ΤΑ ΝΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΔΣΕ (COI)

The IOC gathers experts from around the world to discuss Initiatives to increase the resilience of the olive sector.

Madrid – 19 October 2022. This morning, Executive Director Abdellatif Ghedira welcomed CEO and founder of the international network Women in Olive Oil (WiOO), Jill Myers, to IOC headquarters in Madrid.

On 20 and 21 September 2022, the Standardisation and Research Unit held a videoconference for 40 experts on the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oils, the majority of whom were panel leaders from around the world.

Another prominent feature of IOC action is the development of recommended joint guides for the quality control of the olive oil industry (olive mills, refineries, packing plants and olive-pomace oil extraction plants) and the table olive industry.

In 2020, a study on consumer behaviour was launched to analyse the consumption of olive oil in member countries, which has undergone significant changes in volume and by groups of countries in recent years.

The IOC has analysed 10 000 English-language tweets that include the words ‘olive oil’. They found that the sentiment and emotional state behind the text was generally positive, confident and happy.

The Standardisation and Research Unit held the third workshop to harmonise tasting panels with IOC-recognition from 14 to 16 September 2022.