International News/Trends
SSAFE and PwC have created a tool to help companies assess food fraud vulnerabilities saying not all current food safety management systems are designed for fraud detection or mitigation.
Read MoreDo you live in Peru and eat garlic? Onions? Olives? Then you might be interested in this bit of news. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) announced they will…
Read MoreThe arrival of this season’s freshly pressed extra virgin olive oils and the latest scandals are food for thought on the newest PDOs (Protected Designations of Origin) and PGIs (Protected…
Read MoreThis should be a good year for Greek olive oil, with 250,000 to 260,000 metric tonnes likely to be produced, according to Grigoris Antoniadis, the president of the Greek Association…
Read MoreEncouraged with the success of olive cultivation, the Punjab government has initiated a five-year programme for planting olive on a wide scale in the Potohar region. Under the plan, it…
Read MoreA report dedicated to mafia involvement in Italian agriculture, and especially the olive oil sector, by CBS News magazine ‘60 Minutes’ on January 3, naturally raised various reactions.
Read MorePolice in Seville in southern Spain have arrested four members of a dedicated olive-stealing gang and are investigating another five people linked to the theft. The arrests are the fruit…
Read MoreThe ATHENA International Olive Oil Competition aims to highlight the significance of competing and winning in Greece, this age-old homeland of the olive and the birthplace of noble competition. Judged…
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