He described the panel's three-part mission: • To allow olive oils to be certified as extra virgin following the official sensory evaluation criteria and procedures of the International Olive Council.

The UC Davis Olive Oil Taste Panel, assembled a year ago, recently received official certification from the International Olive Council, making it the only such accredited panel in North America and ...

BRENHAM — Doug Middleton puts on his blue-and-white-striped uniform shirt, goes to work and eats ice cream. He has to. It's part of his job. As a member of a taste panel at Brenham-based Blue Bell ...

Lisa Schroeder has a pretty sweet job. For the past 16 years, Schroeder has worked for Mars Chocolate — a segment of the $33 billion Mars candy, petcare, and beverage company. Mars Chocolate produces ...