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S. America

Production

Oct. 8, 2025

Chile’s Olive Farmers Report Rebound Harvest

Chile’s olive growers and millers reported a 33 percent increase in production, attributing the rebound to improved weather conditions and the European Union’s removal of tariffs on Chilean olive oil imports.

News Briefs

Sep. 9, 2025

EU Commission Approves Updated Terms of Mercosur Trade Deal

The European Commission approved the latest EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, including stronger safeguards and recognition of geographical indications.

Production

Sep. 2, 2025

Peru’s Olive Oil Sector Eyes Record Rebound in Despite Pest and Trade Challenges

While exporters see opportunities in global markets, structural weaknesses in Peru’s value chain and low farm-gate prices continue to challenge thousands of olive and table olive farmers.

News Briefs

Aug. 6, 2025

Southern Hemisphere NYIOOC Nears Registration Deadline as September Results Loom

Registration for the Southern Hemisphere edition of the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is closing soon, with organizers preparing to reveal award winners beginning in September.

Business

Jul. 7, 2025

Europe Continues to Liberalize Imports While Export Uncertainty Grows

As the United States considers more tariffs on European Union agricultural imports, including olive oil, another group of European countries removed tariffs on the Mercosur.

Production

Jun. 19, 2025

Low Harvest, Rising Production Costs Continue to Plague Argentina

With olive oil production projected to decline for a second-straight year, some Argentine exporters see an opportunity in the changing local trade landscape.

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Aerial view showing extensive agricultural fields and mountainous terrain under a clear sky. - Olive Oil Times
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Individual sorting green olives in blue baskets on a farm with a tractor in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Feb. 12, 2025

Meet the Genoese Couple Cultivating Traditional Italian Olives in Uruguay

After careers in foreign service, the founders of Pique Roto are introducing Uruguayan consumers to traditional Italian olive varieties.

Man with a beard holding a bottle of olive oil in a production facility with metal containers in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jan. 14, 2025

Discovering Award-Winning Olive Oil in Brazil's Southern Highlands

The producers of Olivas do Gramado emphasize oleotourism as a way to appreciate quality and promote sustainability.

Row of olive trees with green foliage in a grassy field under a cloudy sky. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Jan. 9, 2025

Uruguay Anticipates Harvest Rebound

Good climate conditions and a promising fruit set portend a harvest rebound in Uruguay. While this year's yield will exceed the 2024 total, it will likely be less than in 2023.

Large container ship docked at a port with cranes and cargo containers under a night sky. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Dec. 16, 2024

Europe and South American Countries Sign Controversial Free Trade Agreement

The Mercosur-European Union free trade deal still needs to be approved by individual countries and Europe and its parliament before coming into force.

Man with a beard holding a bottle of olive oil in a production setting with equipment in the background. - Olive Oil Times
The Best Olive Oils

Dec. 10, 2024

After Devastating Year, Brazilian Producers Defy Odds

Torrential rainfall during the spring followed by unprecedented autumnal flooding caused more than $3 billion in damage in Rio Grande do Sul.

Trade Events

Nov. 24, 2024

S. American Olive Oil Sector Celebrates Successes and Examines Challenges

Sector professionals gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay for the second Latin American Olive Oil Conference.

Two individuals harvesting olives from trees in an orchard with mountains in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Nov. 13, 2024

Mendozan Producer Zuccardi Champions Local Arauco Variety on World Stage

The Mendoza, Argentina-based producer sees a growing demand for Arauco's health benefits and taste profile.

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A vast desert landscape featuring rolling sand dunes and a green oasis in the center. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Feb. 6, 2024

The Secrets to Successful Olive Oil Production in Peru

In an unconventional olive-growing location, the founder of Oasis Olives confronts an extraordinary set of challenges.

Man using a pole to harvest olives from a tree during an olive harvesting process. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jan. 29, 2024

Verde Louro Among Brazil's New Generation of Outstanding Producers

In Rio Grande do Sul, the young producer overcame climate extremes to win four awards at the World Olive Oil Competition.

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Production

Jan. 16, 2024

El Niño Decimates Peruvian Olive Harvest

Olive oil production in Peru is expected to fall by as much as 90 percent in 2024.

Aerial view of an olive orchard featuring rows of olive trees and harvesting machinery. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jan. 15, 2024

Producers in Uruguay See Awards Fueling Exports, Local Olive Oil Culture

Uruguayans turned heads at the 2023 World Olive Oil Competition, setting their sights on export markets and homegrown appreciation.

Silhouettes of two individuals standing by an olive tree during sunset with a clear sky. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Dec. 19, 2023

Brazil’s Al-Zait Rises to International Acclaim

In only two seasons, southern Brazilian producer Al-Zait has gone from a newcomer to olive oil production to an award-winner on the biggest stage.

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Business

Dec. 12, 2023

Authorities in Brazil Seize 9,000 Bottles of Fraudulent Olive Oil

The seizure comes two weeks after a separate raid where 16,000 liters of product marketed as extra virgin olive oil and deemed unfit for human consumption was destroyed.

An ancient olive tree with a thick trunk and sprawling branches in a natural setting. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Dec. 7, 2023

Celebrating South America's Historic Olive Trees

The organization Sudoliva documents and preserves historic olive trees which tell the story of the European colonization of Latin America.

An illuminated olive tree in a garden area with a sunset in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Dec. 5, 2023

Hard Work Yields World-Class Quality in Brazil

Estância das Oliveiras earned seven Gold Awards at the 2023 NYIOOC, the most in a single year for any Brazilian producer.

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