Growing Thirst for Olive Oil in Japan and India
The pace with which olive oil demand is rising in Japan is outstripping even that of China, according to recent IOC figures.
The pace with which olive oil demand is rising in Japan is outstripping even that of China, according to recent IOC figures.
Olive oil prices in India are set to go up substantially owing to a hefty increase in olive raw material costs in Spain and Italy over the last six months.
India’s olive oil imports might rise by 45 percent, but it's still an incredibly small amount for one and a quarter billion people.
In it's fourth year, an olive cultivation project in Rajasthan, India is progressing nicely with oil yield testing within the target range.
The deal gives the Italian olive oil producer a 27 percent stake in India's leading distributor, Dalmia Continental.
India’s leading agricultural state has received an official go-ahead to introduce olive cultivation across the state in a planned manner.
Dalmia Global, marketer of the Leonardo brand of olive pomace oil, responded to complaints of making false health claims in its advertising.
A new report titled “Indian Olive Oil Market Forecast to 2017” provides information and insights for olive oil producers and exporters.
An Indian government-owned edible oil brand plans to import olive oil from Italy and Spain for wide distribution at affordable prices in the Indian rural and urban markets.
India’s olive oil imports increased by 49 percent in 2011, with the lowest edible grade accounting for most of the growth.
Leading global and domestic olive oil brands are aiming for a larger slice of the edible oil market in India as demand, while still relatively small, shows promise.
The consumption patterns in the food and beverages segment in the Indian market show a growing trend in favor of healthier products, including olive oil.
1.2 billion Indians are beginning to learn about olive oil, and new plantations in Rajasthan and Gujarat are showing real promise. India is now entering into real olive oil production.
A new study showed that participants who used olive pomace and canola oils had a decrease in body weight, waist circumference, lipids in the blood, and liver fat.
India's western state of Rajasthan is all set to begin the commerical cultivation of olive. Large farmers in the state have shown keen inclination towards olive cultivation.