Machine equipped with stainless steel plates that uses the differences in the surface tension of oil and vegetation water to extract part of the oil contained in the olive paste. When the plates are dipped into the paste and withdrawn, they are preferably coated with oil because its lower surface tension makes it adhere more to the plates.
Madrid Salud enjoys an olive oil tasting session
MADRID, SPAIN / 26.02.2026
On 25 February 2026, the International Olive Council (IOC) organised an olive oil tasting session at its headquarters in Madrid for 26 officials from Madrid Salud, the public body responsible for health promotion and...
The olive seeds’ journey to Svalbard is postponed
Norway / 24.02.2026
We wish to inform you that the deposit of olive seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will not take place on 25 February as initially planned. Due to adverse weather conditions, the international delegation responsible for...


