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Sep. 24, 2010
Spanish Supermarket Chain Alcampo Accused of Olive Oil Fraud
The supermarket chain will be penalized for selling adulterated olive oil under its brand name Auchan, and for "lack of the most fundamental duties of due diligence."
Sep. 22, 2010
Soaring Generic Olive Oil Sales Worry Producers
Sales of private label olive oil brands are growing at a rate that is “truly spectacular, stunning and unprecedented” in Europe, now controlling up to 60-80% of the market share, according to producers.
Sep. 13, 2010
Biggest Season Ever for Spanish Olive Oil, Farmers Unimpressed
Sales of Spanish olive oil set new highs, but hold the celebration. Prices stayed below production costs for the second consecutive season.
Sep. 8, 2010 Business
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Aug. 26, 2010 Europe
Q&A with Hidamet Asa, Chairman of Turkish Olive Giant Marmarabirlik
Aug. 24, 2010 Europe
Aug. 18, 2010
Andalucía Shores Up Olive Oil Cooperatives with 4.38M Euros
The Andalucían regional government handed out incentives to a number of Spanish cooperatives in an effort to transform and strengthen southern Spain’s olive oil sector.
Aug. 16, 2010
New Eco-Friendly Olive Oil Mill in Lleida
The new highly-advanced mega-mill can function without interruption and has the capacity to process around 350,000 kilos of olives daily to produce 2 million kilos of olive oil per year.
Aug. 12, 2010
Andalucían Olive Oil Producer Courts Booming Chinese Market
The Andalucían ministry hopes to facilitate the introduction of Spanish olive oil brands that have yet to penetrate the Chinese market as well as consolidate the position of existing brands there.
Jul. 31, 2010
AEMO Report: Traditional Olive Oil Cultivation No Longer Profitable
The report offers data from a number of industry experts to conclude that the rising costs of olive oil production are higher than the market prices.
Jul. 26, 2010
An Increase in the Trading of Olive Oil Futures
The trading of olive oil futures on the Spanish MFAO exchange market rose 54%.
Jul. 23, 2010
Spain's AAO Makes 1,030 Inspections For Yearly Report
The Olive Oil Agency (AAO), made the inspections to verify industry information regarding olive oil production for its yearly management report.
Jul. 16, 2010
Adviser Urges Spanish Olive Oil Industry to Make Advances
The urging came at a forum to analyze the current situation in Spain’s olive oil sector and search for new ways to make Spanish olive oil more competitive internationally.
Jul. 8, 2010
The so-called “Euro-Leaf” will now be obligatory on pre-packaged organic food products that have been produced in any of EU Member States and meet the necessary standards.
Jul. 5, 2010
SEVITEL: Unveiling Greek Olive Oil Abroad
We analyzed the past and know what needs to be done for the future. There is no room for more debate.” Gregory Antoniadis, President of SEVITEL
Jul. 5, 2010
In Wake of Crisis, EU Aid to Olive Oil Producers Has Strings
A proposal to suspend agricultural aid and farm subsidies to countries with excessive deficits in an effort to prevent another debt crisis.
Jul. 5, 2010
Spain Exports Rise 23% Amid Over-Production Fears
Economists expect the 23% increase will help balance the market this season in the face of over-production fears
Jun. 16, 2010
Spanish Olive Oil Giant Sets Up Shop in India
Borges will concentrate on its three ranges of olive oil — extra virgin, light and pure categories — targeting the markets in Delhi, Mumbai, Banglore, Hydrabad, Chennai and Pune.
Jun. 16, 2010
Not All Good News at Italian Olive Oil Group's Annual Meeting
ASSITOL says the EU's new labeling laws that show origin information only adds paperwork, and costs, at a time when consumers are demanding low pricing.
Jun. 6, 2010
A Centrifugal Force: Gennaro Pieralisi
In part 2 of our exclusive interview, the Gruppo Pieralisi president sees the quality of extra virgin olive oil exported to the U.S. improving, thanks to growing competition from California.