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Chat GPT tells us that olive oil is one of the world's healthiest and most sustainable fats, fundamental to the agri-food industry

AI applied to the technological improvement of the olive sector is both a challenge and an unavoidable bet to attract the younger generations

The digital strategy for the new period includes a broad range of actions

On the road to OOWC2026 will be the inter-congress period for the next 16 months.

Experts meeting in Jaén have agreed that they can bring about many changes in the sector worldwide

After the celebration of the Olive Oil World Congress in Madrid, the organisation launches the conclusions derived from the presentations and round tables that took place there

The olive oil consumption strategy should target young people, restaurants and public administrations

Digital communication is essential to strengthen olive oil's international presence

All the experts agreed that the sector is working hard to ensure the quality and authenticity of olive oil

Juan Antonio Polo (IOC): "The decarbonization of processes, both agronomic and industrial, is crucial to reduce emissions"

More than 300 registered participants of 25 nationalities gathered in the Spanish capital for the three days of the event

Luis Planas Puchades, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain, will close the OOWC

This year 30 nominations have been compiled, of which those of Óscar Montañoand and Estefanía Saez have been recognised

Abdelmonem Belati and Mohamed Sadiki have confirmed their assistance to the opening of the OOWC

Gennaro Sicolo, president of the CIA, and Giuliano Martino, director of FOOI, are the liaisons between the two organisations and the Olive Oil World Congress

In addition, the OOWC has received the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (through #AlimentosdEspaña) and the Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español

The OOWC program is divided into eight thematic blocks covering each and every one of the challenges facing the olive grove and olive oil sector around the world

Álvaro Toledo (FAO), Pablo Morello (UCO), Hristofor Miho (UCO), Pedro Valverde (UCO) y Blanca Landa (CSIC) will be in charge of the second block of presentations at the Olive Oil World Congress

Juan Antonio Polo: “Events such as the Olive Oil World Congress can help us to overcome the current situation of uncertainty"

OOWC's participation in Ovibeja has provided a unique platform for collaboration and exchange of ideas among industry leaders

Olive oil 'Trade and consumption' outlook from Australia, China, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States

Operators from many French-speaking countries will participate in the first edition of the OOWC to be held June 26-28 at the CSIC headquarters in Madrid.

This region has more than 180 million olive trees, being Jaén the heart of the olive grove and from which the greatest achievements in this crop arise", said Margarita Cobos, general secretary of the Agency for Agricultural and Fisheries Management of Andalusia

Plácido Pascual Morales (Agroalimentary Laboratory of Córdoba), Hermenegildo Cobo Martínez (ICEX Sevilla), Karolina Brkić Bubola (Croatian Institute of Agriculture and Tourism) and Francisco de Paula Rodríguez García (Junta de Andalucía) will be in charge of the block of presentations on 'Sensory Properties' of the OOWC

Elena Escobar "With four designations of origin, we are the second region with the highest olive oil production in Spain"

Juan Antonio Polo (IOC), Georgios Koubouris (Institute of Olive, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture in Greece), Roberto García (University of Jaén), Emilio J. González (University of Córdoba) and Kostas Chartzoulakis (Olive Institute of Greece) will be in charge of opening the first block of presentations at the Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC)

The list of confirmed speakers guarantees the quality of the presentations at this great olive grove and olive oil 

Jaime Lillo, Executive Director of the IOC, will be in charge of opening the congress with the presentation "Current situation, challenges and prospects of the world olive oil sector"

Operators from more than 50 countries will participate in the first edition of the OOWC

Until 1 April, interested parties can benefit from a 15% discount for early payment

The call for abstracts will remain open until 6 May

Jaime Lillo: "The OOWC will serve to boost the olive and olive oil sector through the exchange of knowledge at an international level"

The congress offers the possibility for two companies to be part of the jury by sponsoring this contest

The incorporation of the IOC increases organizational capacity and presence in a greater number of producing and consuming countries

The OOWC has organized a day on olive oil and health to present to future sponsors the various forms of collaboration of this meeting

Those interested in registering will be able to take advantage of the early payment discount until April 1

The program is being developed, adding proposals from professionals who are part of the Scientific Committee

The publication joins OOWC's list of partners

The event will take place on 15 December and will be led by Antonio Escribano, Professor of Sports Nutrition at the UCAM.

OOWC and FAO brought together world experts in the sector on the occasion of World Olive Day

The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 1, 2024

The Olive Oil World Congress has gathered the operators of the sector in a successful day in Benalúa de las Villas (Granada)

Olive grove and olive oil operators will meet in Benalúa de las Villas (Granada) on October 19 to propose solutions to the challenges ahead.

The event will take place on June 26, 27 and 28, 2024 in Madrid

All the options can be consulted in the sponsorship dossier of the website

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The Olive Oil World Congress organizes a conference in Granada, under the title "The challenge of quality and sustainability", as part of the plan 'On the Road to OOWC 2024'.

The auditorium of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Madrid will host the event during the 26th, 27th and 28th of June 2024

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The Portuguese journals join the list of OOWC's partners

The Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC) was presented to the Portuguese olive sector with a conference on technological solutions for the future of the sector

More than 10 olive oil producing countries have joined the Scientific Committee of the Olive Oil World Congress to develop its programme for 2024

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The OOWC is launching a competition to design the poster for the first edition of the event, which will take place in June 2024

The event will take place on 30 June and will go a step further to connect all professionals worldwide

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In Spain, adherence to the Mediterranean diet among adolescents has fallen from 27% to 13%

During the presentation, the importance of the project in uniting the sector was highlighted

Under the umbrella of the "On The Road To OOWC 2024", the Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC) was presented to different embassies accredited in Spain

The OOWC is organising this event through GoToWebinar, which will take place on 3 May at 10 am

Within the framework 'On the Road to OOWC 2024', the Olive Oil World Congress (OOWC) has presented this project to the embassies accredited in Spain

The application, available for Android and IOS in both Spanish and English, has updated content so that users are the first to know about all the latest news from the Olive Oil World Congress

The brand joins the sponsorship team of the Olive Oil World Congress

The Scientific Committee met to work in the elaboration of the programme, outlining the themes to be developed during this important event

The organisers of the OOWC held a meeting with representatives of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

In the ranking of countries with Geographical Indications (IGP) in the sector, Italy leads with 39, followed by Spain with 33

The event will take place online on 14 March

The 'Olive Hoy' conference provided an insight into the situation of the sector in the producing countries and its consumption

On March 8, International Women's Day will be celebrated, as it is every year

On the occasion of the launch of the Congress, an oil tasting is held at the Spanish Embassy

The international meeting aims to bring together the main institutions, productive and commercial entities of the sector

The olive sector's specialist publication joins with this agreement the dissemination of the congress

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"Olive Hoy" is the first of the activities organized under the umbrella of "On The Road To OOWC"

It will decide on the most relevant topics and speakers for the congress

The Olive Oil World Congress aims to become the largest network of professionals in the olive oil sector

The Olive Oil World Congress hopes that all your wishes are fulfilled in a successful year

The OOWC launches a Christmas campaign to promote olive oil

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Those who register will be able to contact other registered operators to engage in conversation, share projects, and more...

The OOWC invites all links in the chain to contribute their knowledge and experience by sending in their press releases

The Congress offers the interprofessional, companies and institutions the opportunity to participate in one of the working committees.

Throughout 2023, activities will be organised to promote the product and its production

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