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 is getting more attention in the scientific community of oil chemists who met in Montreal last week for their annual meeting.
The North American Olive Oil Association, which represents olive oil importers, had plenty to do in 2012, said its chairman, John Sessler.
Data gathered on the ground by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will be used for International Olive Council forecasts.
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.
Olive oil authentication will be under the spotlight at an invitation-only scientific workshop to be held in Madrid from June 10-11.
Imports are up 31 percent in Japan, 24 percent in China, 15 percent in Canada and just 3 percent in the United States.
The forecast for this season's olive oil output has been lowered amid evidence the Spanish harvest will be even lower than expected.
Researchers at the University of Jaén have developed software to improve the evaluation and classification of extra virgin olive oils.
Fallout from the Arab Spring is among factors in a current paralysis the IOC director called "extraordinary" and "difficult."
The intergovernmental organization says a lack of funds will prevent it attending the key Codex meeting on international standards.
Olive oil imports are up 38 percent in China and Japan, 32 percent in Australia, and 6 percent in the United States.
New regulations designed to prevent and detect olive oil fraud appear likely to go ahead after votes in Brussels last week.
Chile raises its standing in the international olive oil community by receiving the IOC's prestigious sensory analysis panel certification.
Olive oil imports increased 38 percent in China, 21 percent in Japan, and 9 percent in both the United States and Brazil.