Standards for olive oils On the recommendation of the California Olive Oil Commission (OOCC), the California Department of Food and Agriculture has published standards and regulations for the classification and labeling of olive oils for the harvest season...
Olive oil market
Pompeian olive oil leads EVOO sales in the US
The Pompeian olive oil brand leads EVOO sales in the United States In 2021 they amounted to 60.66 million, while in the first half of this year they have already reached 50,000 tons. The Dcoop packaging project (​Pompeian and Mercaoleo) represents more than 100...
A pioneering program in the US spreads the benefits of olive oil
The benefits of olive oil Young Americans already know olive oil better, and the Davis Olive Center institute seeks to promote the consumption of this product in the country and bring the advantages of this product closer to a good number of American teenagers. The...
California foresees a “significant” decrease in its olive oil production in the 2022/23 campaign
California decreases its olive oil production The Board of Directors of the California Olive Oil Commission (OOCC) foresees a "significant" decrease in olive oil production in the 2022/23 campaign, to 1.8 million gallons (6.81 million liters) compared to 3 million...
A new tool to verify the geographical origins of virgin olive oil
Origins of virgin olive oil The new geographical authentication strategy is based on the analysis of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, which are organic compounds formed by three isoprene units. Credit: University of Barcelona. Olive oil is one of the most prestigious...
A hectare of olive trees cancels out one person’s annual carbon footprint
Forests play a vital role in stabilizing the climate by regulating ecosystems and protecting biodiversity, but rising temperatures and drier weather are putting them at risk.
Sunflower oil Vs Olive oil
Sunflower oil A surge in sunflower oil prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine cut supply has proved an opportunity for olive oil producers. But even after Spanish supermarkets limited the purchase of sunflower oil to a few bottles per person, shelves ran dry. This...