International News/Trends
The European Commission has announced new guidelines on the joint selling of olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops. The aim of the guidelines is to clarify how and…
Read MoreAndalucia’s AINIA Technology Center has created a new method for instantly and non-invasively classifying olive oils. Using optical spectroscopy, or VIS/NIR, it can identify whether an oil is extra virgin,…
Read MoreAlthough Spanish olive oil production is expected to increase to 1.2 million metric tons for the marketing year (MY) 2015/2016 from the 836,000 metric tons in MY 2014/2015, a recent…
Read MoreHigher prices and stiff competition led to a 7% decline in global olive oil consumption, according to the latest figures released by the International Olive Council (IOC). World consumption for…
Read MoreThe Moroccan minister of Agriculture, Aziz Akhannouch, signed this Monday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, three agreements providing for 407 million dirhams (USD 41 million) from investors from…
Read MoreA multi-million euro renovation project, backed by international designer Philippe Starck, has been blocked by strong opposition. Frenchman Starck, one of the world’s top designers, trumped up 15 million to…
Read MoreSince the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation planted its first olive trees in 2008 in the Capay Valley of California, and launched its Séka Hills brand in 2011, the popularity of…
Read MoreThe Croatian Minister of Agriculture, Tihomir Jakovina, presented 20 local olive oil producers with the official label “Istrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil” last month at the Center for the Development…
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