Olive business
According to the latest production figures released by the International Olive Council (IOC), world olive oil output for the 2015/2016 season has been better than initially expected. This year’s total,…
Measures moved forward to prevent plant pests inadvertently entering EU territory and ensure that rapid response mechanisms are in place to quickly eradicate infected plants. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/europen-rules-to-prevent-influx-of-plant-pests/51626
Pineapple farmers in central Queensland want politicians to commit to not imposing a backpacker tax. The Federal Government decided to delay the proposed 32.5% tax on all earnings of people…
The Italian government approved modifications to a draft legislative decree which would have decriminalised penalties for counterfeiting. The new measure provides for new administrative sanctions and introduces a system of…
The olive oil sector was full of ups and downs during 2015. A price increase of 28% contrasted with a 29% drop in production, due to a harvest decimated by…
US sales of organic food and drink surged 10.6% to $39.8bn in 2015, significantly ahead of the 3% growth in the overall food market, with some segments up more than…
Your olive oil is possibly fake. As, perhaps, are your chocolates, sardines and alcohol. With Interpol recently announcing their largest ever seizures of fake food and the US government looking…
Two years after a false advertising case was filed against Salov North America Corp and Italfoods Inc, the distributors of Filippo Berio Olive Oil, the case is nowhere nearing closure…