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Nov. 13, 2012
Olive Trees Face ‘Death by Saw’ in Greece
Besides price fluctuations and drought, olive oil farmers in Greece now have to cope with olive trees being stolen for firewood.
Oct. 17, 2012
Agriculture Minister Sees Labeling Regulation as Good for Greek Olive Oil
According to the Greek Minister of Agriculture, the 432/2012 regulation of the EU will help Greek olive oil make a bigger impact and advertise its quality.
Oct. 4, 2012
Terra Creta Organizes Conference
Visitors from 14 countries and 50 local farmers have signed up for the Terra Creta olive oil conference held in Hania, Crete, next week.
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Jul. 9, 2012
New Phase for Greek Olive Mills
A new environmental law makes things worse for the 2,300 olive mills -- more than half the mills in Greece -- still using the "three-phase" production system.
Jun. 12, 2012
The husband and wife team who run the Kolympari-Mihelakis Family olive oil company say their latest product, Olive One, surpasses anything they’ve ever produced before.
May. 30, 2012
The olive oil market in Spain, Italy and Greece is experiencing serious problems leading to job losses in the short run and a less healthy diet in the long.
May. 9, 2012
In Greece, a New Generation of Aspiring Farmers
Urban Greeks pushed by the financial crisis are contemplating a return to their rural roots, and that might be just what the ailing olive oil industry needs.
Apr. 25, 2012
Greek Olive Oil Mills on the Road to Perdition
The European Commission has decided to find solutions for the troubled olive oil sector in Europe. Mills in Greece stagnate, and it is more than urgent to overcome their structural problems.
Apr. 23, 2012
Greece's Backroad 'Bulk' Olive Oil Trade
Rural Greeks rely on neighbors and friends to supply olive oil, often lugged home in economical tanks that might last the typical family three or four months.
Apr. 16, 2012
Conference Offers More Ideas for Greek Olive Oil Marketers
New marketing concepts were proposed for Greek olive oil producers at the 5th Greek Olive Oil Festival in Athens.
Apr. 2, 2012
Olive Regions Work on Joint Strategy to Maintain EU Subsidies
A new olive oil lobby group is urgently preparing a position paper to protect its members from threatended subsidy cuts by the European Commission.
Mar. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Could Help Greece Restart its Economy
To recover from the crisis and restart its economy Greece should strategically focus on energy, tourism, and agricultural products like olive oil and olives.
Dec. 28, 2011
Greeks Turn to Lower Quality Olive Oil During Crisis
During the current financial crisis, demand for first quality standardized olive oil has declined in Greece. The explanation relies in the cuts to wages and the limitation of household resources in general.
Nov. 14, 2011
Kalamata Conference Examines Modern Olive Oil Production and Sustainability
Scientists and olive oil industry professionals discussed the current status of the oil mills in Greece and sustainable production methods.
Aug. 12, 2011
Lathera: A Winning Combination of Vegetables and Olive Oil
All Greeks have been raised on these simple to cook, but nutritionally complex dishes that remain a fundamental part of the Greek diet.
Jun. 28, 2011
Biolea and Astarti Win Quality Awards
A Greek culinary publication presented quality awards in Athens recently to two olive oil producers in recognition for their exceptional products.
May. 9, 2011
Athens Hosts Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil
Over one hundred companies focused on olive oil and edible olive production in Greece gathered at the Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil in Athens.
Apr. 28, 2011
Rise in Tourism Forces Upgrades in Greek Olive Oil Mills
Olive oil producers in Messinia are being forced to change to two-phase production systems and to stop disposing organic matter along the region's famous coastline.