New Food webinar on extra virgin olive oil characterisation featuring OLEUM researchers
May 11 2017On 9 May 2017, OLEUM researchers featured as keynote speakers in a webinar presenting a novel tool for extra-virgin olive oil characterisation.
Q&A: why are new and improved analytical methods for verifying olive oil quality needed?
April 19 2017OLEUM will develop new and/or improved analytical methods for verifying olive oil quality and detecting fraud. Would it be more effective and faster to combat olive oil fraud by tightening regulatory thresholds for specific analytical markers?
OLEUM Technical project meeting hosted in Seville, Spain
March 07 2017On 23 -24 February 2017, OLEUM partners joined a technical project meeting hosted by the Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC in Seville Spain.
OLEUM presented at Food Fraud Prevention and Effective Food Allergen Management Symposium
January 27 2017The project was presented at the Food Fraud Prevention and Effective Food Allergen Management Symposium.
EU project OLEUM: Assuring the quality and authenticity of olive oil
December 15 2016Over four years, the OLEUM project will develop new and improve existing analytical methods for detecting olive oil fraud, and improve technology sharing by establishing of a wide community of laboratories and institutions involved in quality control. Improvements in the quality, safety and authenticity of olive oils will boost consumer confidence and ultimately enhance the competitiveness of the EU olive oil market.
Interdisciplinary Congress on Food Security “Law and Food Safety”
December 11 2016OLEUM presented at the Interdisciplinary Congress on Food Security “Law and Food Safety”
OLEUM in Olio Officina Magazine
November 15 2016An introduction to the OLEUM project has been featured in the Olio Officina Magazine.
OLEUM presented at Italy-China Science
October 26 2016An oral presentation and poster were presented at Italy-China Science Technology & Innovation Week 2016.