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Spanish Olive Oil Exports to the U.S. Showing Strong Gains

Spanish Olive Oil Exports to the U.S. Showing Strong Gains

by Sarah Schwager

Spanish exports of olive oil to the United States have increased by 17% in the first half of the year, the result of economic circumstances and sustained marketing efforts.

Posted on August 30 2010

Spanish Co. Fills Pillows with Recycled Olive Pits

Spanish Co. Fills Pillows with Recycled Olive Pits

by Sarah Schwager

Olive pits and charcoal help with breathing while contouring to the head and neck and activating more than 40 acupuncture points, the company claims.

Posted on August 28 2010

Q&A with Hidamet Asa, Chairman of Turkish Olive Giant Marmarabirlik

Q&A with Hidamet Asa, Chairman of Turkish Olive Giant Marmarabirlik

by Umut Egitimci

Claiming to be the world's largest producer of olives, Marmarabirlik sets its sights on new markets with an ever-expanding range of products.

Posted on August 26 2010

Community in Spain Collects Used Olive Oil to Make Soap

Community in Spain Collects Used Olive Oil to Make Soap

by Daniel Williams

An innovative program seeks to reuse the leftover quantities of various oils used in Spanish cooking and convert them to soap and other useful purposes.

Posted on August 24 2010

Andalucía Shores Up Olive Oil Cooperatives with 4.38M Euros

Andalucía Shores Up Olive Oil Cooperatives with 4.38M Euros

by Daniel Williams

The Andalucían regional government handed out incentives to a number of Spanish cooperatives in an effort to transform and strengthen southern Spain’s olive oil sector.

Posted on August 18 2010

New Eco-Friendly Olive Oil Mill in Lleida

New Eco-Friendly Olive Oil Mill in Lleida

by Daniel Williams

The new highly-advanced mega-mill can function without interruption and has the capacity to process around 350,000 kilos of olives daily to produce 2 million kilos of olive oil per year.

Posted on August 16 2010

Andalucían Olive Oil Producer Courts Booming Chinese Market

Andalucían Olive Oil Producer Courts Booming Chinese Market

by Daniel Williams

The Andalucían ministry hopes to facilitate the introduction of Spanish olive oil brands that have yet to penetrate the Chinese market as well as consolidate the position of existing brands there.

Posted on August 12 2010

La Rioja Claims its EVOO is “Healthier”

La Rioja Claims its EVOO is “Healthier”

by Daniel Williams

The study is part of an effort by Spanish local and national governments during a time where newly emerging olive oil producing nations threaten Spain's dominance of the world market.

Posted on August 04 2010

AEMO Report: Traditional Olive Oil Cultivation No Longer Profitable

AEMO Report: Traditional Olive Oil Cultivation No Longer Profitable

by Daniel Williams

The report offers data from a number of industry experts to conclude that the rising costs of olive oil production are higher than the market prices.

Posted on July 31 2010

An Increase in the Trading of Olive Oil Futures

An Increase in the Trading of Olive Oil Futures

by Daniel Williams

The trading of olive oil futures on the Spanish MFAO exchange market rose 54%.

Posted on July 26 2010

Spain’s AAO Makes 1,030 Inspections For Yearly Report

Spain’s AAO Makes 1,030 Inspections For Yearly Report

by Daniel Williams

The Olive Oil Agency (AAO), made the inspections to verify industry information regarding olive oil production for its yearly management report.

Posted on July 23 2010

Adviser Urges Spanish Olive Oil Industry to Make Advances

Adviser Urges Spanish Olive Oil Industry to Make Advances

by Daniel Williams

The urging came at a forum to analyze the current situation in Spain’s olive oil sector and search for new ways to make Spanish olive oil more competitive internationally.

Posted on July 16 2010

Argentina Olive Oil Restrictions Threaten EU-Mercosur Deal

Argentina Olive Oil Restrictions Threaten EU-Mercosur Deal

by Daniel Williams

Negotiations seeking a free trade agreement are in danger because of supposed Argentinean restrictions against the entrance of European olive oil imports.

Posted on July 14 2010

In France, Olive Oil Leads Sales But Not Usage

In France, Olive Oil Leads Sales But Not Usage

by Lindsey Partos

According to fresh figures from government organization FranceAgriMer, olive oil is the second most consumed oil behind sunflower oil at french retailers.

Posted on July 12 2010

New Organic Logo in Europe

New Organic Logo in Europe

by Olive Oil Times Staff

The so-called “Euro-Leaf” will now be obligatory on pre-packaged organic food products that have been produced in any of EU Member States and meet the necessary standards.

Posted on July 08 2010

Jean Christophe Novelli Signature EVOO Debuts at Tesco

Jean Christophe Novelli Signature EVOO Debuts at Tesco

by Olive Oil Times Staff

Britain's largest chain will sell the high-quality Picual EVOO in amphora-shaped bottles signed by the celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli.

Posted on July 06 2010

SEVITEL: Unveiling Greek Olive Oil Abroad

SEVITEL: Unveiling Greek Olive Oil Abroad

by Marissa Tejada Benekos

We analyzed the past and know what needs to be done for the future. There is no room for more debate.” Gregory Antoniadis, President of SEVITEL

Posted on July 05 2010

In Wake of Crisis, EU Aid to Olive Oil Producers Has Strings

In Wake of Crisis, EU Aid to Olive Oil Producers Has Strings

by Daniel Williams

A proposal to suspend agricultural aid and farm subsidies to countries with excessive deficits in an effort to prevent another debt crisis.

Posted on July 05 2010