“It goes with everything that’s good” is the slogan behind a new campaign to teach Brazilians about the health benefits and culinary versatility of olive oil and table olives.

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Europe

Oct. 15, 2013

Safe Journey For a Few Bottles of Olive Oil

Global logistics provider UPS unveiled in Italy a shipping container made especially for sending olive oil bottles internationally.

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Oct. 15, 2013 Europe

Quality Seal Sought to Protect Image of Spanish Olive Oil

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Oct. 10, 2013 Europe

Catalan Competition Authority Considers Investigation Into Price Manipulation

Oct. 10, 2013 Business

What an Olive Oil Brand Needs to 'Make it Big' in the U.S.

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Oct. 10, 2013 Europe

Copa Cogeca and Italy's Traceability Achievement

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Oct. 8, 2013 Business

World Olive Oil Consumption Slips, Production Rebounds

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Europe

Oct. 8, 2013

Organic Olive Oil Leads Category in Germany

German consumers are demanding more information on the qualities, and origins of olive oils, according to Spain’s ICEX.

Europe

Oct. 1, 2013

Hojiblanca Group Renamed Dcoop

Spain’s giant Hojiblanca Cooperative Group -- the world’s biggest producer of extra virgin olive oil -- was renamed after a merger.

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Europe

Oct. 1, 2013

Finding Success Exporting Greek Olive Oil

Oliver Frick focuses on Germany. "I believe there is a nice connection, and Germans continue to appreciate Greek extra-virgin olive oil.”

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Europe

Sep. 30, 2013

Greeks Respond to Calls for New Tests for Olive Oil Quality

We asked three prominent Greeks how they view the proposed adoption of new testing methods for extra virgin olive oils.

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Business

Sep. 30, 2013

Spain Speculates on American Takeover of Deoleo

Agribusiness and food giants Cargill and Bunge are rumored to be considering a takeover of the world’s biggest olive oil distributor.

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Opinions

Sep. 25, 2013

U.S. Launches Coordinated Strikes on E.U. Olive Oil Strongholds from Washington and Sacramento

It might not have been the offensive many were expecting over the past few weeks, though it was carefully targeted.

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N. America

Sep. 25, 2013

California Establishes Olive Oil Commission

The California Olive Oil Commission would conduct research and recommend olive oil grades and labeling standards in the state.

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Business

Sep. 23, 2013

Olive Council Welcomes U.S. Report, But Queries Objectivity in Parts

The IOC praised the U.S. International Trade Commission report but laments that "opinions as opposed to facts” are at times conveyed in it.

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Europe

Sep. 19, 2013

Spain Expects Stronger Olive Oil Season

Early estimates suggest Spain is set for a return to higher olive oil production in 2013/13 with a harvest well over a million tons.

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World

Sep. 12, 2013

Trade Commission Releases Report on Year-Long Investigation into U.S. Olive Oil Competitiveness

Olive oil producers, importers and marketers around the world are sifting document to try to gauge how it might affect their interests.

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N. America

Sep. 10, 2013

Bill to Create California Olive Oil Commission Clears Senate

The Senate approved a measure to establish a state commission to strengthen the competitiveness of California’s olive oil industry.

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Europe

Sep. 10, 2013

Greece Turns Away Cretan Olive Oil Producers Seeking Aid

Cretan olive oil producers seeking aid following devastating weather conditions will have to turn to the European Union first.

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Europe

Sep. 10, 2013

Cyprus Olive Oil Use Slips As Crisis Forces Hard Choices

New figures show olive oil consumption is down in Cyprus due to the economic crisis hitting the country.

Fairs, Competitions

Sep. 9, 2013

First 'Oro Chile' to Recognize Latin American Olive Oil Excellence

The Chilean Center of Chemical Development is organizing an extra virgin olive oil competition called Oro Chile 2013.

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Business

Sep. 9, 2013

Slowdown in North American Olive Oil Imports

Olive oil imports into the crucial North American market have slipped, according to the International Olive Council.