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 / 14.07.2025
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Extra virgin olive oil, often called the “golden liquid” of the Mediterranean...
Second IOC Training on Carbon Balance Tool
MADRID, SPAIN / 11.07.2025
As part of the Carbon Balance Project aimed at calculating the carbon balance of olive groves, the International Olive Council (IOC) is continuing the pilot phase of its carbon balance calculation tool. Two new training...
Ambassadors and Diplomatic Representatives Discover the Richness of Olive Oil at IOC Tasting
The International Olive Council (IOC) hosted a virgin olive oil tasting at its Madrid headquarters for ambassadors and diplomatic representatives of both member and non-IOC member countries. The event, organised by the...