International News/Trends
In order to broaden the trade opportunities for Italian extra virgin olive oil in the Far East and to move past last fall’s headlines of adulterated Italian olive oil —…
Read MoreFor Tunisia, the olive-oil production supply chain is crucial, a fact that must be considered in the logic of the negotiations, when in Coi and elsewhere with this country. According…
Read MoreThe days of flavoured olive oils being labeled ‘extra virgin olive oil’ or even just ‘olive oil’ could be numbered in International Olive Council (IOC) member countries. The IOC –…
Read MoreThe average retail price of a liter of extra virgin olive oil ranged from €10.36 ($14.10) to €2.69 ($3.66) across 19 European Union countries, according to data compiled by the…
Read MoreStopping use of the descriptive terms ‘pure’ and ‘light’ – which have long misled olive oil consumers – is among changes sought by industry members that the International Olive Council…
Read MoreThe subject of olive oil quality – in particular that of extra virgin olive oil – has been the topic of much discussion recently. A new book, The Extra Virgin…
Read MoreThe concept of “business for peace” is gaining traction as companies seek to redefine their role in society, engage with communities and harness the power of commerce for social good.…
Read MoreLebanon’s olive oil is being threatened by political turmoil and economic instability, which has allowed cheaper foreign products to flood the domestic market, a local USAID-funded project said Thursday.
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