Olive oil is well known for its health properties and extensively used for cooking in the Mediterranean countries. In India, it is mainly used in massage, facials and other beauty treatments. The use of olive oil as a cooking medium is not widely prevalent and restricted to the miniscule minority of the affluent classes who can afford the exorbitant price of the
Enhancing the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oils
MADRID, SPAIN / 10.10.2024
The IOC’s Standardisation and Research Unit gathers its experts The IOC’s Executive Secretariat is committed to achieving consistency in national and international legislation regarding the physico-chemical and...
OLIVUM TALKS 2024: Promoting the circular economy in the Portuguese olive sector
The IOC confirms its commitment to more sustainable practices in olive oil production On 3 October 2024, the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Alentejo, Portugal) hosted the OLIVUM TALKS event organised by Olivum, a Portuguese...
The IOC takes part in the inauguration of an organoleptic assessment course for virgin olive oil in Porto Alegre (Brazil)
The course, aimed at heads of panels, received the IOC’s institutional patronage. From 7 to 11 October 2024, the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, will host an organoleptic...