Nov. 23, 2010
California Survey Confirms Olive Oil Boom
"We estimated 1.1 million gallons, but it gave people the opportunity to do a comparison to a country very well known as a producer, which is thrilling.” Patricia Darragh
Nov. 9, 2010
Olive Oil from the Top of the World
In the Himalayan foothills Hartmut Bauder found a climate he calls "the opposite of Europe" and the perfect place to produce the only olive oil made in Nepal.
Nov. 1, 2010
Vossen: California Olive Oil Production Will Set New Record
California experts agree the current harvest is remarkable, not only for its growth, but for the high quality of the olive oil anticipated from large and small producers.
Oct. 29, 2010 S. America
Olive Oil Region in Argentina Launches Origin Certification Program
Oct. 28, 2010 Production
Oct. 26, 2010 Europe
Production in Italy Below Average as Subsidized Farmers Hold Back
Oct. 21, 2010 Europe
Spanish Farmers Threaten to Scrap Harvest Unless Government Acts
Oct. 11, 2010 Business
Olive Council Predicts Increased Olive Oil Production for 2010-11
Oct. 10, 2010
Tamaulipas Province in Mexico Plans First Olive Oil Processing Facility
Most of the olive oil from the new plant will be exported to the United States where the Mexican government has established contacts with distributors eager to trade.
Oct. 8, 2010
Producers in Peru Concerned About Subsidized Olive Oil Imports
Peru's olive oil imports have grown from 8,000 to 29,000 liters in just two years and could lead to the closure of new processing plants according to local producers.
Aug. 26, 2010
Q&A with Hidamet Asa, Chairman of Turkish Olive Giant Marmarabirlik
Claiming to be the world's largest producer of olives, Marmarabirlik sets its sights on new markets with an ever-expanding range of products.
Aug. 16, 2010
New Eco-Friendly Olive Oil Mill in Lleida
The new highly-advanced mega-mill can function without interruption and has the capacity to process around 350,000 kilos of olives daily to produce 2 million kilos of olive oil per year.
Aug. 9, 2010
John Dunn left a high-pressure sales job to run a business with an old friend renting villas on Crete. Life changed again when they unwittingly struck oil among the olive groves.
Jul. 26, 2010
Q&A with Piero Gonnelli, Frantoio Santa Tea
"One kind of fish has a different flavor from another. It's the same with olives; every product has certain characteristics that are reflected in the flavor." Piero Gonnelli