International News/Trends

Use of olive oil as a loss leader for Spain’s supermarkets might be snuffed out under talks between the country’s government, retailers and olive oil sector. On February 12, agreement…

Look out olive oil. Production of high-oleic acid soybean oil is set to rise 20-fold in less than five years and biotech giants Monsanto and DuPont expect food industry demand…

In the last three years, with the economic crisis plaguing the main players in this sector, regional and state governments have continued to throw to the winds various plans to…

The North American Olive Oil Association, a trade group that represents the olive oil business in the United States and Canada, is suing Kangadis Food, saying it falsely labelled its…

Google “olive oil” and “jeans” and many results address stain removal. But Wrangler has generated buzz in Europe this month with women’s jeans deliberately infused with the popular vegetable oil.…

A potentially dangerous wave of food fraud affecting everything from olive oil to tuna, spices and pomegranate juice has been exposed. Extra virgin olive oil is being diluted with cheaper…

Of humble origins, like those of the people who have been farming it for centuries, the Manzanilla Cacereña olive is one of the most prized varietals among all those existing…