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On Olive Oil with Curtis Cord

Hosted by Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord, featuring interviews with interesting people around the world sharing their views on the culture of olive oil and whatever else comes to mind.

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Cobram Estate Chef at Large Kevin O'Connor from 2017-11-07T13:35:29

Raised in the Sierra Foothills, Kevin O’Connor developed a love for gathering, hunting, foraging and cooking at a young age. Starting in fine dining at the age of fourteen, he has over twelve years...

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O&Co. Marketing Director Rose Malindretos from 2017-06-26T19:50:35

Rose Malindretos is the director of marketing for Oliviers & Company (also known as O&Co.) the worldwide purveyor of Mediterranean specialty foods. Rose spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis ...

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Award-Winning Producer Lucia Gamez from 2017-05-22T22:39:13

Just five years ago, a group of neighboring farmers in Sierra de Cazorla, Spain decided to work together and produce high-quality olive oil with respect for the environment.

Since then, th...

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Deoleo Vice President Fernando Herrera from 2017-05-14T15:08:26

Fernando Herrera is the vice president of marketing for Deoleo, the world leader in sales of bottled olive oil. The Córdoba-based multinational recently underwent yet another restructuring amid yea...

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Tunisian Olive Oil Producer Karim Fitouri from 2017-02-16T13:08:40

Karim Fitouri is a producer who wants to see Tunisia recognized as a place that makes great olive oils. He spoke with Curtis Cord after a week in New York developing his tasting skills at the Olive...

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NAOOA Executive Vice President Eryn Balch from 2016-12-13T20:03:32

Eryn Balch is the executive director of the North American Olive Oil Association, the trade group representing the largest olive oil importers. Balch’s office recently sued TV’s Dr. Oz for what it ...

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'Cold Pressed' Director Viknesh Silvalingam from 2016-11-25T21:04:30

Viknesh Silvalingam, who goes by the pseudonym, S. Viknesh, is the producer and director of Cold Pressed, a 90-minute crime thriller centered around olive oil adulteration. The movie is currently i...

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Brazilian Olive Oil Producer Rafael Marchetti from 2016-11-11T17:56:29

Rafael Marchetti produces olive oil for his family's company, Tecnoplanta which offers turnkey investment opportunities in Brazil's growing olive oil sector. He spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher...

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Iron Chef America Judge Mario Rizzotti from 2016-11-01T10:36:35

Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord speaks with Mario Rizzotti, a Chicago-based Italian culinary expert, brand ambassador and television personality. He most recently served a judge on the Food N...

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International Consultant and Expert Taster Paul Vossen from 2016-05-23T16:28:34

On the eve of his retirement after 36 years with the University of California, expert olive oil taster, international consultant and NYIOOC judge Paul Vossen spoke with Curtis Cord about olive oil ...

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International Olive Coundil Executive Director Abdellatif Ghedira from 2016-04-08T00:15:43

International Olive Council executive director Abdellatif Ghedira told Olive Oil Times publisher, Curtis Cord, he aims to respond better to the expectations of the member countries by strengthening...

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Costco Buyer Chad Sokol from 2016-03-07T18:12:29

Chad is the dry grocery commodity buyer for Costco Bay Area, working on increasing rotations and diversity of extra virgin olive oils from Spain, Greece, and California.

He is part of Cos...

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Master Merchant Steven Jenkins from 2016-02-24T03:12:36

The name Steve Jenkins is synonymous with guru, expert, and savant in the world of Mediterranean foodstuffs. For more than 30 years he introduced countless delicacies to New Yorkers (and subsequent...

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Author Nancy Harmon Jenkins from 2016-01-18T22:30:45

Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a food writer and journalist with a passionate interest in Mediterranean cultures and cuisines, sustainable agriculture, and farm-to-market connections. She began writing ab...

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Research Scientist Luigi Ponti from 2016-01-11T16:48:40

Record-breaking droughts, fruit flies that survive unusually mild winters to ravage in the spring, and pathogen outbreaks, like the one in Puglia that has claimed more than a million olive trees. Listen

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Extra Virgin Alliance Co-Founder Alexandra Devarenne from 2015-12-17T19:27:42

Based in California, Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne is an international olive oil consultant and educator focusing on olive oil sensory education, communication, and quality improvement. She is cofoun...

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India Olive Association President Rajneesh Bhasin from 2015-12-09T14:24:46

Rajneesh Bhasin is the managing director of Borges India and the president of the India Olive Association. He spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher, Curtis Cord on the challenges of the Indian marke...

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Greek Chef Diane Kochilas from 2015-12-04T15:41:57

Diane Kochilas is the author of Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Island Where People Forget to Die.

Her Country Cooking of Greece, (Chronicle, 2012), was hailed by th...

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Investigative Author Tom Mueller from 2015-11-27T01:45:55

With his groundbreaking article in The New Yorker and then a highly acclaimed book Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, author Tom Mueller has more than anyone else expos...

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Argentina Olive Group Director Frankie Gobbee from 2015-11-19T20:13:25

When you think of extra virgin olive oil -- does Argentina come to mind? It should -- Argentina Olive Group director Frankie Gobbee says the South American country is the third-largest exporter of ...

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Celebrated Spanish Chef Maria José San Román from 2015-11-13T14:44:41

Renowned chef and restaurateur, whose Michelin-starred Monastrell in Alicante is considered among the best restaurants in Spain has been a passionate international ambassador of her native gastrono...

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Sicilan Olive Oil Producer and Tech Entrepreneur Giuseppe Taibi from 2015-11-08T01:17:24

Giuseppe Taibi is a tech entrepreneur and a fourth-generation olive oil producer from Sicily.

While pursuing an advanced degree in engineering in Boston some time ago, Giuseppe met the wom...

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