Jan. 18, 2013
U.S. Olive Oil Consumption Up 9 Percent in Latest Figures
Olive oil imports increased 38 percent in China, 21 percent in Japan, and 9 percent in both the United States and Brazil.
Jan. 18, 2013
Olive Oil Prices in India Moving Sharply Higher
Olive oil prices in India are set to go up substantially owing to a hefty increase in olive raw material costs in Spain and Italy over the last six months.
Jan. 17, 2013
Portugal's Experience Banning Olive Oil Cruets in Restaurants
In 2005, Portugal banned refillable olive oil bottles in restaurants. Now the European Union is considering a similar move.
Jan. 14, 2013 Production
Jan. 14, 2013 Asia
Jan. 10, 2013 Europe
Spain’s Competition Watchdog Says Deoleo-Hojiblanca Deal Could Harm Competition
Jan. 8, 2013 Europe
Jan. 7, 2013 Europe
Jan. 7, 2013
Libya Hopes to Boost Olive Oil Exports
Libya is aiming to reduce its economic dependence on crude oil, and improve its export success in another kind.
Jan. 7, 2013
Indian Olive Association Objects to Proposed Standards
IOA objected to the mismatch between the standards proposed by FSSAI and those established by Codex and the International Olive Council.
Dec. 28, 2012
Iran Produced 47,000 Tons of Olive in 2012
Iran produced about 28,000 tons of canned olives this year, while olive oil production stood at 3,200 tons.
Dec. 27, 2012
EU Olive Farmers' Wishlist for Change
Olive oil producers are firming up their positions on the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and an action plan for the olive oil sector.
Dec. 26, 2012
Producer Prices Climb Again in Spain
Olive oil prices in Spain finally fell in line with expectations and rose again last week, but there was not much oil being sold.
Dec. 17, 2012
New EU Law on Agricultural Product Origins
The precise providence of olive oil can be guaranteed through advanced scientific methods, and is now the basis of an important marketing tool.
Dec. 15, 2012
Libya’s New Oil Comes from Pressing, Not Drilling
Libya aspires to establish itself as the new player in the olive oil industry and export its olive oil to Europe.
Dec. 15, 2012
Spain Denies it Produces Too Much Olive Oil
Spain disagreed with European Commission forecasts that it would end 2020 with an unsold stock of 881,000 tons of olive oil.
Dec. 11, 2012
Spanish Olive Oil Sector Outraged by Dropped 'Operation Lucerna' Case
Spain’s olive oil sector is dismayed by news that criminal charges won’t proceed against 14 alleged to have planned a fraud scheme.
Dec. 10, 2012
Turkey Aims to Boost Olive Oil Exports to $3.8b in 10 Years
Olive oil producers and exporters in Turkey have set an ambitious target to increase olive oil exports twentyfold in 10 years.
Dec. 9, 2012
Spain Gives General Backing to EU Olive Oil Action Plan
World olive oil capital Spain gave broad support for a range of changes that could form part of an EU action plan for the struggling sector.
Dec. 7, 2012
Australian Masterchef contestant Justine Schofield took to the stove to cook up a Spanish style feast for the people of Sydney.
Dec. 6, 2012
Council Predicts Dip in Olive Oil Consumption
The International Olive Council predicts a 5 percent drop in olive oil consumption, and a nearly 20 percent drop in production, for 2012/13.
Dec. 3, 2012
Three Fronts Converging in U.S. Olive Oil Industry
Three fronts, and the opposition to them, underscore the growing strength and voice of the U.S. domestic olive oil industry.
Dec. 3, 2012
Imports Exceed Output in First Month of Spanish Olive Oil Harvest
Faced with a 200,000-ton deficit in meeting its demand, olive oil prices in Spain are expected to rise, but are paradoxically falling.