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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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.
The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthiest and most sustainable eating patterns in the world. Rooted in the olive-growing regions of the Mediterranean basin, it is more than a dietary model – it...
The project currently harbours data from more than 400,000 hectares of olive groves On Tuesday 4 June 2025, the International Olive Council (IOC) successfully launched the pilot phase of its Carbon Balance Project with a...
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 The Mediterranean diet—a traditional eating pattern from countries bordering...
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Inspiration from the Mediterranean Diet for Contemporary Cooking 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.
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.