled milling and a strong tie to Southern Albanian history will set his brand apart in crowded international markets.
Mar. 27, 2025
Young Croatian Grower Wins International Acclaim for Oil from Historic Grove
Young Croatian grower Stjepan Dević wins international acclaim at the NYIOOC for his award-winning olive oil, produced from a historic grove.
Mar. 21, 2025
Renowned Olive Oil Sommelier Program Returns to New York
The five-day program teaches quality assessment, production best practices, health and nutrition, culinary applications and more.
Mar. 21, 2025
Italian Bill Would Support Hobby Growers to Prevent Abandonment
The proposed legislation recognizes the role of hobbyist olive growers in preserving the environment and Italy’s agricultural heritage.
Mar. 19, 2025
Italy Unveils Plan to Revitalize Olive Oil Sector
A plan for thousands of new groves, funding initiatives and an interprofessional association proposes a fresh course for Italian olive oils.
Mar. 18, 2025
Short-Term Pre-Milling Refrigeration Found to Retain Olive Quality
Researchers in China identified 4 ºC as the optimal temperature for short-term storage of olives, particularly for periods exceeding 24 hours after harvesting.
Mar. 7, 2025
Small Croatian Town Already Boasts Four 2025 NYIOOC Winners
Home to just 4,100 people, the municipality of Pakoštane is already home to four of the best extra virgin olive oils in the world.
Mar. 5, 2025
Despite Costs, Italian Olive Farmers Continue Organic Transition
Olive oil producers in Italy find that the organic certification increases the appeal of olive oil on export markets, but less so at home.
Mar. 4, 2025
2025 World Olive Oil Competition Results Begin to Roll Out
Northern Hemisphere olive oil producers are tracking the ongoing rollout of the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition results.
Feb. 25, 2025
Spanish Olive Oil Prices Fall as Production Recovers
A substantial harvest in Spain, already at 1.38 million metric tons and rising, has resulted in olive oil prices plummeting to levels not seen since mid-2022.
Feb. 18, 2025
Safeguarding Unique Olive Farming Traditions on Italy’s Pantelleria Island
Olive farming on the Sicilian island has unique features resulting from a peculiar pruning and training system that encourages horizontal growth.
Feb. 12, 2025
Peru Has Its Own Olive Council-Approved Tasting Panel
The panel will help improve olive oil quality ahead of what many expect to be a fruitful harvest.
Feb. 12, 2025
Meet the Genoese Couple Cultivating Traditional Italian Olives in Uruguay
After careers in foreign service, the founders of Pique Roto are introducing Uruguayan consumers to traditional Italian olive varieties.
Feb. 3, 2025
Emigration, Infrastructure Hamper Albanian Agriculture
As olive oil production rises in the southern European country, transport and storage infrastructure are not keeping pace.