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Mar. 22, 2016
France Cuts Proposed Tax Hike on Palm Oil
Growers in Indonesia and Malaysia protested strongly to the French Government and managed to slash a proposed surtax on palm oil before the law was finally passed.
Mar. 22, 2016
Spanish Association 'QVExtra!' Holds Second Congress in Toledo
The bi-annual meeting had professionals from 10 countries participating in discussions ranging from production to gastronomy.
Mar. 11, 2016
Europe Approves Controversial Aid Including Duty-Free Imports of Tunisian Olive Oil
The European Parliament approved the aid package for Tunisia with a regulation to allow the importation of 70,000 tonnes of duty-free olive oil to the European Union.
Mar. 9, 2016 Europe
Drop in Olive Oil Consumption in Europe Blamed on Harvest Woes, Higher Prices
Mar. 7, 2016 Europe
University of Jaén Aspires to Be Global Reference for Olive Oil Sector
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Mar. 2, 2016
Proposal to Go Light on Olive Oil Fraudsters in Italy is Rejected
Agriculture and Justice Committees of the Chamber of Deputies rejected a measure to 'decriminalize' counterfeit olive oil.
Feb. 29, 2016
Olive Council Announces 'Mario Solinas' Winners
The International Olive Council (IOC) announced today the winners of its annual Mario Solinas Quality Award.
Feb. 29, 2016
Europe Affirms Market Won't Be Affected by Duty-Free Olive Oil from Tunisia
The European Parliament is set to vote on the adoption of a proposed duty-free olive oil import measure meant to aid Tunisia after recent terror attacks
Feb. 24, 2016
Fourth Report on Agri-Food Crimes in Italy
The 4th report on agri-food crimes in Italy, prepared by Eurispes, Coldiretti and the Observatory on Crime in Agriculture was presented at Coldiretti headquarters in Rome.
Feb. 24, 2016
Historic Olive Harvest Expected in Portugal
Portugal could produce an estimated 765,000 tons of olive this year, which would be the third largest harvest in the last 75 years,
Feb. 24, 2016
New Director Looks to Shore Up Olive Council
A little more than a month after taking his office, the IOC executive director, Abdellatif Ghedira, shared his thoughts about key issues in the olive oil sector.
Feb. 18, 2016
Italian Farmers Propose Anti-Fraud Seal for EVOO
A new anti-fraud “super” label has been launched by the Italian Farmers Confederation to certify the origin of Italian olive oil.
Feb. 12, 2016
World Olive Oil Exhibition Coming to Madrid
The annual meeting highlights the quality, variety and health properties of olive oil and promotes large-volume trade while opening new markets by bringing together producers and buyers.
Feb. 9, 2016
European Olive Oil Prices Rise 19.8 Percent in 2015
Study shows soaring olive oil prices in Western Europe have cost consumers €231M
Feb. 4, 2016
More Mislabeled Oil and Dangerous Colored Olives Seized in Italian Raids
Another major seizure of mislabeled olive oil was announced hours before another raid found table olives colored with a hazardous substance to hide blemishes.
Feb. 1, 2016
Half of 26 Olive Oils Tested 'Defective' in Germany
The German consumer protection organization, Stiftung Warentest, had a panel of expert tasters scrutinize 26 varieties of 'extra virgin' and found half of them wanting.
Feb. 1, 2016
Study on Fruit Fly Control Wins Research Award
A winning paper proposes on an efficient, economically viable, and environmentally friendly solution to an old problem.
Jan. 27, 2016
EU to Import 70,000 Tons of Duty-Free Tunisian Olive Oil to Help Recovery Since Terror Attacks
European Members of Parliament have endorsed a plan to help the Tunisian economy in the wake of last year’s terrorists attacks by allowing 70,000 tons of duty-free olive oil imports.
Jan. 25, 2016
In Italy, Reactions to the '60 Minutes' Report on Olive Oil from Anger to Resolve
A report dedicated to mafia involvement in Italian agriculture, and especially the olive oil sector, by CBS News magazine ‘60 Minutes’ on January 3, naturally raised various reactions. Taking a cue from recent scandals involving adulterated olive oil, CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker suspected the threat of mafia entanglement throughout the whole “Made in Italy” industry,
Jan. 19, 2016
Jaén's Olive Oil Production Falling Short of Forecast
With Andalusia 40 percent behind estimated production, ASAJA-Jaén expresses doubt about hitting the government’s forecast