Europe to Ban Refillable Olive Oil Cruets in Restaurants

by Julie Butler

Olive oil in restaurants and bars in Europe will have to be in properly-labeled, non-reusable containers from next year.

Posted on May 16, 2013

Greek Leader Looks to China for Much-Needed Trade

by Michael Angelopoulos

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visits China this week, with some encouraging signs for Greek olive oil.

Posted on May 14, 2013

Spain’s Olive Oil Farmers Call for Probe Into Price Manipulation

by Julie Butler

The farmers union COAG wants Spain's competition watchdog to probe alleged price manipulation by olive oil distributors.

Posted on May 02, 2013

Spanish Olive Oil Gets €8 Million for New Promotional Campaigns

by Naomi Tupper

The European Commission has allocated €8 million to the promotion of Spanish olive oil throughout the Europe and other markets around the world.

Posted on May 02, 2013

Deoleo Reports Tough Time for Global Olive Oil Sales

by Julie Butler

Deoleo, the world’s biggest olive oil company, says American consumers helped offset a fall in sales in mature markets.

Posted on April 29, 2013

Spain Selling Less, Buying More Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

With its harvest a million tons below last season, Spain imported more and exported less, than in any other month in the last four years.

Posted on April 25, 2013

Barjol ‘Confident’ Council Back to Normal After Meeting Next Month

by Julie Butler

A financial clamp on the activities of olive oil’s peak body could end at the end of May when a new attempt is made to pass its budget.

Posted on April 25, 2013

Experts in Olive Oil Authentication Called to Madrid Workshop

by Julie Butler

Olive oil authentication will be under the spotlight at an invitation-only scientific workshop to be held in Madrid from June 10-11.

Posted on April 23, 2013

Turkey’s Olive Oil Exports On the Rise

by Costas Vasilopoulos

According to a report, Turkey managed to benefit from Spain's reduced olive oil production, doubling exports to 20,000 tons.

Posted on April 22, 2013

Spanish Olive Oil Gets New Look

by Julie Butler

Spanish olive oil has updated its image with a new logo it hopes will help reinforce its role as the sector‘s world leader.

Posted on April 09, 2013

Deoleo and Hojiblanca Cleared to Form Global Olive Oil Giant

by Julie Butler

Deoleo, which already controls three of the world’s top four olive oil labels, will be allowed to acquire the huge Hojiblanca cooperative.

Posted on March 31, 2013

Latest Data on Weak Spanish Harvest

by Julie Butler

Spain dribbled out less than 49,000 tons of olive oil in February, about a third of its production last year.

Posted on March 27, 2013

European Parliament Provides Some Comfort for Spanish Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

A hatchet still hovers over subsidies paid to farmers, but the Parliament gave them some hope of easing the imminent blow.

Posted on March 18, 2013

Encouraging Signs for Greek Olive Oil

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The Greek Ministry of Agriculture expects olive oil exports to rise in 2013, with new tools to reach broader markets.

Posted on March 13, 2013

Contest Helps Young Greeks Start a Food Business

by Costas Vasilopoulos

An initiative in Greece intends to support the best ideas for starting a business in the agricultural sector.

Posted on March 11, 2013

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