Articles Tagged | "Spain"

Spain’s Olive Oil Farmers Call for Probe Into Price Manipulation

by Julie Butler

The farmers union COAG wants Spain's competition watchdog to probe alleged price manipulation by olive oil distributors.

Posted on May 02 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

Much Ado About Nothing

by Nieves Ortega

There have been no shortage of plans, but very little in the way of action to save the olive oil sector in Spain.

Posted on March 04 2013

Deal Could Stop Use of Olive Oil as Loss Leader

by Julie Butler

Use of olive oil as a loss leader for Spain’s supermarkets might be snuffed out under talks between retailers and olive oil sector.

Posted on March 04 2013

Olive Oil Healthier and Tastier for Frying

by Naomi Tupper

New studies in Jaén, Spain suggest extra virgin olive oil is healthier, tastier and often cheaper than other oils when frying food.

Posted on January 22 2013

Casas de Hualdo: The Most Beautiful Olive Grove in the World

by Olivarama

Observed from any of the hills surrounding the mill, Case de Hualdo looks like the illustration of a very lovely picture postcard.

Posted on January 16 2013

Spain’s Competition Watchdog Says Deoleo-Hojiblanca Deal Could Harm Competition

by Julie Butler

Spain’s competition commission sees potential problems with a proposed deal joining the two olive oil giants.

Posted on January 10 2013

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

Spain Denies it Produces Too Much Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

Spain disagreed with European Commission forecasts that it would end 2020 with an unsold stock of 881,000 tons of olive oil.

Posted on December 15 2012

Two More Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oils Close to Clinching PDO Status

by Julie Butler

Navarra and Lucena are near to claiming Denomination of Origin status in Europe.

Posted on November 27 2012

David Oliver Fischer Wins Olive Oil Cooking Contest in Bilbao

by Naomi Tupper

The chef from Restaurant Hos Fischer in Copenhagen won the judges over with his "pineapple with olive oil and buckthorn."

Posted on November 08 2012

A Chef’s Private ‘Olive Oil Workshop’ Below Madrid

by Naomi Tupper

Olive oil expert and two Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero has created a cutting edge new workshop for developing culinary ideas.

Posted on November 07 2012

An Interview with Maximiliano Arteaga Blanco

by Olivarama

His young company has become an international benchmark offering services designed to help olive oil producers achieve the best quality.

Posted on October 25 2012

More Eyes on Olive Oil Futures Market

by Julie Butler

The olive oil futures market in Madrid said traffic to its web page increased five-fold in September amid the recent price tension.

Posted on October 15 2012

Madrid Restaurants Promote Local EVOOs

by Naomi Tupper

Fifty restaurants in Madrid are offering dishes featuring extra virgin olive oils from the region to increase awareness of the products.

Posted on October 14 2012

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