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Green olives or olives turning colour preserved in brine, fermented or unfermented, darkened by oxidation in an alkaline medium and preserved in hermetically sealed containers which undergo heat sterilisation. They are a uniform black colour.
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2026 Mario Solinas Quality Award – Northern Hemisphere Edition: Call for Participation
The International Olive Council (IOC) invites producers, producer associations and packers of extra virgin olive oil from the Northern Hemisphere to submit their entries for the 2026 edition of the Mario Solinas Quality...
Pakistan Moves Towards IOC Membership
PAKISTAN / 28.11.2025
Official visit highlights sector potential The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, currently an IOC observer country, has officially expressed its interest in adhering to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives,...
IOC and CREA Sign MoU to Advance Olive Sector Research and Innovation
The International Olive Council (IOC) and Italy’s Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster collaboration in olive research, training and technical...
