Welcome to the California Olive Oil Council

The California Olive Oil Council is a non-profit trade and marketing association whose purpose
is to promote the growing of olives and the production of olive oil in California. The COOC supports
certified olive oil standards and provides grower, producer and consumer education.

Summer 2006 Olea Newsletter now online for COOC Members .... Check out the upcoming Olive Oil events like the upcoming Sensory Assessment of Olive Oil ~ Sunday November 5 in Livermore View the Yolo County Fair 2006 Olive Oil Competition Results Results page 1 >>   Results page 2 >> April 2006 Q&A about Olive Oil by Dr. Andrew Weil. See what Dr. Weil has to say about the COOC-- "As things now stand, only the California Olive Oil Council (COOC) certifies olive oils in this country. It's a great group, worthy of support..." Read Health News for more >> Feb 28 Letter from Board President Karen Guth is available in the Members Only area. Feb 28 Press Release: Six California Olive Oil Council Taste Panel Members Receive IOC Panel Leader Certification in Imperia, Italy ABC News Exposes Imported Oil Fraud! COOC continues to work with the USDA to provide federal standards for importers of oil into the US. The COOC provides a seal certificaiton program with the most stringent requirements in the world. This program provides the assurance to consumers and retailers that olive oil with the COOC Seal has been certified as extra virgin olive oil. New- the latest list of 2006 Seal Winners online... Sept 2005 Nature Publishing Group article studies "Ibuprofen-like activity in extra-virgin olive oil". View article in the Health News Area Updated Membership Info 2006 ~ Time to Join or Renew .... April 12, 2005   Press Release: Announcement of the settlement of the COOC lawsuit against Napa Valley Trading Co 2006 LA County Fair Olive Oil Competition Results: Domestic Olive Oil winners: Excel format and Web page Flavored Oil winners: Excel format and Web page For a complete list of all winners and information about the LA County Fair competition visit   www.fairplex.com/wine2006 Olive Oil Fruit Fly - March 2005 by Paul Vossen, Lucia Varela & Alexandra Devarenne online for COOC Members .... Expanded Resources area: Olive Mills, Tours, Equipment, Services, Certified Labs, Tasting Rooms Nov. 5 Press Release: USDA Seeks comments on proposed Revision to U.S. Standards for Grades of Olive Oil 2005-2006 Revised Seal Guidelines/Documents in Members Only Area

Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health ...FDA Nov 2 Pressing for Greater Olive Oil Oversight... LA Times article Sept 2004 How to Select & Taste Olive Oil ..Oakland Tribune article July 2004 ~ Studies again indicate Mediterranean-type diets including olive oil offer protective benefits..Mediterranean Diet ...By M. McKinney Patch Budding: A Convenient Method for Top-Working Olives in Members Only Area Health info ~ Better Nutrition article & Mediterranean diet Olive oil & labeling deceptions revealed in Denver Post article June 2004 COOC petitions the USDA to revise Olive Oil Standards ... Proposed Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil

	We also host special events, olive oil tastings, tours, specials and educational lectures. Sensory Assessment of Olive Oil ~ Sunday November 5 in Livermore San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival ~ November 9-11 2006 LA County Fair Olive Oil Competition Results: Domestic Olive Oil winners: Excel format and Web page Flavored Oil winners: Excel format and Web page For a complete list of all winners and information about the LA County Fair competition visit   www.fairplex.com/wine2006
	Look beyond the sometimes confusing labels. If you want the ultimate guarantee of freshness and quality look for the COOC Seal. The seal will help you narrow your choices and you can be assured of the very best extra virgin olive oil. The seal represents the COOC's solid commitment of quality to consumers and retailers alike. See our list of 2006 Seal Winners.
	Our list of Industry Circle Members is always changing.  Come meet our Supporting Members and visit their web sites.		Meet our Board of Directors and read the COOC Working Committee's Mission Statements
	The California Olive Oil Council is growing!  Find out about the benefits of becoming an Industry Circle Supporting Member or a Basic Member. Reap the benefits of the noble olive!	Or join the COOC as a consumer club member as a COOC Friends of Olive Oil  If you love olive oil and fine food and would like to be in the inner circle for communications on events, seminars, tastings and other fun opportunities. As a Friends of Olive Oil member, you will receive a quarterly email newsletter, receive email notification of events, seminars and other items of interest as well as receive discounts from participating COOC members. JOIN TODAY by completing your application.

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