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Sep. 4, 2012
When it Comes to Olive Oil Consumption, Turkey Lags Behind Other Big Producers
Turkey is one of the leading olive oil producing nations in the world, but its local per capita consumption is surprisingly low.
Aug. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Prices Soaring in Spain
Bulk prices for extra virgin olive oil have shot up 57 cents in Spain amid gloomy harvest forecasts for the next season, which starts in a month.
Aug. 27, 2012
Europe's Olive Oil 'Action Plan' Still on Drawing Board
Final details of the European Commission’s olive oil action plan may not be available until the end of September, according to sources close to European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Cioloş.
Aug. 27, 2012 Europe
Report Forecasts Olive Oil Prospects for Spain, Italy, Greece
Aug. 18, 2012 Business
Olive Oil Importers Lobby Congress to Oppose Marketing Order
Aug. 14, 2012 Europe
Aug. 13, 2012 Asia
Aug. 13, 2012 Europe
Aug. 8, 2012
New Olive Oil Brands Find Space in Indian Edible Oils Market
Leading global and domestic olive oil brands are aiming for a larger slice of the edible oil market in India as demand, while still relatively small, shows promise.
Aug. 7, 2012
Spain's Olive Oil Agency Monitors Product Traceability
More than 20 plants involved in the production or packaging of olive oil or table olives in Spain were found to have no system of product traceability.
Aug. 6, 2012
New Report Takes Pulse of EU Olive Oil Farms
The average income on olive oil farms has been on a slide and is significantly lower than the average for other farms, according to a new report.
Aug. 6, 2012
Cretan Producers Suggest Ways to Improve EU Action Plan
The Association of Olive Oil Producing Municipalities of Crete (SEDIK) has compiled a memo with suggestions to improve the Europe's olive oil action plan.
Aug. 2, 2012
Producer Prices Rally in Spain
The farmgate price for olive oil is finally on the up in world production leader Spain, which some are attributing to expectations that after three years of bumper harvests the next will be a lean one.
Jul. 30, 2012
Signs Point to More Olive Oil in India
The consumption patterns in the food and beverages segment in the Indian market show a growing trend in favor of healthier products, including olive oil.
Jul. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Importers Ask FDA for 'Enhanced Standard of Identity'
The NAOOA, whose members are companies that import olive oil into the U.S., petitioned the FDA to adopt standards established by the International Olive Council.
Jul. 17, 2012
Uruguay Moves to Join Olive Council
At its annual meeting the International Olive Council said Uruguay has begun the process to join the intergovernmental organization.
Jul. 16, 2012
Olive Pomace Patented as Substrate for Mushroom Growth
A University of Granada spin off company, MISUR, has developed a substrate for mushroom growth based on olive pomace.
Jun. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Quality Issues Raised at European Advisory Group Meeting
The importance of addressing potential contaminates in olive oil was among the issues raised at this month’s meeting of the Advisory group on Olives.
Jun. 25, 2012
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Jun. 19, 2012
Cioloş Unveils Plan for Ailing Olive Oil Sector
A new grade of olive oil is among changes that could spring from an action plan for Europe’s ailing olive oil sector.
Jun. 12, 2012
City Offers Soap for Used Cooking Oil
Valencian city Vila-real wants its residents to swap their used vegetable oil for soap made from recycled oil as part of a campaign to highlight the importance of reducing water contamination.
Jun. 10, 2012
Olive Oil Producers in Spain Project Drop-Off
Jaén’s olive oil producers say their next harvest will be just half of this year’s record output.
Jun. 7, 2012
Producer Prices Lowest Since 2009
The latest round of subsidized olive oil storage has failed to rally prices, which the International Olive Council says remain at their lowest levels since 2009.