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Jun. 30, 2021
South American Producers Celebrate NYIOOC Victories After Tough Year
The pandemic and difficult climatic conditions hampered the harvests of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, yet these producers managed to win the industry's most coveted quality awards.
Jun. 29, 2021
Planas: Traditional Olive Growers Will Be Protected in New Common Agricultural Policy
In an address to the Spanish Senate, the minister of agriculture celebrated the strong year for the olive oil sector and struck an optimistic tone for the future.
Jun. 29, 2021
E.U. Set to Approve Future Common Agricultural Policy
The new CAP will provide increased flexibility to member states, increase funding for small farmers and apply more stringent environmental requirements to aid payments.
Jun. 29, 2021 News Briefs
Andalusia Seeks to Make Olive Production More Profitable With Tourism Initiative
Jun. 29, 2021 The Best Olive Oils
Producers Across Greece Continue to Celebrate NYIOOC Triumphs
Jun. 29, 2021 The Best Olive Oils
Producers on Sicily and Sardinia Prevail in World Competition
Jun. 24, 2021 Europe
Pottery Shards in Croatia Reveal Roman Olive Oil and Military History
Jun. 24, 2021 The Best Olive Oils
Jordanian Producers Celebrate First-Ever Wins at World Olive Oil Competition
Jun. 24, 2021
Israeli Producers Celebrate Record Year at World Competition
Producers from across the small Middle Eastern country earned one Gold Award and two Silver Awards from four entries.
Jun. 24, 2021
Fruitful Harvest Yields Record Year for Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Producers from the two small Balkan countries enjoyed fruitful harvests and earned a record number of awards at the World Competition.
Jun. 24, 2021
Italian and Brazilian Producers Win Big at 6th EVO Contest
The competition led by Antonio G. Lauro received a record-high 704 entries, including 80 flavored oils.
Jun. 22, 2021
U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Spanish Producers Over Table Olive Tariffs
The Court of International Trade said the Commerce Department had failed to prove that subsidies received by Spanish table olive producers violated U.S. law.
Jun. 22, 2021
Bountiful Harvest Yields Wins for South African Producers at World Competition
South African producers earned a record-tying nine awards at this yearās NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, more than twice the number they earned in 2020.
Jun. 22, 2021
Producers from Peloponnese Shine at NYIOOC World Competition
The record success of Greek producers at the 2021 NYIOOC was partially driven by exceptional performances from producers on the southwestern Peloponnese peninsula.
Jun. 21, 2021
Award-Winning Producers Optimistic As Olive Oil Culture Takes Root in Japan
Extra virgin olive oil is becoming more common in Japanese households and restaurants, with families and chefs increasingly appreciating the healthy properties and unique flavors of high-quality olive oil.
Jun. 21, 2021
13 New Olive Varieties Discovered in Catalonia
Researchers are currently studying the genetic traits of the newly-discovered autochthonous varieties to see how they cope with the areaās extreme weather.
Jun. 21, 2021
Portuguese Producers Continue to Demonstrate Quality at World Competition
Despite a lower yield in 2020, Portuguese growers produced high-quality oil and beat their success in the previous year's competition.
Jun. 21, 2021
Producers Across Spain Celebrate NYIOOC Success
Despite having inclement weather and the pandemic to contend with, Spanish producers had one of their best years at the industry's most prestigious competition.
Jun. 21, 2021
Record Year for French Producers at World Olive Oil Competition
Producers across the south of France and Corsica earned a record-high number of awards despite a difficult harvest year from start to finish.
Jun. 19, 2021
Plans for New Super-High-Density Olive Groves Receive Funding in Tuscany
Two local banks are continuing to back ArteOlioās bet that super-high-density olive groves will be profitable in Tuscany. Other companies are taking notice.
Jun. 17, 2021
Tuscan Olive Oil Producers Stand Out at World Competition
Producers from the central Italian region were among the most awarded at the 2021 NYIOOC. Excellent conditions and organic methods helped many to win Gold.
Jun. 16, 2021
Rising Demand for Virgin Olive Oils Drives Imports in Brazil
Data from the International Olive Council shows that Brazilās appetite for olive oil and table olives has weathered the pandemic, with imports of both continuing to rise.
Jun. 15, 2021
Mixed Expectations as Harvest Gets Underway in South Africa
While the countryās long-standing drought finally broke, pests, blackouts and Covid-19 restrictions resulted in a harvest of mixed results thus far.