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Beauty and functionality have played the lion’s share, leading to a number of special awardsand commendations. The Le Forme dell’Olio Award aims at paying tributeand awarding the most innovative andbravest companies. The sixth edition of the olive oil packaging and visual design contest among categories appear gift packaging, retailoils and travel oil

The International Olive Oil held a meeting on 6 and 7 September 2018 with representatives from the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, the International Plant Protection Convention and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization to discuss implementing a joint plan to prevent, control and mitigate the effects of the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa in olive trees and protect international trade

Thanks to a new IOC scholarship, more than 20 tasters may be able to enrol in a university programme on the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oil

The Tunisian Government made an official visit to the International Olive Council (IOC) headquarters in Madrid