U.S. Olive Oil Data Collection for Codex

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, is offering a federal grant opportunity to support U.S. olive oil producers' access to current and prospective foreign markets. The grant will fund the data collection and testing costs necessary for U.S. olive oil producers to respond to the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fats and Oils' (CCFO) request for data to update the Codex Olive Oil standard on quality parameters such as pyropheophytin (PPP) and 1,2-diglycerides (DAGs). This opportunity is available to all eligible applicants and will be awarded through a cooperative agreement. Applications are due by January 13, 2025.

The total available funding for this opportunity is up to $2.2 million over 4 years, with $1 million available in the first year. The project will fund a representative sampling and testing plan across U.S. olive oil producing states over 3 harvest seasons. The place of performance for this grant opportunity is not specified.