International News/Trends

The Indian Olive Association (IOA) has released a statement in response to the widely-reported Indian ban on European olive oil. Recent news has suggested Indian ports refused to clear European…

A team of German researchers have devised a way to use authentication technologies to differentiate organic produce, and potentially battle against food fraud.

Imports currently account for more than 95 percent of US olive oil consumption, but as consumers become more educated about domestic options, American producers are gearing up to take the…

With little fanfare, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which is responsible for overseeing EU marketing standards for olive oil in…

First drought, now blight. Widespread bacterial infection has already destroyed thousands of olive trees across Italy’s Puglia region, with numbers only forecast to rise sharply, adding to the economic effects…

Back when Europe and North America were there dominant growth markets for the food industry, Asia was considered as little more than an extension of their traditional business and dominated…