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.
This week on OHIS
Madrid, Spain / 26.10.2026
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 (MedDiet), which is based on olive oil, vegetables, fruit,...
IOC promotion campaign strengthens ties with Brazil’s growing olive oil sector
From its expanding consumer market to the olive groves of its southern regions, Brazil offers considerable potential for the olive oil sector. The country imported 80,768 tonnes in the 2024/25 crop year, while its emerging...

