A total of 111 oils from Cyprus (1), Egypt (1), Greece (20), Israel (1), Italy (2), Portugal (40), Spain (44), Syria (1) and Turkey (1) have competed this year for the International Olive Council’s Mario Solinas Quality Award 2012. ...
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A total of 111 oils from Cyprus (1), Egypt (1), Greece (20), Israel (1), Italy (2), Portugal (40), Spain (44), Syria (1) and Turkey (1) have competed this year for the International Olive Council’s Mario Solinas Quality Award 2012. ...
The International Olive Council (IOC) hosted a presentation of the second edition of the Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC) at its headquarters in Madrid on 4 February 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the event’s...
The International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed today a group of agricultural counsellors from several European embassies in Madrid for a dedicated virgin olive oil tasting session at its headquarters. The event was held at...
Highlighting mediterranean cooperation in the olive sector The International Olive Council (IOC) is taking part in the VI AOVE Fórum Internacional – Fira de Tots Sants de Cocentaina, a key event promoting...
The IOC and the University of Navarra, through OHIS (the Olive Health Information System), a platform dedicated to research on the health properties of olive oil and table olives, publish a weekly or bi-weekly collection of scientific articles and summaries of research carried out in this field.
These articles highlight the numerous health benefits of these products.
You can read the summaries of this research here in French, English and Spanish and access the list of articles, or visit the OHIS portal.
For any assistance, please contact iooc@internationaloliveoil.org.


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