Articles Tagged | "olive oil production"

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

United Nations Field Reports to Improve Olive Council Forecasts

by Julie Butler

Data gathered on the ground by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will be used for International Olive Council forecasts.

Posted on May 01 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

Olive Oil Production Plunges 60 Percent in Spain

by Julie Butler

Spain’s olive oil production is down 62 percent for the first four months of this season, according to recent reports.

Posted on February 27 2013

Genetics May Prove Valuable for Greek Olive Oil Producers

by Costas Vasilopoulos

While the olive oil industry in Greece is shaky, it is time for pioneering thinking and concerted efforts.

Posted on February 10 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

Prizewinning Cooperative Credits Biodiversity, Early Harvesting for its Fruity Arbequina

by Julie Butler

Olive cultivation amid almond, apple, pear and pine trees helped Oli d’Arbeca win the "sweet green fruity" prize at Fira de l’Oli.

Posted on January 29 2013

Could China Rival Spain as World Olive Oil Capital?

by Julie Butler

Cheap labor costs, good access to water and ambitious expansion plans could give rise to another olive oil global power.

Posted on January 14 2013

Pakistan to Plant 4 Million Olive Trees

by Vikas Vij

Pakistan has announced plans to plant four million olive saplings in the country’s northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Posted on December 31 2012

Producer Prices Climb Again in Spain

by Julie Butler

Olive oil prices in Spain finally fell in line with expectations and rose again last week, but there was not much oil being sold.

Posted on December 26 2012

Council Predicts Dip in Olive Oil Consumption

by Julie Butler

The International Olive Council predicts a 5 percent drop in olive oil consumption, and a nearly 20 percent drop in production, for 2012/13.

Posted on December 06 2012

Imports Exceed Output in First Month of Spanish Olive Oil Harvest

by Julie Butler

Faced with a 200,000-ton deficit in meeting its demand, olive oil prices in Spain are expected to rise, but are paradoxically falling.

Posted on December 03 2012

Gino Celletti and Pieralisi: Olive Oil Technology Made Simple

by Luciana Squadrilli

The world leader in extraction systems has brought in Dr. Gino Celletti to help spread olive oil culture through its staff and customers.

Posted on November 26 2012

Production Shortfall Expected to Send Olive Oil Prices Higher in Spain

by Julie Butler

Olive oil prices are expected to rise as Spain’s olive oil output this season is expected to fall 200,000 tons short of its demand.

Posted on November 25 2012

Cyprus Moves Beyond Bulk

by Marissa Tejada

Every fall, just like his neighbors in his Cypriot village of Kivissili, Michalis Chrisidou dusts off a pair of clear plastic tanks to carry freshly pressed olive oil to last him the next few months.

Posted on October 30 2012

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