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Sep. 28, 2016
Italian Olive Oil Production Estimated to Be Down by As Much As Half, Prices Largely Unaffected
Despite earlier predictions of a strong harvest, olive oil producers in Italy and most of Europe have revised their forecasts for the 2016 season sharply downward, while stocks from last year are keeping prices stable.
Sep. 20, 2016
Greek Farmers Expect Lower Yields as Harvest Nears
The olive fly, a heat wave, and a drought are likely to lead to a reduced production of 200,000 to 250,000 metric tons of olive oil in Greece this year.
Sep. 7, 2016
Olive Oil Production in China Reaches 5,000 Tons
While still a relatively small olive oil supplier, China is looking to expand domestic production to satisfy a growing market for healthier oils.
Sep. 7, 2016 Asia
Aug. 16, 2016 Producer Profiles
Aug. 10, 2016 N. America
Aug. 3, 2016 Production
Olive Mill Waste Seen as a Renewable Resource for Biosurfactant Production
Jul. 8, 2016 World
Olive Oil Production Gives Back to Environment More than it Takes
Jun. 28, 2016
The mill-on-wheels can be brought directly to Texas groves, providing farmers and producers with an on-site solution to a very narrow timeline.
Jun. 6, 2016
World Olive Oil Production Exceeds 3.2M Tons
This year's total, estimated to exceed 3.225 million tons, will come close to the record 3.271 million tons produced in the 2013/2014 production season.
Apr. 27, 2016
Best Practices for Producing Flavored Olive Oil
The polyphenol content of flavored olive oil produced by addition of herbs to crushed olives before the malaxation step was almost three times higher than that of untreated olive oil.
Mar. 3, 2016
Growing Olive Oil Production in the Balkans
Initiatives in Herzegovina and Macedonia are expanding olive oil production in the Balkans.
Feb. 24, 2016
Historic Olive Harvest Expected in Portugal
Portugal could produce an estimated 765,000 tons of olive this year, which would be the third largest harvest in the last 75 years,
Feb. 1, 2016
Course for Advanced Tasters at McEvoy Ranch
On February 8, noted researcher Agustà Romero will teach a course examining the causes of various olive oil attributes.
Jan. 19, 2016
Jaén's Olive Oil Production Falling Short of Forecast
With Andalusia 40 percent behind estimated production, ASAJA-Jaén expresses doubt about hitting the government’s forecast
Jan. 11, 2016
Tunisia’s Output Drops from Last Year's Record
Tunisia is reporting a sharp decline in olive oil production as early indications for 2015/16 reveal a 60 percent drop from last year's record harvest.
Dec. 18, 2015
Spain’s Olive Oil Market Expected to Stabilize
Given low reserves from last season, Spain is set to meet demand with this year’s higher production.
Dec. 10, 2015
In Morocco, a Program to Improve Agricultural and Industrial Practices in the Olive Sector
Representing five percent of the country's gross domestic product, olive production is one of the focal points of the Green Morocco Project, or Plan Maroc Vert.
Dec. 8, 2015
Global Olive Oil Consumption Slips 7 Percent
World consumption for the 2014/15 crop year was assessed at 2.85 million tons, while in Europe consumption fell by 11 percent to 1.5 million tons, accounting for most of the downturn.
Dec. 7, 2015
Harvest Will Not Recoup Low Stocks in Spain
A report by the USDA Global Agricultural Information Network estimates that production in Spain this season will not make up for the depleted stores.
Nov. 30, 2015
Low Olive Oil Reserves Cast Shadow on Spain’s Increased Production
With an estimated 400,000-ton production increase over last year, limited reserves mean inventory will only increase by an estimated 80,000 tons.
Nov. 3, 2015
Italian Harvest Off to Strong Start
Farmers are reporting a strong early harvest in terms of production totals and quality.
Oct. 29, 2015
Farmers' Union in Jaén Calls for Official EU Production Estimates
The world’s top-producing olive region claims other countries’ lack of transparency harms Spanish producers.