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Launch of the Malta EVOO Academy

Oct. 25, 2023

The Malta EVOO Academy was born on Wednesday 25th October, 2023 by a decision of the Management Committee of the Olive Growers Cooperative Limited.  The Malta EVOO Academy shall operate as an independent Academy under the leadership of Mr. Jimmy Magro, President of the Cooperative.  The Academy shall have a team of experts to act as advisors in the management of the Academy.  The Malta EVOO Academy has been set up with the aim of advancing the olive sector through a program of educational initiatives that will add value within the value chain of the olive sector in Malta and Gozo.

Its objectives are therefore:

TRAIN and qualify professionals capable of providing support to companies in the olive sector.

SUPPORT knowledge of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and olive growing through the creation of training courses and seminars of a higher and university nature.

PROMOTE knowledge and research relating to the health benefits of EVOO and table olives.

SPREAD knowledge of EVOO and table olives among students, consumers, agricultural entrepreneurs, mill operators, large-scale retail purchasing managers, catering operators.

Evoo School is a meeting and learning place for all operators and stakeholders in the olive supply chain, which is nourished by a direct and authentic relationship with the agricultural world.

The multidisciplinary nature of the Academy embraces a broad target audience. The recipients of the courses and training activities proposed are, in fact,  consumers  interested in deepening their knowledge and strengthening their ability to choose,  students  of various levels,  agricultural entrepreneurs ,  oil mill operators,  distribution and purchasing managers,  technicians  in the olive sector , catering operators, foodies, bloggers,  and EVO oil enthusiasts.

25th October 2023