Procedure whereby official certification bodies and officially recognised bodies provide written or equivalent assurance that foods or food control systems conform to requirements. Certification of food may be, as appropriate, based on a range of inspection activities which may include continuous on-line inspection, auditing of quality assurance systems, and examination of finished products.
The IOC recognises Southern Hemisphere olive oil quality
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA / 06.11.2025
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil receive the highest honours at the 2025 Mario Solinas Quality Award The International Olive Council (IOC) today presented the 2025 Mario Solinas Quality Award – Southern Hemisphere, at a...
IOC and ENA Meknès strengthen partnership in olive research and education
The International Olive Council (IOC) and the National School of Agriculture of Meknès (ENA Meknès) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 November to reinforce cooperation in olive research, education and technical...

