OLIVE NEWS

Les recettes d’exportation de l’huile d’olive tunisienne ont enregistré une baisse de 29,3 %, atteignant 2801,2 millions de dinars durant les sept premiers mois de la campagne 2024/2025 (à fin mai 2025), par rapport à la même période de la campagne précédente, selon les dernières statistiques publiées par l’ONAGRI. En dépit de cette baisse en …

Le ministre de l'Agriculture, des Ressources hydrauliques et de la Pêche, Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh, a annoncé le mardi 17 juin 2025 que la Tunisie a exporté 195 000 tonnes d'huile d'olive au cours des six premiers mois de 2025, dont 40 000 tonnes d’huile d'olive biologique. Ces exportations ont été réalisées vers plus de 60 …

With olive oil production projected to decline for a second-straight year, some Argentine exporters see an opportunity in the changing local trade landscape.

Lors de son discours d’ouverture à l’occasion de la cérémonie de remise des prix de la 8e édition du Concours du meilleur huile d’olive extra vierge, organisé par l’Office National de l’Huile, le ministre de l’Agriculture a salué l’importance du secteur oléicole et de l’huile d’olive ainsi que les efforts déployés par l’État dans ce […]

Like any crop, olives are vulnerable to the effects of weather.

An unexpected late frost, torrential rain and hail, wind, flooding or continued drought stress can destroy crops and reduce yields and fruit quality, impacting a producer’s bottom line considerably.

The panel rejected two submissions from Italy and Spain, stating that the scientific evidence fell short of the requirements.

The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthiest and most sustainable eating patterns in the world. Rooted in the olive-growing regions of the Mediterranean basin, it is more than a dietary model – it is a cultural heritage shaped by centuries of tradition, with olive oil at its heart. Although its origins […]

Sia nel 2023 che nel 2024 l'export di olio di oliva dal Portogallo raggiunge il miliardo di euro. Nella scorsa campagna olearia registrata la seconda produzione olivicola di tutti i tempi

Welcome to the IOC, the only intergovernmental organisation in the world that brings together all stakeholders involved in the production and consumption of olive oil and table olives. Here you will find a summary of the latest sector statistics, including an update on olive oil prices, international trade trends for olive oil and table olives, […]

The Rwanga Foundation on Sunday completed an initiative to plant 20,000 Spanish olive saplings in Erbil to promote environmental sustainability, in partnership with the German development agency (GIZ) and the agriculture ministry.

The International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed on Thursday, 19 June ambassadors and senior representatives from member countries and observers (Albania, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Palestine, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Brazil and Peru) for an informative session at its headquarters in Madrid. The event was […]

Un fattore che può spiegare perché l'olio d'oliva è associato a un minor aumento di peso rispetto ad altri grassi è il suo basso contenuto di grassi trans che aumentano rischio cardiovascolare e maggiore deposizione di grasso addominale

Nel corso del 31° congresso nazionale della società spagnola di medici di medicina generale e di famiglia – che ha riunito a Las Palmas delle Canarie oltre 2.000 professionisti per aggiornare le proprie conoscenze cliniche in ambito di cure primarie – uno degli eventi più importanti è stato il forum di aggiornamento sulla dieta mediterranea

This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 The Mediterranean diet — rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and extra virgin olive oil, with moderate fish intake and minimal red or processed meat — remains one of […]

The International Olive Council (IOC) hosted a workshop at its Madrid headquarters on 11 June 2025, bringing together nearly 60 participants from both IOC member countries and the olive oil sector. The event, titled “Workshop on Consumer Behaviour Studies: Capitalising on Findings and Setting Future Directions”, served as a platform for knowledge exchange and strategic […]

The project currently harbours data from more than 400,000 hectares of olive groves On Tuesday 4 June 2025, the International Olive Council (IOC) successfully launched the pilot phase of its Carbon Balance Project with a dedicated training session. The meeting brought together experts and participants from across the olive sector and marked a crucial step […]

Turkish table olive exports are expected to reach a record high of $250 million in the 2024/25 crop year, with increased demand and production.

The International Olive Council (IOC) reminds all stakeholders that the deadline to register for participation in the pilot phase of the Carbon Balance Project is tomorrow, 30 May 2025. This pilot phase marks a major milestone in the IOC’s efforts to create a methodology and easy-to-use software for olive sector operators to measure the carbon […]

A new study has found that a bioactive compound in olive mill wastewater may have potential for use in the development of biopesticides, Olive Oil Times…

Tunisian archaeologists have recently unearthed an olive oil mill dating back to the late Roman period at the site of Bechni, located in the governorate of Kebili. Ongoing excavations in this small community have revealed the existence of this ancient olive oil plant dating back to between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD

Torna a salire la produzione di olio d’oliva, ma prezzi e consumi non seguono il passo: ecco i dati del COI sulla nuova campagna 2024-2025