By-product comprising the residual olive paste left after processing which still contains a variable percentage of water and oil depending on whether pressing, two-phase centrifugation or three-phase centrifugation is the processing method employed. Pomace is usually used by the extraction industry to obtain crude olive-pomace oil, or for other purposes.
IOC hosts 2nd Olive Oil World Congress presentation
MADRID, SPAIN / 04.02.2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) hosted a presentation of the second edition of the Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC) at its headquarters in Madrid on 4 February 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the event’s...
Olive oil diplomacy: Embassies sample excellence at the IOC
MADRID, SPAIN / 03.02.2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed today a group of agricultural counsellors from several European embassies in Madrid for a dedicated virgin olive oil tasting session at its headquarters. The event was held at...


