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Apr. 5, 2011
Spanish Olive Oil Exports Boosted by Emerging Markets
Spain, the world's leading producer of olive oil, is maintaining its position on top of the industry's pecking order, with most of its growth tied to new markets.
Apr. 3, 2011
Catamarca Unveils New Research Facility for Olive Oil Production
"Producers will gain access to technical assistance in the field and at the pilot plant with the aim of improving the quality of their products." - Flavio Fama, National University of Catamarca
Apr. 1, 2011
Ciolos: Storage Aid Would Be Nothing But an "Aspirin"
The EU commissioner called on the Spanish regional governments to address structural problems in the olive oil sector and again rejected calls for the provision of private storage aid.
Mar. 29, 2011 Business
Details Expected Thursday on Investigations Into Deodorized Olive Oils
Mar. 29, 2011 Business
Mar. 29, 2011 Europe
Thousands to Welcome Cioloş in Cordoba Friday with Calls for Storage Aid
Mar. 23, 2011 N. America
Mar. 22, 2011 Asia
Mar. 18, 2011
Commissioner Says He Will Analyze Spain's Call for Private Storage Aid
European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Cioloş said he would closely examine Spain's case but reiterated he saw no proof of a "serious market disturbance" requiring bulk storage payments.
Mar. 16, 2011
Argentina’s Olive Oil Industry Continues to Face Challenges
The situation has only gotten bleaker for Argentina’s flailing olive oil industry, which finds itself in a financial predicament driven by stagnant prices and rising production costs.
Mar. 14, 2011
Spanish Wholesalers: Don't Blame Us for the Olive Oil Crisis
The average Spanish consumer knows the price of olive oil per liter much like people elsewhere know the price of milk and gasoline, causing stores to use it as bait.
Mar. 13, 2011
Italian Police Seize Spanish Olive Oil
Police made the decision to impound 54,000 liters of olive oil en route from Spain Friday after discovering that it was being falsely passed off as Italian.
Mar. 11, 2011
New Figures Show Growth in Imports and Higher Prices for Italian Olive Oil
Most countries saw imports rise from a year ago, and while the olive oil pricing crisis raged in Spain and Greece, Italian olive oil continued to command a premium.
Mar. 10, 2011
Change in the Air at California Olive Oil Council Meeting
There was a sense at this week's meeting in Monterey that the local industry stood at a pivotal moment with unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
Mar. 3, 2011
Spain's Farmers Call for a Clamp-Down on Olive Oil Price Abuses
A form of “commercial terrorism" is being committed by distributors taking advantage of their dominant market position, according to Spain's association of small farmers.
Mar. 1, 2011
Chilean Olive Oil Exports Sharply Higher
Following a trend led by its booming wine market, Chile’s olive oil industry expanded sales worldwide last year according to statistics just released.
Mar. 1, 2011
Turkish Olive Oil Aims for Asia
Turkey is one of the producing countries that have embarked on an aggressive marketing campaign in the Asian region for the promotion of its olives and olive oil.
Feb. 28, 2011
Deodorized Olive Oil Back in the Spotlight
Florence prosecutors have seized paperwork and samples as part of an investigation into the possible falsification of olive oil transport documents by large packagers including Grupo SOS.
Feb. 25, 2011
Gawel: IOC Response to Olive Oil Standards More "Rhetoric"
The Australian olive oil expert said that in criticizing the proposed standards the IOC failed to provide data to support its rationales such as how certain limits were set.
Feb. 24, 2011
Italian Olive Oil Raises Profile in India
Italian olive oil will be presented to Indian journalists, chefs, restaurateurs and buyers by UNAPROL, the organization of Italian producers.
Feb. 23, 2011
European Commission Rejects Private Storage of Olive Oil
The European Commission says the bargaining clout of large-scale distributors is at the root of Spain's olive oil price plunge — not a market disturbance.
Feb. 22, 2011
Davis Olive Center Responds to IOC Criticism of Report
Researchers from the UC Davis Olive Center responded recently to criticism of last year's controversial study by a group of chemists from the International Olive Council.
Feb. 22, 2011
ZZTK: Advancing Turkish Olive Oil Abroad
Turkey's Promotional Committee for Olive and Olive Oil will attend a number of events in 2011 to promote Turkish olive oil to developing markets around the world.