Olive Oil News from Africa, Middle East

Africa and The Middle East

South African Olive Oil Producers Seek Reforms

by Omeros Demetriou

A new chapter for South African olive oil is taking shape with several major developments promising reform for the local industry.

Posted on April 30, 2013

Libya Hopes to Boost Olive Oil Exports

by Vikas Vij

Libya is aiming to reduce its economic dependence on crude oil, and improve its export success in another kind.

Posted on January 07, 2013

Iran Produced 47,000 Tons of Olive in 2012

by Vikas Vij

Iran produced about 28,000 tons of canned olives this year, while olive oil production stood at 3,200 tons.

Posted on December 28, 2012

Libya’s New Oil Comes from Pressing, Not Drilling

by Costas Vasilopoulos

Libya aspires to establish itself as the new player in the olive oil industry and export its olive oil to Europe.

Posted on December 15, 2012

Producers in Lebanon Benefit from Reduced Syrian Imports

by Vikas Vij

Olive farmers in Lebanon have achieved some advantage this year in the domestic market due to reduced imports from war-stricken Syria.

Posted on November 27, 2012

Hojiblanca Goes After Tough Iranian Market

by Naomi Tupper

Despite high entrance fees and strict bureaucratic regulations, the Hojiblanca group is stepping up promotional efforts in Iran.

Posted on October 17, 2012

Suspected Fraud Hits Major Israeli Supermarkets

by Charlie Higgins

Government officials raided two factories in northern Israel, pressuring Ramy Levi and Home Center to recall thousands of olive oil products allegedly containing lamp oil.

Posted on October 02, 2012

Syria Expects Record Olive Oil Production Amid Political Unrest

by Vikas Vij

The Syrian Ministry of Agriculture has issued a statement announcing that favorable weather conditions are helping the olive harvest this season.

Posted on November 06, 2011

Boost for Palestinian Fair Trade Olive Oil

by Tom Baker

Canaan Fair Trade connects Palestinian producers with food lovers and socially and environmentally responsible communities around the world, said its founder Nasser Abufarha.

Posted on January 17, 2011

Oversupply Rocks Jordan Olive Oil Industry

by Nicole Arriaga

Jordan's olive oil producers say traders are importing more than they are legally allowed causing a severe oversupply that has crippled the domestic industry.

Posted on January 04, 2011

Tunisia Eyes China for Share of Emerging Olive Oil Market

by Tom Baker

Most believe the key to the future success of the Tunisian oil industry will be to mind its reputation and focus on the quality of the olive oils it produces.

Posted on January 03, 2011

Q&A With Mustafa Tan, National Olive Oil Council of Turkey

by Umut Egitimci

Our goal is to bring all segments of the industry together, find solutions for the problems, and make our country’s olive industry succeed to the throne where it deserves to be.

Posted on July 30, 2010

Moroccan EVOO Gets Boost from UN

by Daniel Williams

With the expertise and support of UNIDO, Moroccan olive oil production has soared since 2008 and the country’s 2009 output is drawing interest from investors worldwide.

Posted on July 22, 2010