International News/Trends
What appears to be a new, cheap and fast way to detect insecticide residues in olive oil is the focus of joint research by French and Moroccan scientists. They say…
Read MoreChristmas has come early for Anne Stanimiroff and Colin Sayles. They are on a flight to Italy tomorrow to receive one of the world’s top accolades for extra virgin olive…
Read MoreIn ancient Italian Etruscan culture, the “Eliunts” were considered by most to be the best producers of olive oil. They were using farming techniques passed down by their forefathers and…
Read MoreThe annual Chinese International High-end Edible Oil & Olive Oil Expos for 2013 will be held on 7-9 April in Beijing and 20-22 October in Shanghai, at the cities’ respective…
Read MoreThe London International Olive Oil Savantes three-day program will be held in London on 6-8 March 2013, in the city’s Kensington High Street food precinct. In addition to the taste…
Read MoreWorld olive oil capital Spain has indicated its broad support for a range of changes – including making best-before dates mandatory on labels – that could form part of the…
Read MoreThree fronts in the efforts by American olive oil producers and their supporters to strengthen olive oil standards and competitiveness are rapidly converging. The fronts are: negotiations for the Farm…
Read MoreTurkish olive oil producers set an ambitious goal for increasing exports, announcing at a weekend meeting of the Turkish Exporter’s Union (TIM) that they would sell USD 3.8 billion worth…
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