by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Oct 26, 2014 | AOCS, Olive OIl Chemistry
By Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne Author’s note: This article was originally published in Olive Oil Times shortly after the meeting. With all the conversation about chemistry following the adoption of the new California standard, I thought it made sense to move...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Sep 26, 2014 | AOCS, Olive OIl Chemistry, Olive Oil Standards
The 104th American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting & Expo took place April 28–May 1, 2013 at the Palais des congrès in Montréal, Canada with 1500 people in attendance. The scope of the annual meeting is broad—there were over 500 presentations on all...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | May 7, 2012 | AOCS, General
This article originally appeared in Olive Oil Times. Olive oil analysis received more than its fifteen minutes of fame at this year’s annual meeting of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) 30 April to 2 May in Long Beach, California. The weekend before the...
by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne | Apr 11, 2012 | AOCS, Olive OIl Chemistry, Olive Oil Standards, Olive Oil Tasting
An upcoming short course at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) annual meeting in Long Beach entitled “Olive Oil Chemistry and Sensory Relationships” will focus on an area that is receiving a lot of attention these days. The course is being held on Saturday,...