International News/Trends
Tunisian representatives and others are speaking out about a campaign to tarnish the reputation of the country’s olive oil after Europe raised import limits to help with its economic recovery.…
As the production of extra-virgin olive oil in the US is rising rapidly, a group is co-ordinating crop research to better inform industry members as well as consumers. The Clovis,…
As food has become a symbol of social status, it has allowed marketers to attract customers as what was merely functional is now also fashionable. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/social-status-fashion-drive-consumer-food-choices/52487
Following a crippling harvest two years ago, and a strong one last year, Italian farmers remain diligent and optimistic as the 2016 harvest approaches. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/farmers-italy-optimistic-harvest-season-nears/52543
Police in Ghana arrested several bottlers accused of selling vegetable and “other” oils labeled as olive oil, Ghanaian news sites reported. In some cases, the scammers submitted samples to the…
Consumers are confused over the healthiness of saturated fats, worried about chemical contaminants in processed oils and turned off by labels cluttered with additives to extend shelf and fry life.…
The race to save the endemic olive tree has intensified, as a rediscovered species, mentioned in Renaissance literature is being repopulated. The Perla Maltese is still in the process of…
The good news for California olive growers is prices paid by the state’s two primary canners of table olives will average slightly more than they paid last year. But this…