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California Olive Oils
  • - View the 2010 Certified Olive Oils

  • - Many thanks to all Sponsors from the recent Super High Density Symposium held in June at the UC Davis Olive Center. The event, the first of its kind in North America, was a huge success. We thank our generous sponsors and encourage you to support them as well with your business.

  • - There are over 200 producers of world-class olive oil in California. Find a specific olive oil, producer or a retailer near you.

  • - The COOC is grateful to our generous sponsors for their support of the COOC and the California olive oil industry. Please visit 2010 Trade Show and Event Sponsors and support these wonderful companies.

    For more information about being a sponsor, please call the COOC office at 888-718-9830.

  • - View the 2010 Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition Results

    Also view the 2010 Yolo County Fair Olive Oil Competition Results

    Buy California certified extra virgin olive oil to ensure that you have purchased an authentic, healthy product. Look for the COOC seal when shopping for extra virgin olive oil. The COOC seal is your guarantee of extra virgin olive oil produced in California&mdash quality and freshness!
News & Events
  • - July 20, 2010: The UCD press release Getting Real about Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • - JUST RELEASED! July 15, 2010
    UC Davis Report stating that:
    "Tests indicate that imported "extra virgin" olive oil often fails international and USDA standards". According to the new study, more than 69% of imported olive oils sold in California supermarkets and big box retailers as "extra virgin" failed to meet the internationally-accepted standards yet are mislabeled as extra virgin olive oil.
    Read the UC Davis complete report.

    Read the COOC's Press Release regarding the UC Davis Report.

  • - April News: The USDA published the standard for olive oil in the Federal Register on April 28, 2010. The standard will take effect on October 25, 2010. The COOC filed the petition with the USDA in August 2005 for adoption of a standard, especially for extra virgin olive oil. This is an historic achievement for consumers, retailers and the entire California olive oil industry. California produces over 99 % of the nation's olive oil.
    View the USDA Standards, the Standards Explanation, and the Federal Register document

    Master Millers 2010
    September 30th - October 2nd UC Davis
    A UC Davis three-day program about everything there is to know about milling.
    olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/master-millers-2010

  • - View the latest events and UC classes on our  Events page.

  • - Health Benefits...The Importance of extra virgin olive oil in your daily diet! The COOC petitioned the USDA in 2005 requesting the adoption on internationally accepted standards for grades of olive oil. We are still awaiting adoption of these standards.

    Read Health Benefits of Olive Oil...

  • - The New Yorker article, "Slippery Business" by Tom Mueller,
  • - DVD: "Authentically California Fresh"
  • - Upcoming Events

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