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Jan. 31, 2019
The Rise of Organic Olive Oil in Greece
Small-scale Greek producers are taking a gamble that the risk of investing in organic olive oil production will pay off. Some say Greece has the ideal conditions in which to do so.
Jan. 29, 2019
Olive Farming Around the 'Navel of the World'
After years of decline and neglect, olive farming and oil production are making a comeback in the historic Greek region.
Dec. 18, 2018
Black Markets Cited as Major Problem for Greek Table Olives
Executives are highly concerned about what they see as a key challenge to the manufacturing sector of table olives.
Dec. 3, 2018 Health
Nov. 27, 2018 Europe
Oct. 16, 2018 Business
Sep. 21, 2018 Production
In Greece, Olive Trees Suffer From Fruit Fly Infection Ahead of Harvest
Sep. 10, 2018 Food & Cooking
Restaurants in Greece Slow to Adopt New Rules for Olive Oil Service
Aug. 7, 2018
Kalamata Dominates Greek Table Olive Market
Krinos Foods Canada Ltd. president Alexander Georgiadis on the position of Greek table olives in a changing global marketplace.
Jul. 31, 2018
Greek Trade Group Proposes National Strategy for Olive Oil
The National Interbranch Olive Oil Association unveiled a strategy to create a stable environment and boost exports.
Jun. 6, 2018
Thessaloniki Conference Examines New Strategies for Greek Table Olive Sector
A meeting on the Greek table olive industry offered new strategies for the sector and revealed a mostly unknown and resilient cultivar with unique qualities.
May. 10, 2018
More Greek Winners Reflect on Their NYIOOC Awards
Greek producers like these NYIOOC winners have studied modern olive oil production methods and engaged in the persistent efforts necessary to make some of the world's best olive oils.
May. 9, 2018
Greeks Prepare for the Worst as Xylella Threat Looms
The late incidents in Spain cause anxiety in Greece, where no appearance of the pathogen has been recorded.
May. 1, 2018
54 Greek Olive Oils Awarded at NYIOOC
Greek producers earned more awards at the 2018 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition than ever before.
Apr. 19, 2018
Landslide in Western Greece Sweeps Olive Trees Away
About 2,500 centenarian olive trees were swallowed by the tumbling soil.
Mar. 19, 2018
Report Advises Greek Exporters to Innovate
After an analysis of the American olive oil market, the Greek Embassy in Washington says innovation is the key for Greek olive oil exporters.
Feb. 26, 2018
Kalamata Olives to be Added to Greek National List of Plant Varieties
Officials in Greece want to commercialize the Kalamata name to enhance trade prospects.
Feb. 21, 2018
Greek Olive Variety Makri Awaiting EU PDO Status
Makri is an indigenous Greek olive variety cultivated in Alexandroupoli in northeastern Greece close to the border with Turkey, a region located in the western part of the geographical and historical region known as Thrace.
Jan. 17, 2018
Stopping Xylella a 'Top Priority,' Greek Official Says
No manifestation of the disease has been documented in Greece, and the deputy minister of Rural Development said he wants to keep it that way.
Jan. 10, 2018
New Project in Greece Aims to Decrypt Domestic Olive Cultivars
Greece seeks to analyze the genome of olives to safekeep its cultivars and make better products.
Dec. 27, 2017
Unilever to Sell Its Olive Oil Business in Greece
After years of dominance, Unilever is about to withdraw from the Greek olive oil market.
Dec. 7, 2017
Rash of Thefts Target Greek Producers
With the harvest season is at its peak, Greek olive oil producers are nagged by cases of crop and oil piracy.
Nov. 30, 2017
Greek Politician Voices Concern for Sector's Vulerability
The problems of south European olive oil producers and ways to face them were expressed in a written question by European Parliament Member, Manolis Kefalogiannis.