The olive and especially the olive oil is the most important agri-food product in the Mediterranean Area.  In addition, the olive oil sector represents an important source of healthy foods, with a very high nutrition value and quality elements. However, its production is still based mainly on non-environmental – friendly methods and at the same time, olive oil products lag in the scientific documenting of their competitive advantages.  OliveOilMedNet project faces the above challenged and its main objective is to promote “sustainability” and “authenticity” in the olive oil sector and in parallel to increase cooperation and capacities of the 4helix stakeholders.  It tests & validates relevant innovative and eco-friendly concepts already developed by previous projects, through pilot activities in the perspective of setting up Sustainable Innovative Solutions based on novel advanced technologies applicable to a wider set of users and territories.

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OliveOilMedNet project promotes “sustainability” and “authenticity” in the olive oil sector and in parallel increases the cooperation and capacities of the 4helix stakeholders.

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OliveOilMedNet improves the olive oil sector by introducing innovative and effective ways  through testing & validating relevant existing novel and ecofriendly concepts on the field of “sustainability” and “authenticity. To attain its’ objective, it brings together Public Authorities, Producers’ Associations and Research Institutions from 7 Mediterranean countries, adopting, further building and go beyond on the existing practices that have been already developed. OliveoilMedNet strengthens the capacity of the national/regional/local authorities engaged in the policymaking in the olive oil sector, and the capacity of olive oil companies to produce more competitive, “authentic” and “green” olive oil products.