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Negative attribute of virgin olive oil. Characteristic flavour of oil obtained from olives piled or stored in such conditions as to have undergone an advanced stage of anaerobic fermentation, or of oil which has been left in contact with the sediment that settles in underground tanks and vats and which has also undergone a process of anaerobic fermentation.
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Olive Sector Statistics – November 2025
MADRID, SPAIN / 02.12.2025
Welcome to the International Olive Council (IOC), the world’s only intergovernmental organisation bringing together all stakeholders involved in the production and consumption of olive oil and table olives. Here you will...
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,...
