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By Rajendran Manoharan, The International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) will launch a special campaign across six Indian cities next month to promote the use of olive oil. Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Habib Essid, executive director of the Madrid based International Olive Oil Council said; “We will highlight the benefits of olive oil in the […]

‘ollo’ award-winning Australian extra virgin olive oils arrive on shelves in UK Two new award-winning Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, from the family which built one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest horticultural companies, have arrived at Sainsbury Supermarkets just as they scoop yet another accolade from industry giants. ollo Fresh & Fruity was last week […]

Tasting notes from Spain By Reggie Aspiras, OLIVE OIL TASTING IS AN ART. Among the many activities at Madrid Fusion were olive oil- and wine-tasting sessions. As different as wine and olive oil are, they also share many similarities. And if there are wine connoisseurs, there are also olive connoisseurs. But why must one taste […]

Australian EVOO Selected for Best Chemical Composition at Inaugural ARMONIA Event The premiere International Olive Oil Competition, ARMONIA, is a result of collaboration between Instituto Sperimentale per l’Olivicoltura (Olive Research Institute), ALMA—the International School of Italian Cooking and the Italian Academy of Cooking to promote the knowledge and appreciation of healthful and nutritional properties of […]

By Scott Kaul Photo Whitney Ramirez, When connoisseurs think of Lodi, they of course think of fine wine. But George Cecchetti and Karen Chandler are hoping that with a small crop of Manzanilla olive trees in their front yard and the power of small-town word of mouth, Lodi will soon be known for yet another […]