Sep. 8, 2011
Production Edges Higher, Prices Lower in Latest Olive Council Report
Prices dipped further in Spain after a period of relative stability, while the average price for Italian extra virgin retreated from the record highs reached earlier this year.
Sep. 7, 2011
Italy's Monini Launches Australian Extra Virgin
The Italian olive oil producer Monini introduced a new extra virgin olive oil from the Australian estate where the company planted olive trees in 2004.
Sep. 6, 2011
Sales of Packaged Organic Olive Oil from Andalusia Sharply Higher
Sales of packaged organic olive oil from Andalusia grew nearly 30 percent in 2010, almost equaling that of the region's bulk olive oil sales.
Aug. 27, 2011 Europe
Aug. 22, 2011 Business
Aug. 17, 2011 Europe
Aug. 12, 2011 Asia
Aug. 11, 2011 Europe
Andalusian Olive Oil Producers Facing Fourth Straight Year of Losses
Jul. 24, 2011
New Zealand Says "No Thanks" to New Olive Oil Standards
As Australian olive oil celebrated new voluntary standards making it more difficult for European exporters to do business there, its sibling isn't along for the ride.
Jul. 21, 2011
Australian Olive Oil Takes the Ball, Runs
Seizing on the momentum of the adoption of new voluntary olive oil standards and wide media coverage, Australian Olive Association President Paul Miller took to the airwaves Wednesday.
Jul. 12, 2011
Barjol Calls for "Synergy" in New Olive Oil Promo Campaign
Calling the American market a "top priority," Olive Council Director Jean-Louis Barjol was in Washington to kick off a new $1.7M promotion campaign under the slogan "Add Some Life."
Jul. 7, 2011
Chilean Olive Oil Continues Gains
Chile exported an unprecedented 1,522 tons of olive oil during the first five months of 2011, marking a 221 percent increase. The United States accounted for 40 percent of sales.
Jul. 5, 2011
Argentina’s Yancanelo Gets New Bottling Line
Yancanelo, a major producer of extra virgin olive oil in Argentina’s Mendoza providence, has announced it will invest 500,000 pesos ($121,833) in a new bottling line at its plant in San Rafael.
Jul. 5, 2011
Are Designations of Origin Working for Italian Olive Oil?
Are the designations of origins helping Italian olive oil producers? The Italian Olive Oil Council tried to provide answers through a report about the Italian olive oil PDO chain.
Jun. 27, 2011
Spanish Food Giant Grupo SOS Changes Name to Deoleo
Spanish food group SOS, the world’s leader in olive oil sales, this month unveiled its corporate image under the new business name of Deoleo.
Jun. 23, 2011
Andalusia Pledges €40M for Producers, Rules Out More Origin Designations
The Andalusian regional government has allocated 40 million euros ($56.6m) to provide short-term loans so its olive oil producers can avoid selling at a loss.
Jun. 22, 2011
Council Chooses Exponent PR to Promote Olive Oil in North America
An IOC spokesperson said that having reviewed the six applications made last month, its Tenders Evaluation Committee had proposed Exponent PR as the successful bidder from three finalists.
Jun. 22, 2011
Olive Oil Tour Stops at Britain’s “Taste of London”
Spain's Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español is in the U.K. for the huge Taste of London festival to promote European olive oil to Brits who are increasingly fond of EVOO.
Jun. 20, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Association Meets Over Fresh Market Data
The Association of the Italian Oil Industry, representing packagers of olive oil and seed oils, held a conference to review 2010 olive oil market volume and give indications about the early months of this year.
Jun. 14, 2011
European Imports of Olive Oil Sharply Higher in Latest Report
Imports of olive oil into the European Union were up 27 percent in the five months to February, according to the International Olive Council’s May market newsletter, released today.
Jun. 10, 2011
Steve Mandia founded the East Coast Olive Oil Corporation in 1991 and guided its growth to become one of the largest olive oil importers in the United States.
Jun. 4, 2011
Q&A with Spain's Olive Oil Interprofessional Director Teresa Pérez
Interprofessional Director Teresa Pérez explains why this week's Beyond Extra Virgin conference in Córdoba will be different than previous editions.
May. 27, 2011
Commissioner's Answer Still "No" to Aid for Private Olive Oil Storage
Despite receiving a petition with 50,000 supporting signatures from Spain alone, the European Commission today stood firm on its rejection of calls for the introduction of private storage aid for olive oil.