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The IOC’s Olive Growing, Olive Oil and Environment Unit travelled to Slovenia from 14 to 17 February at the request of the European Union and following an invitation of the country’s Institute for Oliveculture (IZO), headed by Maja Podgornik. ...
On Wednesday 7 February, the IOC welcomed representatives of the Spanish Supermarket Chains Association (ACES) for a refresher course on international standards applying to olive oil and an update of the current market situation and forecasts. ...
The 16th edition of “QOCO, a trickle of extra virgin olive oil in the plate”, was presented at the IOC headquarters in Madrid on Friday 9 February. ...
The association took the opportunity to congratulate Lillo on his mandate and took stock of the situation of the olive oil sector, mainly in what regards EVOOs. The meeting participants discussed on an array of topics particularly affecting this category of olive oils, such as the question of early harvest EVOOs and the IOC trade ...
The IOC Standardisation and Research Unit organised a virtual meeting on 13 and 14 February with experts and advisers in the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oils officially designated by IOC member countries. The participants, most of whom are panel leaders from IOC-recognised tasting panels for virgin olive oils, ...
He has also conducted research projects with regional networks and cooperation projects with International Organizations for agricultural research and development such as the FAO, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC), ICARDA, or GFAR. The Delegates of the CIHEAM Member States warmly thanked Plácido Plaza for all ...
Galaxy Scientific Set To Attend May 20-22 Monterey, CA According to their website, The COOC is a trade association with the mission of encouraging the consumption of certified California extra virgin olive oil through education, outreach, and communications. The COOC is committed to upholding the highest standards within the olive ...
The term biolubricants applies to all lubricants that biodegrade expediently and which are non-toxic for both human beings and aquatic habitats. They may be plant-oil based (such as rapeseed oil derived) or synthetic esters manufactured from modified renewal oils. Biolubricants are the preferred choice for all applications which may pose risks ...
This is the case of the initiative Apadrina un olivo (Sponsor an Olive Tree), which seeks to recover olive groves in the area of Oliete, in the province of Teruel, and introduce its olive oil into the market; the business incubator of Adecuara, in the area of Jacetania; the project of Recartografías (Remapping), which is ...
In her presentation, she encouraged all the Members of the IOC to contribute to the creation of an association of female olive oil producers for the dissemination of information, awareness raising and the promotion of olive oil in producer countries. ...
The separation technology specialist Flottweg is thus relaunching the sales of its machines in the olive oil sector. “We are very pleased to have gained Flottweg as a new partner. ...
The seminar on Xylella fastidiosa organised by the International Olive Council (IOC) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) from 28 to 30 November at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari (Italy), comprised seminars by international specialists, a field visit to the Lecce region and a round table to identify common measures. ...
The representatives of the IOC Advisory Committee and the Signatory Associations of the Agreement for the quality control of the olive oils and olive-pomace oils sold on import markets held their respective meetings on 21 November. ...
The representatives of the IOC Advisory Committee and the Signatory Associations of the Agreement for the quality control of the olive oils and olive-pomace oils sold on import markets held their respective meetings on 21 November. ...
(Kalamata Olive Oil Taste Laboratory) Italy: Development of the olive oil quality system (U.n.a.pr.ol): conference on the economic, environmental and legal aspects of appellation of origin procedures. ...
Ms Sophianou, who has previously occupied the posts of Consul General of Cyprus in New York and Director of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the importance of olive growing in her country. According to the latest data communicated by the Minister of Agriculture, Cyprus has an average annual production of olive oil and ...
Mr Ghedira highlighted the new guidelines for the Executive Secretariat, namely the implementation of an Observatory on olive growing and olive oil technology, the celebration of World Olive Day (WOD) in which 12 countries have already expressed an interest and the organisation of a ceremony on 24 November 2016 in Madrid, ...
Mr Aboabat, the CEO of the company Al-Watania and Mr Sahbi Mahjoub from the Agromillora Group, provided information about activities in Saudi Arabia to develop the olive sector. In particular, they spoke about the development of what is currently the largest organic olive orchard in the world, with 20 million olive trees grown under irrigation, ...
Between 15 and 20% of the 17 million olive trees in Jordan are close to 2000 years old. Having been planted during the Roman era, they are nicknamed “the Roman olive trees”. Olive growing is an important source of national revenue, and according to the data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, approximately 80 000 Jordanian ...
Wacef Chiha, presented a copy of the instruments of ratification of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015, to the Executive Director of the IOC during a visit to the Executive Secretariat on 31 August, accompanied by the Minister-Counsellor of the Tunisian Embassy in Madrid, Mr Mounir Fourati. ...