Asia olive oil business news

Optimism Abounds at Indian Olive Association Meeting

by Olive Oil Times Staff

Ambassadors of Spain, Italy, Portugal, Syria and Jordan were the honored guests at the annual meeting of the Indian Olive Association in New Delhi last week.

Posted on January 25 2012

China Scrutinizes Olive Oil Imports from Italy

by Vikas Vij

China has alerted its local inspection and quarantine authorities to perform a careful check of the quality of Italian olive oil imported into the country.

Posted on January 07 2012

VN Dalmia Offers an Olive Oil Reality Check

by Curtis Cord

"We should not waste time criticizing different grades of olive oil. Olive oil purists, in their zeal to promote extra virgin, miss the point," says VN Dalmia, chief executive of India's Dalmia Continental.

Posted on December 04 2011

India’s Leonardo Olive Oil Unveils New ‘Go Indiano’ Campaign

by Vikas Vij

Dalmia Continental’s flagship brand Leonardo Olive Oil has launched a new, high-decibel advertising campaign for the festive season in India with the slogan "Go Indiano."

Posted on November 01 2011

Indian Delegation Visits Spanish Producers

by Vikas Vij

A high profile Indian delegation of 12 professionals from the food and beverages industry visited Spain to explore import opportunities for the Indian market.

Posted on October 05 2011

Dalmia Tries Simplified Olive Oil Labels in India

by Vikas Vij

Leonardo olive pomace oil is ideally suited for everyday Indian cooking and frying, according to its new label which now includes a prominent image of a traditional Indian food platter.

Posted on September 23 2011

Borges Plans $2.7M Campaign to Promote Olive Oil in India

by Vikas Vij

Borges Mediterranean Food Products, one of the largest producers of olive oil in the world, is stepping up its marketing efforts in India with a major advertising campaign.

Posted on August 12 2011

Olive Oil Production in China Grows, But Not Like Imports

by Julie Butler

China is taking a great leap forward with its olive and olive oil production and Spain is being urged to get onboard or see Italy or Israel take the lead.

Posted on May 18 2011

Spain Pulls Ahead in Olive Oil Sales to China

by Tom Baker

The battle for dominance within China’s olive oil market is still very much underway but Spanish producers are now said to be pushing ahead.

Posted on March 22 2011

Turkish Olive Oil Aims for Asia

by Gita Narrayani

Turkey is one of the producing countries that have embarked on an aggressive marketing campaign in the Asian region for the promotion of its olives and olive oil.

Posted on March 01 2011

Italian Olive Oil Raises Profile in India

by Tom Baker

Italian olive oil will be presented to Indian journalists, chefs, restaurateurs and buyers by UNAPROL, the organization of Italian producers.

Posted on February 24 2011

Q&A with Rajneesh Bhasin, Borges Group

by Gita Narrayani

Borges Group, India director Rajneesh Bhasin has long-term plans for India with on-ground campaigns, online and other media initiatives, and a foray into olive cultivation.

Posted on February 13 2011

China Lightens Spanish Olive Oil Stock with $9 Million Order

by Christian Brazil Bautista

Chinese vice premier Li Keqiang‘s visit to Spain resulted in a $7.5 billion trade agreement that includes a nine million dollar purchase of Spanish olive oil stock.

Posted on January 31 2011

Olive Oil Campaigns in India

by Gita Narrayani

Olive oil is being aggressively promoted in India with campaigns by the International Olive Council and major olive oil producers.

Posted on December 20 2010

Spanish Olive Oil Continues Push into China

by Daniel Williams

A recent study found that 82% of olive oil sold in China is labeled extra virgin, with Spain providing nearly half of the olive oil consumed in the huge emerging market.

Posted on October 12 2010