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Every summer for the last 650 years, Turkish men have gathered to see who was the strongest, fastest and slickest of them all. It’s called Kirkpinar, and it’s the biggest oil wrestling competition in the world.

The well-muscled men face off in the middle of a grassy field, as a crowd of thousands looks on [...]

Which is the best 2008 organic olive oil in the world, where does it come from, who produced the best blended and which extra virgin olive oil presented the best label and packaging?
The most important rewards in the world for organic olive growing - Biol Prize, Biolblended and BiolPack - will will be handed out [...]

By Melinda,
The international olive industry is one step closer to implementing regulations that will support fair exports and consumers interest.
The step follows a hot topic session coordinated by the Australian Olive Association (AOA) at the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) annual meeting held in Seattle, USA, on 20 May.
Paul Miller, president of the AOA, was [...]

On April 3rd 2008, Its Majesty King Mohammed VI carried out the inauguration of a mechanized plantation of olive-trees (directed by GPS) of Spanish varieties (Arbequina and Arbossana) and Greek variety (Koroneiki) pertaining to the Company AGRO HEALTH and located in the Moroccan area of Beni-Mellal.
This plantation was designed and led technically by the [...]

The VINOLIVE / Wine, Olive, Olive Oil and Technology Fair, now in its 5th year, being the most effective platform for the sector of wine, olive and olive producers, offers both its exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to get in direct contact with these sector representatives along with the production technology specialists.
VINOLIVE develops to be [...]

Olive traders from 12 countries flocked to the recently concluded International Olive Products and Technology Exhibition and Forum (IOTEX 2008) at the Amman Motor Show to develop a cooperative spirit, exchange expertise and put the international olive industry on a higher pedestal.
Around 100 merchants from Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Italy, Greece, France Turkey, Cyprus, [...]

UC Davis will unveil its new bottled olive oils, made from the 2007 harvest of the campus’s 2,000 olive trees, during a public “launch party.” Also making its debut will be a new UC Davis wine vinegar.
The event is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the Silo Cafe and Pub on the [...]

From food tasting course to olive oil tasting, there will be much to appeal to the senses of the some 45,000 trade visitors from 21-24 February 2008. Newly introduced at BioFach 2008 is an award for the best organic olive oil. The special feature of this award is the tasters, as the visitors at the [...]

“OLIVAGANDO”, a cultural event scheduled for Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November 2007,is organized by the Industry Department of the Municipality of Magione and sponsored by the Umbria Region.The event includes workshops, a conference and gastronomy stands
The conference focuses on the prospects of olive growing in the Trasimeno area, workshops and entertainment for children, a [...]

The 3rd annual Australian Olive Expo is being held in Canberra next week, with over 2000 people expected to attend.
The Expo serves the olive industry stakeholders by providing a chance for growers to network, explore new equipment and products, and attend educational seminars.
“The exhibition section gives suppliers and growers a real chance to get together [...]

One of the world’s leading producers of olive oil, Tunisia is seeking to further entrench its positioning on the world olive oil market.
Tunisia ’s participation at the “2007 Anuga” (International salon of agro-food industries and technologies) Salon in Cologne , Germany is seen by observers as a step in that direction.
The Salon which ran from [...]

Caltech is proud to announce the First Annual Olive Harvest Festival, an all-day event to be held November 2, 2007.
The Festival will bring together the Caltech community as a team to harvest olives from the 130 olive trees growing on our campus in preparation for processing, pressing, and bottling our very own olive oil. Volunteer [...]

About 2,000 visitors gathered behind the Old Mission San Jose Museum amid a backdrop of historic trees on Saturday, for Mission San Jose’s sixth annual Olive Festival.
Although the crowd this year was smaller than previous festivals, co-organizer Bob Tavares said the day went very well.
“As always the vendors were very popular, and the music everyone [...]

Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerce’s Olive Festival will return for its sixth annual run today (Oct. 6).
The event, always on the first Saturday of October, will take place behind the historic Old Mission San Jose Museum starting at 10 a.m.
In addition to food and crafts where olives are the featured ingredient, there will be [...]

“A Two Day Trade Expo Focusing on the Production, Processing and Marketing of Australian Olives and Olive Oil”
The Australian Olive Expo will be held at Exhibition Park in Canberra on the Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st of October 2007.

Over 150 static and working displays
Dedicated olive grove to demonstrate production & harvesting
Free entry [...]

UC Davis Olive Oil, Yolo County Agriculture and Marketing Initiative & Slow Food Yolo present a Pre-Harvest Tour and Feast at the Historic Wolfskill Ranch in Winters October 13, 2007 10:30 am
Location: 4334 Putah Creek Road, Winters, CA
Program here (pdf)
Tickets available online here