By Paolo DeAndreis
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
Apr. 22, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 18, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 18, 2024 The Best Olive Oils
Croatian Ag Minister Applauds Country’s Most Awarded Producer
Apr. 16, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 16, 2024 News Briefs
Algerian Olive Oil Sector Maintains Momentum Despite Poor Harvest
Apr. 16, 2024 Fairs, Competitions
Small Producers, Oleotourism Take Center Stage at Ercole Olivario
Apr. 16, 2024
Researchers Investigate Solar Panel and Olive Grove Synergies
Solar panels between rows of high-density olive groves generate electricity with minimal impact on yields.
Apr. 22, 2024
Rocker Composes Award-Winning Olive Oil in Japan
Keisuke Maeda went from winning awards with his rock band to producing one of the world’s best olive oils.
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.
Apr. 9, 2024
Legacy Meets Innovation at Tuscany’s Azienda Pometti
The latest generation of farmers at the 600-year-old Azienda Pometti is using state-of-the-art methods to produce award-winning, sustainable olive oil.
Mar. 27, 2024
Technology Drives the Ambitions of Tunisia’s Largest Olive Oil Producer
The CHO Group was an early adopter of blockchain technology for traceability. Now, they are turning to AI to help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Apr. 23, 2024
Study Reveals Therapeutic Properties of EVOO Polyphenols on Childhood Cancer
Researchers examined oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol for their potential in treating neuroblastoma, a formidable 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 Health
Spanish Campaigners Lobby for Glyphosate Ban After EU Fails to Reach Consensus
Feb. 20, 2024 Health
New Research Rekindles Debate on Nutri-Score’s Effectiveness
Feb. 1, 2024
Olive Oil Metabolites Linked with Improved Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
The research demonstrated a link between virgin olive oil metabolite profiles and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, but not diabetes.
Apr. 22, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 18, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 16, 2024 Producer Profiles
Apr. 16, 2024 News Briefs
Algerian Olive Oil Sector Maintains Momentum Despite Poor Harvest
Apr. 16, 2024 News Briefs
Apr. 16, 2024 Producer Profiles
Award-Winning Catalan Producer Bets on Growing Demand for Arbequina
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. 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.