(a) (taste) Negative attribute of virgin olive oil. Flavour acquired by the oil as a result of prolonged contact with vegetable water which has undergone fermentation processes.
(b) By-product comprising the vegetation water of the olives and the water added during oil processing. It contains a variable percentage of solid matter from the paste depending on whether pressing or centrifugation is the processing method employed. The minor water-soluble constituents in wastewater may be extracted by the industry for use in accordance with domestic or international legislation
The IOC Leads Key Discussions on International Olive Oil Standards in the United States
The International Olive Council (IOC), in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), held a high-level scientific and regulatory meeting today under the theme “Olive Oil and the World Table: Dialogues on the...
This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN / 26.06.2025
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health The Mediterranean diet has long been associated with a reduced risk of noncommunicable...