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Oct. 1, 2020
Demand for Extra Virgin Drives Olive Oil Sales in Spain
While demand for extra virgin rose, the appetite in Spain for the lower grades has dried up.
Oct. 1, 2020
Portugal Invests in Exports, Promotes Mediterranean Diet
Portugal’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced Terra Futura, a wide ranging plan to promote sustainability while boosting the country’s agricultural production and exports.
Sep. 28, 2020
Seven Countries Protest Adoption of Nutri-Score at European Meeting
Italy, the Czech Republic, Greece, Latvia, Hungary, Cyprus and Romania asked the E.U. to take a new approach to the subject of front-of-pack labeling.
Sep. 25, 2020 Health
Labeling Systems Like Nutri-Score Could Save Lives, Researchers Say
Sep. 25, 2020 Business
Sep. 23, 2020 Production
Sep. 22, 2020 World
Sep. 22, 2020 News Briefs
Olive Flies in Spain Are Immune to Common Pesticide, Study Finds
Sep. 21, 2020
Some Signs Suggest Better Outlook for Greek Farmers
Lower yield predictions in Spain and Italy open new hopes for Greek olive growers as harvesting begins.
Sep. 16, 2020
Italy Provides €140M in Loans to Producer Groups to Buy Olive Oil, Table Olives
Guaranteed loans are available to producer organizations to buy Italian olive oil and table olives from their members.
Sep. 16, 2020
Xylella Fastidiosa Arrives in Third French Region
Authorities have implemented containment protocols after discovering an infected lavender plant at a gardening store in Occitanie. The southern region is home to about one-quarter of France’s olive oil production.
Sep. 14, 2020
Bad Weather Ahead of Harvest Dampens Spirits of Italy's Olive Oil Producers
Extreme weather events – ranging from hail storms to flash flooding – have impacted olive growers across Italy. For many farmers, hopes of a promising harvest have washed away.
Sep. 9, 2020
Italy Reiterates Opposition to Nutri-Score Label, Calls for Wider Adoption of Nutrinform
the Italian Minister of Agriculture has been lobbying other E.U. governments on the issue and has called for the protection of foods that she hailed as "pillars of the Mediterranean diet.”
Sep. 8, 2020
Ancient Olive Mill Transformed Into ‘Solidarity Kitchen’ on Lesbos
Situated above the massive Moria refugee camp on the eastern Greek isle, volunteers have turned an old oil mill into an impromptu community kitchen and are helping to provide 1,000 meals each day.
Sep. 8, 2020
Authorities Investigate New Olive Tree Pathogen in Northeast Italy
The Venetian regional government has teamed up with farmers and researchers to find the cause of an ongoing outbreak
Sep. 4, 2020
Imports Rise in Spain as Big Brands Work Around U.S. Tariffs
Spanish companies are re-exporting more oils from Portugal and Tunisia to the U.S. to bypass tariffs.
Sep. 1, 2020
Scientists Want a 'Climate Label' Added to Europe's Nutri-Score
The influential scientific advisory board, WBAE, has asked the German government to do more for sustainability by introducing specific labels on products based on their carbon footprint.
Aug. 31, 2020
E.U. Trade Commissioner Steps Down After Breaking Covid Rules
In an uncommon occasion in European politics, Phil Hogan has left his post as agriculture commissioner over the Golfgate scandal.
Aug. 31, 2020
Mounting Concerns in Greece as Harvest Nears
The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and persistently low olive oil prices remain the biggest worries for producers.
Aug. 31, 2020
Spanish Table Olive Exports to U.S. Fall Further
Table olive exports from Spain to the United States fell by almost a third in the first half of 2020. U.S. tariffs are blamed for the steep drop.
Aug. 27, 2020
Italian Agricultural Agency’s Olive Oil Purchase Tenders Are Too Low, Farmers Argue
The Agency for Payments in Agriculture has awarded its €8 million tender. Skeptical farmers are questioning the criteria used to make the decision and have said the final amount of €2.28 is too low.
Aug. 27, 2020
Worker Shortages Problematic for Italian Farms as Harvest Nears
The usual influx of seasonal workers who come to harvest apples, grapes and olives in Italy has been interrupted. Travel restrictions related to Covid-19 has politicians and farmers worried that key crops will not be picked in time.
Aug. 25, 2020
Europe Removes Tariffs on U.S. Lobsters in Bid to De-Escalate Trade Tensions
In return for removing $111 million tariffs on lobster imports, the United States will eliminate $160 million in tariffs on a range of goods. Observers see this as the first step in de-escalating trade tensions that led to the imposition of a 25 percent tariff on some Spanish olive oils.