Business / page 375
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.
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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.
Dec. 1, 2012
Production Up, Consumption Down in Greece
Nevermind an increase in local olive oil production, Greek consumers are being forced to find cheaper alternatives.
Dec. 1, 2012
Argentina Declares Olive Oil a ‘National Food’
A new initiative will promote domestic marketing, production and consumption of olive oil in Argentina, where for every four liters of oil produced, just one is consumed at home.
Nov. 30, 2012
Industry Notables Set to Testify at USITC Hearing
Witnesses from three continents are scheduled to testify at a public hearing at the U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday.
Nov. 30, 2012
Spanish Olive Oil Tours American Cities
A campaign took to American cooking schools, restaurants and corporate dining rooms to demonstrate how to use Spanish olive oil.
Nov. 28, 2012
European Commission Calls Proposed Olive Oil Marketing Order 'Unfair'
The E.U. Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said a proposed U.S. marketing order for olive oil would cause unfair delays and costs.
Nov. 27, 2012
Producers in Lebanon Benefit from Reduced Syrian Imports
Olive farmers in Lebanon have achieved some advantage this year in the domestic market due to reduced imports from war-stricken Syria.
Nov. 25, 2012
Production Shortfall Expected to Send Olive Oil Prices Higher in Spain
Olive oil prices are expected to rise as Spain’s olive oil output this season is expected to fall 200,000 tons short of its demand.
Nov. 25, 2012
Olive and Olive Oil Spinoffs in the Pipeline
Age-defying cosmetics and olive oil-impregnated fabrics are among potential products related to olives and olive oil being proposed.