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  • Who we are
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    • Unità Standardizzazione e Ricerca
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      • Premio alla Qualità Mario Solinas
      • Sostegno istituzionale del COI
      • Olio di Oliva, Alimentazione e Salute
      • Attività di Ricerca presso l’Unità Standardizzazione e Ricerca
      • Database documenti del COI
    • Olive Growing, Olive Oil Technology and Environment Unit
      • Technical Cooperation and Training
      • Olive Oil Technology and the Environment
      • IOC Scholarships
      • Supporting Member Countries
      • External Projects and Institutional Agreements
      • IOC Network of International Olive Germplasm Banks
      • Key Projects and Technical Resources
    • Unità Economia e Promozione
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Olive Health Information System

Olive oil and table olives are well-known for their outstanding health benefits, including the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic conditions. 

Every week, the IOC and the University of Navarre publish new scientific discoveries highlighting these benefits in English, French and Spanish.  
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Lisbon brings together the global olive sector to analyse the challenges of an expanding market

Lisbon, Portugal/ 30.06.2026
The 123rd session of the IOC Council of Members examined trends in global consumption, priority areas for action in the coming months and the challenges posed by climate change On 29 and 30 June, the Portuguese capital hosted the 123rd session of the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) and the 66th...

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This week on OHIS

Madrid, Spain/ 22.06.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and...

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The IOC celebrates the excellence of the world’s finest extra...

Madrid, Spain/ 18.06.2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) held the awards ceremony for the 26th edition of the Mario...

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IOC receives a delegation from ‘Mujer Alma de Olivo’

Madrid, Spain/ 16.06.2026
On 16 June 2026, the headquarters of the International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed a delegation...

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Olive Oil and the Plant-Forward Kitchen

Discover how the Mediterranean Diet inspires contemporary cooking.

Explore this collaboration between the International Olive Council and The Culinary Institute of America, designed to promote healthy, sustainable and flavourful food choices, with a strong focus on technical training and menu innovation for chefs.

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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.

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Sustainability in the Olive Sector

Access the sustainability portal developed in collaboration between the IOC, the University of Jaén and the Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Olivar y Aceites de Oliva.

Explore research, tools and knowledge supporting sustainable olive growing and responsible production practices.

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