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Behind Spain, Italy is the second-largest global olive oil producer. For centuries, olive trees have thrived in the climate of the Mediterranean. Italy and the areas of former Ancient Rome have been growing olive trees since antiquity, dating as far back as 4,000 B.C. It's no wonder that Italian olive oil is a prized commodity all around the world....

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Italian olive oil is solidifying its reputation as a global benchmark for quality. Despite challenges from climate change and the sector’s natural production cycles, the industry has shown remarkable resilience, underpinned by rising value and strong export growth. The latest Ismea (Institute of Services for the Agricultural Food Market) report pai...

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On the steep hills of southern Tuscany, Romain Piro has spent the past two decades harvesting fruit from his silvery olive trees and turning it into olive oil. In 2019, he convinced his sister, Marie-Charlotte Piro, to go into business with him. The siblings started shipping their small-batch bottles to the United States, where olive oil is in high...

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Italian agri–food exports to the U.S. stalled sharply in May, with growth slowing to just 0.4%, according to Coldiretti’s analysis of Istat data. The decline follows a strong start to the year, when exports grew by an average of 11% in the first quarter. The slowdown is attributed to mounting uncertainty over the global trade environment and the lo...

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A significant portion of Italy’s food fraud prevention efforts in 2024 focused on olive oil. According to the new report of the central inspectorate for quality protection and anti-fraud of agri-food products (ICQRF), more than 8,200 of 54,000 food inspections targeted vegetable oils, with most of them related to extra virgin olive oil. Using a net...

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Everyone knows that there is no such thing as Italian food; instead we speak of the cuisine of a specific region, such as Piedmont, Tuscany, Sicily, Veneto and every one of the other regions of the country, 20 in all. Yet, when the conversation turns to Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), most of the attention is focused on only one region - Tuscany. Li...

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Historically cultivated in a few square kilometers in central-southern Italy, the Coroncina olive variety was thrust onto the world stage at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. A Coroncina monovarietal extra virgin olive oil milled from 65 ancient olive trees spanning a single hectare earned a Gold Awardin its World Competition debut. “It...

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West Reading is getting ready to welcome a new business that aims to bring a taste of Italy to the community. Ciccio’s Olives, a premium Italian extra virgin olive oil company has planned a Grand Opening of its first brick-and-mortar retail store and culinary classroom at 12B S. 5th Avenue in West Reading for May 31.   The celebration will kick off...

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Italy, renowned for its wine and cuisine, is also celebrated for its olive oil, ranking as the world's second-highest producer of extra virgin olive oil after Spain. Olive oil holds a central place in Italian culinary tradition and culture, with a history dating back to ancient times. Today, Italian olive oil stands out for its exceptional quality...

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In Italy, food is a reflection of our memories, traditions, and language. It is how we express who we are, and often, we do this through a simple drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. In our cuisine—the one we seek to preserve and pass on—olive oil is the first, yet most essential, ingredient. Though rarely mentioned, it is what makes the difference b...

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