Articles Tagged | "import/export"

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

Growing Thirst for Olive Oil in Japan and India

by Julie Butler

The pace with which olive oil demand is rising in Japan is outstripping even that of China, according to recent IOC figures.

Posted on May 13 2013

Where Olive Oil Demand is Waxing and Waning

by Julie Butler

The spectacular surge in demand for olive oil in emerging markets will endure largely driven by health interests, a Rabobank report says.

Posted on May 07 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

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

Imports Up Sharply in Japan and China, Modest Gain in U.S.

by Julie Butler

Imports are up 31 percent in Japan, 24 percent in China, 15 percent in Canada and just 3 percent in the United States.

Posted on April 12 2013

Peru Must Lift Anti-Subsidy Duties on Italian and Spanish Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

A Peruvian tribunal has quashed anti-subsidy duties the country had been imposing on imports of Italian and Spanish olive oil.

Posted on April 05 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

Italian Olive Oil Producer on FDA ‘Red List’ is Costco Supplier

by Curtis Cord

The Italian company that produces Costco's Kirkland's Best brand has had 98 containers detained after the FDA issued an import alert.

Posted on March 21 2013

Olive Oil Detained Due to Pesticide Traces

by Julie Butler

The detection of pesticide traces has stranded 98 shipping containers of Italian olive oil in the ports of New York and Seattle.

Posted on March 19 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

World Olive Oil Production Drops by a Quarter, Council Predicts

by Julie Butler

The forecast for this season's olive oil output has been lowered amid evidence the Spanish harvest will be even lower than expected.

Posted on March 11 2013

Italy and Tunisia Exporting More Olive Oil to Spain

by Julie Butler

The drastic drop in Spain’s olive oil production this season appears to have been a boon for Italy and Tunisia.

Posted on March 07 2013

Global Olive Oil Trade Off to Strong Start for 2012/13 Season

by Julie Butler

Olive oil imports are up 38 percent in China and Japan, 32 percent in Australia, and 6 percent in the United States.

Posted on February 12 2013

Argentina Olive Oil Sector Seeks to Rebuild

by Charlie Higgins

After a very rocky year plagued by climate factors, high costs and falling prices, Argentina's olive oil sector approaches 2013 with caution.

Posted on February 07 2013

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