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      • IOC STANDARDS, METHODS AND GUIDES
      • MARIO SOLINAS QUALITY AWARDS
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New call for tenders at the IOC!
MADRID, SPAIN/ 24.09.2023
The Executive Secretariat of the International Olive Council (IOC) has launched an open tender for the procurement of a medical insurance for the staff of the IOC’s Executive Secretariat. The selected company will sign a contract with an initial duration of 4 years, extendable for an additional 3 years. The maximum amount of the tender...

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This week on the Olive Health Information System website, the...
MADRID, SPAIN/ 23.09.2023
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), which is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, vegetables,...

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The IOC and the CIHEAM launch their joint course on “Efficient...
Zaragoza, Spain/ 22.09.2023
It is well-known that water is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity across the planet. This...

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THE IOC PREPARES FOR WORLD OLIVE DAY 2023
MADRID, SPAIN/ 21.09.2023
The IOC is pleased to announce that the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic...

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Mario Solinas Quality Award

The most prestigious institutional and international competition for extra virgin olive oils

The video of the 2023 Mario Solinas Awards is online!

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The International Olive Council is the world’s only international intergovernmental organisation in the field of olive oil and table olives. It was set up in Madrid, Spain, in 1959, under the auspices of the United Nations.

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The International Olive Council is an intergovernmental organisation of states that produce olives or products derived from olives, such as olive oil.

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Here you can find  information related to the olive and its oil, from history about this plant to benefits of consuming them and how it can improves our health passing by recipes and museums where you can find more information locally

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Here you can find the showcase for the publications of the official magazine of the International Olive Council, “Olivae”

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Olivae 129 Spanish edition

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Olivae 129 French edition

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Olivae 129 Italian edition

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Every year the International Olive Council organises the competition for the Mario Solinas Quality Award

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Olive et la cuisine avant-gardiste

Inspiration du régime méditerranéen pour les biscuits contemporains

Apprenez-en plus sur cette collaboration entre le Culinary Institute of America et le Conseil oléicole international pour faire progresser des choix alimentaires sains, durables et délicieux, avec un accent particulier sur la formation technique et l’innovation des menus pour les chefs.

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Olive and the Plant-Forward Kitchen

Inspiration from the Mediterranean Diet for Contemporary Cookieng Learn more about this collaboration between The Culinary Institute of America and the International Olive Council to advance Healthy, sustainable, delicious food choices -with a special focus on technical training and menu innovation for chefs.

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