Articles Tagged | "greek olive oil"

Prizes for Greek Olive Oils in Top Competition

by Costas Vasilopoulos

Olive oil producers from Greece collected two gold and thirteen silver awards at the New York International Olive Oil Competition..

Posted on April 24 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

Time for Greek Olive Oil to ‘Solve for X’

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The Greek olive oil industry could take a cue from Google's concept of "moonshot thinking" to solve the overwhelming problems it faces.

Posted on February 18 2013

Objections Raised to Kalamata PDO Amendment

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The ‘Kalamata’ PDO amendment will not be a smooth process -- objections have been raised and more time will be needed to sort things out.

Posted on January 24 2013

Germans Head to Crete to Harvest Olives

by Costas Vasilopoulos

In a unique partnership, people from Germany are visiting to Crete to experience the olive harvest first hand.

Posted on January 08 2013

Warm Weather Taking Toll on Greek Olives

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The extended summer drought has lead some olive oil producing areas of Greece to lower oil production than usual, diminishing revenue in critical times.

Posted on December 07 2012

Production Up, Consumption Down in Greece

by Costas Vasilopoulos

Nevermind an increase in local olive oil production, Greek consumers are being forced to find cheaper alternatives.

Posted on December 01 2012

Greece Backs Olive Oil Exports with €10M

by Costas Vasilopoulos

After some encouraging results with other agricultural products, Greece will support exports of olive oil to promising markets.

Posted on November 05 2012

Agriculture Minister Sees Labeling Regulation as Good for Greek Olive Oil

by Costas Vasilopoulos

According to the Greek Minister of Agriculture, the 432/2012 regulation of the EU will help Greek olive oil make a bigger impact and advertise its quality.

Posted on October 17 2012

Terra Creta Organizes Conference

by Julie Butler

Visitors from 14 countries and 50 local farmers have signed up for the Terra Creta olive oil conference held in Hania, Crete, next week.

Posted on October 04 2012

Greece Has No Real Strategy to Promote its Olive Oil

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The Greek olive oil sector, a potentially flourishing industry, seems to have been left with no vision and no strategic plan by the Greek state.

Posted on August 15 2012

Greek Olive Oil Mills on the Road to Perdition

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The European Commission has decided to find solutions for the troubled olive oil sector in Europe. Mills in Greece stagnate, and it is more than urgent to overcome their structural problems.

Posted on April 25 2012

Greece’s Backroad ‘Bulk’ Olive Oil Trade

by Marissa Tejada

Rural Greeks rely on neighbors and friends to supply olive oil, often lugged home in economical tanks that might last the typical family three or four months.

Posted on April 23 2012

Conference Offers More Ideas for Greek Olive Oil Marketers

by Elena Paravantes

New marketing concepts were proposed for Greek olive oil producers at the 5th Greek Olive Oil Festival in Athens.

Posted on April 16 2012

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