Jun. 24, 2020
Spain Bets on Biorefineries to Find New Revenue for Small Producers
Olive oil producers and researchers are working to bring biorefineries to rural producers in Andalusia. The goal is to supplement revenues while making mills more sustainable.
Jun. 19, 2020
E.U. Olive Oil Stocks Fall by Estimated 23 Percent
The 23 percent drop comes as good news for producers, many of whom have spent the past year suffering from low olive oil prices, which are partially attributed to the high stocks.
Jun. 11, 2020
Proposed Reforms to Spanish Olive Oil Sector Met With Skepticism
The Spanish government has put forward a package of 10 measures to help shore up the country's struggling olive oil industry.
Jun. 5, 2020 News Briefs
Jun. 5, 2020 Production
May. 27, 2020 Business
Agriculture Minister's Plea Bespeaks Turmoil in Spain's Olive Oil Sector
May. 7, 2020 Business
Producers: Spanish Olive Oil Prices Inconsistent With Market Conditions
Apr. 21, 2020 Production
Apr. 21, 2020
Mixed Fortunes for European Olive Oil Sector Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Olive oil consumption has crept up as a result of the pandemic and prices of extra virgin, virgin and lampante olive oils have started to stabilize. However, both exports and imports are expected to fall.
Feb. 28, 2020
E.U. Tenders for Private Storage Conclude
The fourth and final tender for private storage aid succeeded in withholding more stocks from the European olive oil market to ease pressure on prices.
Feb. 17, 2020
Olive Oil Promotions Boost Retailers' Sales, but With a Hidden Cost
Using extra virgin olive oil as a loss-leader allows food retailers to draw customers in a challenging economy, but the olive growers and mills are the ones paying the price.
Feb. 12, 2020
Spain's Olive Oil Sector Calls for More Protests
Five of the country's main agricultural organizations plan to occupy town squares across the province of Jaén, demanding higher prices for olive oil and more support for traditional groves.
Feb. 12, 2020
Italian Producers Shortchanged in EU Funding
Italian farmers say recent rounds of funding were directed mainly to their competitors in Spain, Greece and Portugal.
Feb. 3, 2020
Troubles Persist for Tunisian Olive Oil, As Officials Hope to Turn a Corner
Bureaucratic and technological hurdles, decreasing olive oil prices and political difficulties may hinder ambitious plans to expand the Tunisian olive oil sector.
Jan. 31, 2020
Olive Oil Producers and Farmers Across Spain Demand 'Measures of Support'
Farmers across Spain, organized by the main cooperatives and associations, are protesting for better prices and government measures to help ease the burden of increasing production costs.
Jan. 27, 2020
EU Aid Not Helping Croatians, Official Says
The third tendering period for European Union producers seeking private storage aid for olive oil has just opened. However, one Croatian olive oil official argues that the aid does not help producers in small countries.
Jan. 16, 2020
Olive Oil Times Survey Shows a Better Harvest, While Challenges Persist
Producers around the world were asked to rate this year's harvest and share their concerns. Climate change, low prices and a lack of consumer knowledge are at the top of their minds.
Jan. 10, 2020
New Year, Same Problems for Greek Olive Oil Producers
Olive oil production varied from area to area, but uniformity of low prices was a constant across all of Greece.
Dec. 30, 2019
Spanish Olive Oil Group Demands Answers From Prime Minister
The Interprofessional demanded to know how the government would help struggling producers and retaliate against U.S. tariffs.
Nov. 14, 2019
European Commission Announces Storage Aid
The storage aid scheme aims to stabilize the current imbalance in the E.U. olive oil market.
Oct. 15, 2019
European Commission Will Allow Self-Storage
The announcement comes as low prices continue to cause hardship for olive growers and oil producers.
Oct. 10, 2019
Tens of Thousands Protest Olive Oil Prices in Madrid
Protestors called on the Spanish government and European Union to change how the industry is regulated, help producers cope with low prices and protect Spanish olive oil from U.S. tariffs.
Oct. 10, 2019
Spain Reacts to U.S. Tariff on Olive Oil
The announcement of the U.S. tariffs comes as protestors head to Madrid to demand action on low olive oil prices. Government officials fear Andalusia, one of Spain's poorest regions, will be hit the hardest by the tariffs.