Drizzling good olive oil over perfectly ripe tomatoes and mopping it up with a crusty knob of bread is one of the greatest pleasures of summertime. But that moment will quickly sour if the oil you’re using is rancid. Out of the dizzying variety of olive oil brands at your local supermarket, we wanted to …
The biggest question mark hangs over Tunisia, where 270,000 tons are forecast, while all market participants agree that it will exceed 450,000 tons. The European Commission’s recent report has been published, raising many serious questions about its accuracy regarding this year’s 2025/26 production. The biggest question concerns Tunisia, where it forecasts 270,000 tons, while all …
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Join the largest Olive Oil sales network Every competition promises that winning a medal will help you sell more. But in reality, most stop there. We didn’t. We helped producers actually sell. Thanks to the Dubai Olive Oil Competition, medal winners have obtained their official import certificates, allowing them to legally sell their olive oils …
As part of its ongoing mission to promote quality standards and support sustainable growth in the global olive sector, the International Olive Council (IOC) has reinforced its engagement with Peru through a strategic visit by Executive Director Jaime Lillo from 16 to 23 September 2025. The visit to this IOC permanent observer country marked a …
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As part of the 7th Didim Olive Festival, the official opening of the Farmers’ Training Center will take place, an initiative of particular importance to the local farming community and the wider region. The new Center aims to be a modern space for education, training, and support for producers, promoting knowledge exchange, innovation, and the …
For the 7th consecutive year, the Olive Festival will take place in Didim, Turkey, celebrating the timeless cultural and nutritional value of the olive. This year’s program is rich and diverse, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of events and activities. Highlights include: Exhibition and live performances inspired by the symbolism and …
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Many interesting events have been planned and will take place in Koper, with olive oil playing the leading role. It all starts on September 12 with the 9th traditional Olive Oil Festival, featuring tastings and talks by experts on the topic of oliviculture. At the end of November, the New Olive Oil Festival will follow, …
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A rich program of activities from the Boka Olive Growers Association (Boka Kotorska – Montenegro) for 2025/26: Olive growing school “Olive harvest in the Bay of Boka”, “Every village has its own dish” and “Boka Olive”, a large exhibition selling olive oil from local producers 1. School of olive growing – in the first half …
As a result of a couple of years of preparatory work, the Italian Olive Oil Towns Association conceived the “Olive Oil Community” Brand. The Brand aims to foster the creation—within each Olive Oil Town part of the Association’s network—of a community of stakeholders who work and cooperate daily to promote and communicate olive oil and …
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On November 11, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary from the explosion of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Italian Olive Oil Towns Association is promoting an initiative of the highest symbolic and civic value: the solemn planting of an Italian olive tree in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, renewing a gesture made in …