International News/Trends
After a one-year test with Greek oils, the world’s second largest retailer has returned to Italy for its Kirkland Signature brand, saying it was “what members wanted.” https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/north-america/costco-switches-back-italian-private-label/52656
Read MoreAny traveler who has driven through Andalusia and more specifically through the province of Jaén can tell you of its spectacular landscape, dotted with millions of olive trees. Their seemingly…
Read MoreA Corsican olive oil producer feared for her orchards after the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria was spreading on the island, but for the third consecutive year, Fabienne Maestracci was rewarded for…
Read MorePerfect weather over the last few months has created conditions for a strong olive harvest in Italy, both for quantity and quality. But in recent days the climate has also…
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It’s reliably reported that 80% of the Italian olive oil on the market is fraudulent. Some experts think that percentage is an exaggeration. Others believe that the bigger problem is poor…
Read MoreLike any other home gardener, former UC Co-operative Extension horticulture adviser Paul Vossen, 59, still gets excited by the discovery of a few red, juicy tomatoes ripening on his own…
Read More120 tons of Spanish olives were milled in Provence and sold with the prestigious AOP labels of the region. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/olive-oil-scandal-uncovered-france/52409
Read MoreBrazil is a major olive oil consumer with deep cultural ties to Portugal and the olive’s symbolism runs throughout Olympic history. And it just so happens Olympic athletes eat it…
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