California Olive Oil

BERKELEY, Calif. (April 25, 2011) - With two reports published by the University of California within the last year finding that a great majority of top-selling imported olive oils labeled as "extra virgin" fail to meet the international criteria for extra virgin, many consumers are confused if the oil they are purchasing is real extra virgin olive oil.
American consumers spend more than $720 million each year for olive oil as demand has soared in recent years as consumers choose to combine great taste and healthier eating choices. According to the California Olive Oil Council (COOC), a vast selection of real extra virgin olive oils are easy to find and at a wide range of price points in specialty stores, grocery stores and supermarkets as well as online. When in doubt, consumers should look for the "California Certified Extra Virgin" seal on California olive oils. The COOC maintains a rigorous certification program that requires the highest standards to be met for an oil to earn the extra virgin seal for fresh, certified California oils.
"Consumers can look for the California certified extra virgin olive oil seal and buy with confidence knowing they are buying real extra virgin olive oil," said Patty Darragh, executive director of the COOC.
California's olive oil industry, while young, has quickly proven it can make outstanding extra virgin olive oils. Newly-elected COOC Board President Brendon Flynn of Pacific Farms and Orchards points to the recent COOC Annual Olive Oil Competition that resulted in a record breaking 53 gold and 58 silver medal winners as proof. Flynn added, "This competition demonstrates the high-quality and variety of olive oil being made by artisans to major producers throughout California." The competition drew 65 member-producers, submitting 143 oils from the current harvest. The list of all the winners can be found at www.cooc.com.
How can consumers be sure they are purchasing the highest-quality extra virgin olive oil? One expert, Ruth Mercurio, managing partner of We Olive, a premier retailer of California olive oil, recommends the following tips:
Check the label!

Olive Oil by The Artisanal Kitchen Elevates Home Cooking
By: Carly Zinderman, Senior Staff Writer | Posted: Apr. 26th, 2011
Anna Zoitas of The Artisanal Kitchen has just introduced Three Olives Olive Oil, made from 100 percent California olives.

A now 30-something entrepreneur, Anna grew up in New York City but spent her summers visiting her grandparents' farm in Greece, where she got closer to the source of natural foods and artisan living. "With my siblings, we used to gather fresh eggs from the chickens, feed the sheep with a milk bottle, play with the rabbits and try to stay away from the smelly hogs. I learned to cook on an outdoor fire and use farm fresh ingredients."

Anna's attraction to natural and artisanal foods has led her to create specialty brands The Artisanal Kitchen and Urban Tribe. The Artisanal Kitchen family of products now includes Three Olives Olive Oil, which combines three different olives for a very special flavor. "The flavor of California olive oil is more mellow, lighter and foodier than with imports, which tend to have a more peppery taste profile," says Zoitas.

The special blend of olives include:

The Fruity Arbequina
While the olive oil is produced in California, this small olive is native to Spain's Catalonia region. Soft textured and delicately flavored, it's delicious served with pasta, salads or with hors d'oeuvres.

The Fruity, Slightly Nutty Arbosana
This small, more robust olive has a fruity, slightly nutty flavor with a more pungent, peppery kick. Its high polyphenol level is believed to help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.

The Very Fruity & Flavorful Koroneiki
Originally from Kalamata, Greece, Koroneiki olives are very fruity, with a fabulous aroma, and help to make the olive oil exceptionally tasty.

I was privileged to receive a sample of Three Olives Olive Oil. It made me immediately want to dip bread or pita into the light blend, so that the mellowness of the olive flavor wouldn't be lost in a heavy sauce. It certainly wasn't.

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Further Proof that Consumers Are Unknowingly Buying Mislabeled Olive Oil
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DAVIS, Calif., April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study finds that most olive oil imported into the U.S. fails to meet the international criteria for "extra virgin." With American consumers spending more than $720 million each year for olive oil, the study's results indicate that a great majority of consumers are paying a premium price for mislabeled "extra virgin" olive oil which fails to meet recognized standards and is often rancid or adulterated with cheaper refined oils.

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"This study is further proof that consumers are unknowingly buying mislabeled olive oil," said Patty Darragh, executive director of the California Olive Oil Council. "The evidence continues to build that substandard foreign olive oil is being intentionally dumped in the U.S. to take advantage of the growing demand for olive oil among American consumers."

According to the new study released by the Olive Center at the University of California, Davis, most of the top selling imported olive oil brands regularly failed to meet the international standards for "extra virgin" olive oil. Among the findings were that 73 percent of the 134 samples of the five top-selling imported "extra virgin" olive oil brands failed the International Olive Council (IOC) sensory standards based on the results of two IOC-accredited sensory panels. Sensory defects are indicators that these oil samples were oxidized, of poor quality or adulterated with cheaper refined olive oil. The five top-selling imported brands are Filippo Berio, Bertolli, Pompeian, Colavita and Star.

Additionally, 70 percent of the samples of the five top-selling imported brands failed a 1,2-diacyglycerol content test and 50 percent of the samples of the five top-selling imported brands failed the pyropheophytins test. Both of these tests are used to assess olive oil quality and were conducted in addition to the IOC's chemistry and sensory testing methods.

This is the second and final study in the past year focused on the quality of "extra virgin" olive oil conducted by UC Davis' Olive Center. A study released in July, 2010, found that 69% of the samples of imported olive oils labeled as "extra virgin" and sold in California supermarkets and big box retail stores, failed to meet internationally-accepted standards to be called "extra virgin" olive oil since the oils were deemed to be too old, poorly made and/or adulterated. This new study analyzed fewer brands than the first study but more samples of each brand to improve the analysis of each brand and it utilized two sensory panels instead of the one panel used in last year's study.

Both studies were initiated to investigate a number of confirmed reports that imported olive oils available for purchase in the United States labeled as "extra virgin" were actually lower quality oil. The California olive oil industry and many retailers have long been worried that consumers may be purchasing bottles labeled "extra virgin" but actually receiving something quite different.

"While there are many excellent imported and domestic olive oils available, our tests indicate that there are serious quality problems out there," said Dan Flynn, executive director of the Olive Center at UC Davis and a co-author of the new report.

"Extra virgin" is the highest grade of olive oil and must be extracted from the olive without heat or solvents. International and U.S. Department of Agriculture standards also require that "extra virgin" olive oils meet specific criteria for chemical makeup and sensory qualities including flavor and aroma. Because of these required standards, "extra virgin" olive oil commands a top price. Federal law prohibits a company from not disclosing that it is selling a blend of oils on the label. Yet, olive oil can be exported to the United States and labeled as "extra virgin" even if the same oils would not meet the standards for "extra virgin" in Europe.

"It is time that we tighten our standards to prevent mislabeled olive oil from being sold to unsuspecting consumers," said California State Senator Lois Wolk, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Olive Oil Production and Emerging Products. "This study further confirms that California's olive oil industry can compete and thrive in a fair marketplace. A level playing field will protect consumers and reward producers who meet or exceed high standards."

The United States is the third-largest olive oil consumer in the world. Ninety-nine percent of the olive oil that the U.S. consumes is imported. Demand for "extra virgin" olive oil has soared in recent years thanks in part to cable food channels, celebrity chefs and the health benefits of the popular Mediterranean Diet. Food savvy American consumers are reaching for "extra virgin" olive oil to combine great taste and healthier choices. As a result, according to the latest figures, more than 75 million gallons of olive oil were sold in the U.S. in 2009, up from 47 million gallons just ten years ago.

"This is why we established a certification program in California to ensure that when consumers buy a California-produced olive oil with the Certified Extra Virgin seal on it, they know they are buying real 'extra virgin' olive oil," said Darragh. She added, "The time has come to stop this deceit and force these companies to meet the standards."

Note to Media: The report is available online at http://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/

CONTACT: John Segale, 916.600.1081

The California Olive Oil Council has just finished its agricultural survey. Executive Director Patty Darragh says statewide production is up around 30% this year and on track to exceed one million gallons by early 2011.

"That's a big increase and when we reach that mark we will have surpassed French olive oil production so we're very excited about that."

Darragh says California farmers are planting about 8,000 acres of new olive trees every year. Producers are also opening new olive oil tasting rooms%u2026at the rate of about one a month.

"Sometimes they're free-standing, sometimes they're attached to where the milling operations is, so there's a whole variety of them."

California produces nearly all of the olive oil made in the U.S. and the Central Valley is the largest production area in the state.

The California Olive Oil Council is the only North American certified quality control program that exceeds strict International standards for True Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A Seal-Certified olive oil offers the highest standard of quality to American consumers.

The oils listed here have met all requirements for Seal Certification, including:

* Olives mechanically extracted without chemicals or excessive heat
* Less than .5% free oleic acid
* Positive taste elements and no taste defects, as determined during a blind tasting

Trust the Seal - Your Extra Virgin Guarantee

2011

AlphaWolf Estate
www.eagleeyewine.com

Alta Cresta Orchard
Coratina
Frantoio
Italian Blend
Tuscan Blend
www.altacresta.com

Apollo Olive Oil
Barouni Organic
Mistral Blend
Sierra Blend Organic
877-776-0703
www.apollooliveoil.com

Araujo Estate Winery Olive Oil
www.araujoestate.com

Bari Olive Oil
Mild
Fruity
Robust
www.barioliveoil.com

Berkeley Olive Grove 1913
Mission Gold
Mission Reserve
Mission Classic
www.berkeleyolivegrove.com

Bozzano Olive Ranch
A2
Bosana
Generations
Maurino
Taggiasca
Toscano
Triple A
www.bozzanoranch.com

California Olive Ranch
Arbequina
Arbosano
Miller's Blend
www.cal-olive.com

Calivirgin-Coldani Olive Ranch
www.calivirgin.com

Capay Oaks Farm
Arbequina
925-283-5112

Clif Family Farm
www.cliffamilywinery.com

Corto Olive Oil
Estate Samples (1-4)
www.corto-olive.com

Deer Creek
www.deercreekoliveoil.com

Drazek Olive Ranch
707-224-2183

Dutch Henry Winery
www.dutchhenry.com

Fandango Olive Oil
Organic Arbequina
Organic Koroneiki
www.fandangooliveoil.com

Fontanella Olive Oil

Frantoio Grove
www.frantoiogrove.com

Grove 45
Estate EVOO
www.grove45.com

Harris Ranch-Napa Valley
Napa Valley Organic
www.harrisranch.net

Hillcrest Ranch
Manzanillo
Mission-Picholine
Olio Nuevo
www.hillcrestrancholiveoil.com

Homestead Olive Ranch
Leccino
Early Harvest Mission
Late Harvest Mission
broos@fix.net

Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company
Favalosa
Frantoio
Leccino
Mission
Pendolino
Tuscan Bleand
www.ilfiorello.com

Jordan Winery
Estate EVOO
www.jordanwinery.com

Joseph Phelps Winery
www.jpvwines.com

Jovia Groves
Arbequina
www.joviagroves.com

KATZ
Kitchen Line Chef's Pick
Kitchen Line Rock Hill Ranch
www.katzandco.com

Kiler Ridge Olive Oils
Early Harvest
Late Harvest
805-400-1439
www.kilerridge.com

Lone Oak Estate
www.loneoakoliveoil.com

La Rusticana D'Orso
www.larusticanadorso.com

Lucero Olive Oil
Anthony's Blend
Arbequina
Ascolano
Kalamata
Manzanillo
Mission
Sevillano
www.lucerooliveoil.com

Mardesich Estate
Tuscan Blend
mardesichestate@aol.com

Merchants & Millers
California Blend
Olio Nuevo
Sonoma Blend
www.merchantsandmillers.com

Moose Valley Olive Oil
415-409-2110

Napa Valley Reserve
www.thenapavalleyreserve.com

Old Chatham Ranch
www.oldchathamranch.com

Olio Nuevo
Estate Arbequina
Reserve Blend
www.olionuevo.com

Olive Hill Farm
www.olivehilloil.com

Owens Creek
Tuscan Blend
Sicilian Blend
www.owenscreekcompany.com

Pine Mountain Olive Farm
831-465-9027

Preston Vineyards
Organic
www.prestonvineyards.com

Prince Olive Estancia
www.princeolive.com

Rancho del Cielo Malibu
310-457-4699

Red Rock Olive Oil
www.redrockoliveoil.com

Regency Olive Ranch
www.regencyoliveranch.com

Roanti Ranch

S & G Estate Mission

Sisar Creek
Organic Arbequina
Organic Arbequina/Mission Blend
www.ojaioil.com

Suncoast Organic
Tuscan Blend
suncoastorganicfarm@hughes.net

Sunset Olive Grove
www.sunsetolivegrove.com

Tablas Creek Vineyard
www.tablascreek.com

Terra Bella Vista Estate
www.tbvevoliveoil.com

Terrace Hill Olive Company
Frantoio
Leccino
www.terracehilloliveco.com

Tiber Canyon Ranch
www.tibercanyon.com

Villa Paradiso
Organic
info@milagrosoliveadvisor.com

Wente Family Estates
www.wentevineyards.com

Windrock Estate
www.allmanward.com

Winterhill Estate
www.winterhillfarms.com

Mayo Clinic
If olive oil is high in fat, why is it considered healthy?
Answer
from Donald Hensrud, M.D.

The main type of fat found in all kinds of olive oil is monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). MUFAs are actually considered a healthy dietary fat. If your diet emphasizes unsaturated fats, such as MUFAs and polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), instead of saturated fats and trans fats, you may gain certain health benefits.

MUFAs and PUFAs may help lower your risk of heart disease by improving related risk factors. For instance, MUFAs may lower your total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. MUFAs may also help normalize blood clotting. And some research shows that MUFAs may also benefit insulin levels and blood sugar control, which can be especially helpful if you have type 2 diabetes.

But even healthier fats like olive oil are high in calories, so use them only in moderation. Choose MUFA-rich foods such as olive oil instead of other fatty foods - particularly butter and stick margarine - not in addition to them. And remember that you can't make unhealthy foods healthier simply by adding olive oil to them.

Also, be aware that heat, light and air can affect the taste of olive oil and possibly its health-promoting nutrients. Store olive oil in a dark, room-temperature cupboard, or even in the refrigerator. The fats and healthy phytonutrients in olive oil - as well as the taste - can slowly degrade over time, so it's probably best to use it within a year or within six months once opened.

California Central Coast Olive Oil
California Central Coast Olive Industry

The California Central Coast is home to a vibrant and growing olive industry. The climate and terroir of the California Central Coast is ideally suited for olive production. Most of the growers are small family operations producing handcrafted Extra Virgin Olive Oils in many different styles such as classic Tuscan Style and Italian Blends. Even the venerable California Mission Olive is well represented here.

Many of the producers feature Olive Oil Tasting. So next wine tasting trip to the California Central Coast, plan on sampling some of the local olive oils too!
California Central Coast Olive Sources

Allure Estates
e-mail: productinfo@allureestates.com
phone: 805-237-8063
website: www.allureestates.com

Products:
Tuscan style Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Estate Varietal Wine Vinegars, 5 varietals
Fruit infused Varietal Wine Vinegars, 4 flavors

Where to buy:
www.allureestates.com
Jada Winery
Eberle Winery
We Olive stores

Profile:
Allure Estates is a small family farm located on the California Central Coast near the town of Templeton. Our ranch has close to perfect soil and climatic conditions for growing olive trees and grapes.

Our olive grove has approximately 800 trees. We grow four Tuscan varietals, Leccino Frantoio, Pendolino and Maurino.

We currently grow six grape varietals (Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Grenache, Chardonnay and Viognier) To assure quality, we limit fruit production to two tons or less per acre.We make and age our red wine in oak barrels for a year before turning it into vinegar through the traditional Orleans method and barrel-aging it another year before bottling it. We produce straight varietal vinegars as well infusing 4 different fruit components in 4 of the vinegars and these are very popular and user friendly.
Alta Cresta Orchard
e-mail: info@altacresta.com
phone: 805-227-4751
website: www.altacresta.com

Products:
Coratina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Tuscan Style Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Italian Estate Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Where to buy:
www.altacresta.com/oliveoil
Alta Cresta Orchard Tasting Romm (to open in early December)

Profile:
Alta Cresta Orchard is located in the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country and specializes in producing 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil from four different Italian varietals. These varietals produce oil that is fruit and peppery.
Carriage Vineyards
e-mail: Stay@CarriageVineyards.com
phone: 805.226.9966
website: www.CarriageVineyards.com

Products:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, certified by COOC. Four varieties, Arbequina, Manzanillo, Mission and Coratina. All natural. Farmed sustainably in high quality hillside conditions

Where to buy:
Our products are available at our B&B and our website. Also sold through over 30 stores and wineries

Profile:
Carriage Vineyards was established in 1999 with the first project of 28 acres of quality wine grapes. Our first olives were planted in 2002 when our B&B opened. We now have over 850 olive trees.
Casa Pau Hana Olive Farm, LLC
e-mail: casapauhana@hotmail.com
phone: 805-239-5898
website:

Products:
100% Estate Grown Extra Virgin Lucca Olive Oil
100% Estate Grown Extra Virgin Arbequina Olive Oil

Where to buy:
We Olive locations throughout the state of California, speciality grocery stores throughout the United States. Available by request to our email address. Web site under construction.

Profile:
Producing Extra Virgin Olive Oil since 2005 with a focus on Lucca and Arbequina varietals. Hand harvested, estate grown olives are processed directly after harvest to insure fresh, flavorful oils. Limited bottling after pressing to appreciate "Olio Nuovo" and continued bottling after a rest period. All oils are unfiltered to insure we capture the healthy qualities of the fruit. Since we consume what we produce, care is taken in the farming practices we use.
Counsel Oaks--Producers of fine Extra Virgin Olive Oil
e-mail: counseloaks@cox.net
phone: (805) 975-6563
website: www.counseloaks.com

Products:
Field Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Lucca, Mission, & Picholine [Certified with COOC]--2 sizes: 250 ml. & 375 ml.
Lime infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil--250 ml.
Orange infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil--250 ml.
Lemongrass infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil--250 ml.

Where to buy:
website www.counseloaks.com
Le Vigne Winery--Paso Robles, CA
Dover Canyon Winery--Paso Robles, CA
Stephen Frank Gourmet--Laguna Beach, CA

Profile:
Counsel Oaks is located in San Miguel, California, 12 miles east of Highway 101. Our farm embraces 40 acres of beautiful rolling hills dotted with oak trees. Three of those acres comprise our olive grove. Our olive grove was established in 2005, when we planted three varieties: Lucca, Picholine, and Mission. In 2009, we added Pendolino and Frantoio. We sell a lovely field blend of the three varieties, and plan to add the newer two varieties to our blend in 2012. Only oil from our estate olives is included in our blend. Our olives are hand picked and processed into Extra Virgin Olive Oil within a few hours thereafter. Our extra virgin olive oil has won gold medals at the Yolo County Olive Oil Competition and the Central Coast Olive Oil Competition. Our 2011 extra virgin olive oil is certified with the California Olive Oil Council [COOC], and bears its seal.

We sell our extra virgin olive oil in two sizes: 250 ml. and 375 ml.

In addition to our COOC-certified extra virgin olive oil, we offer extra virgin olive oil in three infused flavors: lime, orange, and lemongrass. We sell our flavor-infused oils in 250 ml. bottles, only.

Our goal is to produce the finest extra virgin olive oil, using environmental sensitive agricultural practices, including drip irrigation, weed and pest control and pruning.
Daou Vineyards
e-mail: daouvineyards.com
phone: 888-527-6455
website: daouvineyards.com

Products:
Will be available starting in 2010

Arbequina olive oil
Arbosana olive oil

Where to buy:
none at this time

Profile:
We seek to produce an organic olive oil made in the traditional sense; unfiltered and un-fined.
Fisher Olive Orchards
e-mail: camp@mayneisle.com
phone: 805-467-2681
website: www.mayne isle.com/cottage

Products:
2 years to first crop. 2011

Where to buy:
n/a

Profile:
coming in 2011
Foxdale Farm
e-mail: astrid@foxdalefarm.com
phone: 805 440-8959
website: foxdalefarm.com

Products:
Custom olive milling(pressing)
Containers for all your olive oil needs
Bottles
Corks,tops and capsules
Bottling and labeling
Bin rental

Where to buy:
Full service olive mill(press)
6850 East Highway 41,Templeton,Ca
www.foxdalefarm.com

Profile:
The main objective at Foxdale Farm is to mill the best olive oil possible for our customers. We have a Pierilisi 2-phase integrated cold press system that guarantees larger yield than traditional presses and enhances the organoleptic qualities of the oil. Many of the oils milled here have been awarded gold metals at international competitions and fairs.
Fusano California Valley Olive Co
e-mail: rosemarie@fusanoolives.com
phone: 805-237-8004
website: WWW.FUSANOOLIVES.COM

Products:
FIRST COLD-PRESSED,LATE HARVEST EXTRA VIRGIN CALIFORNIA MANZANILLO OLIVE OIL
FRESH, RAW OLIVES FOR HOME CURING (SEASONAL)
BRINE-CURED SPECIALTY OLIVES
OLIVE BRINE
OLIVE TAPENADE AND MUFFALETTA OLIVE SPREAD

Where to buy:
WWW.FUSANOOLIVES.COM/ORDER ONLINE
CAMBRIA FARMER'S MARKET
SANTA BARBARA SATURDAY FARMER'S MARKET
TYLER FLORENCE STORE, MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WE OLIVE IN PASO ROBLES, SAN LUIS OBISPO, FRESNO, RIVERSIDE
RIO SECO WINERY IN PASO ROBLES

Profile:
THE FUSANO FAMILY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE OLIVE BUSINESS SINCE 1909. CRISTO FUSANO AND SONS HAD AN OLIVE OIL MILL AND OLIVE CANNING FACTORY IN SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA, UNTIL 1972. IN 1986, ROSEMARIE FUSANO STARTED FUSANO CALIFORNIA VALLEY OLIVE CO. ROSEMARIE AND HER HUSBAND, RUBEN, ARE OLIVE GROWERS AND LICENSED PROCESSORS AND PRODUCE THE FINEST BRINE-CURED OLIVES, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TAPENADES AND MUFFALETTA. OUR ECO-FRIENDLY FARMING TECHNIQUES INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE USE OF WATER, WEED CONTROL, PEST CONTROL AND CAREFUL PRUNING. WE ALSO SELL FRESH, HAND-PICKED "CURE YOUR OWN" OLIVES TO THE PUBLIC DURING HARVEST SEASON ( OCTOBER THRU JANUARY).
Hidden Hills Olives and Oaks
e-mail: info@hiddenhillsbb.com
phone: 805-239-3115
website: www.hiddenhillsbb.com

Products:
Tuscan style Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Where to buy:
We Olive ..Paso Robles
Hidden Hills Bed and Breakfast ..Templeton
Bountiful Basket ..Carmel

Profile:
Hidden Hills Olives and Oaks produces a Tuscan style blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil using our own estate grown olives in Templeton , California. Our olives are organically grown are hand picked and immediately cold pressed into Extra Virgin Olive Oil .
Homestead Olive Ranch
e-mail: broos@fix.net
phone: 805 466 6561
website:

Products:
Mission Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olives for home processing, Mission and Leccino

Where to buy:
We Olive
Nature's Touch, Templeton
Monterey St. Wine, San Luis Obispo
New Frontiers, San Luis Obispo
Wild Horse Winery, Templeton
Olea Farms Tasting Room, Templeton

Profile:
Our Extra Virgin Olive oil has won gold medals for the last fouryears at the Los Angles International EVOO competitions. It is hand picked and pressed the same day. The oil is a luscious buttery robust olive oil made from mission olives. It is a fruity and peppery oil that will stand up to full flavored dishes and strong salad greens such as spinach and arugula.