Italy lost the leadership in olive oil market in Japan

At the close of the 2013/14 crop year, Japanese imports of olive oil and olive pomace oil totalled 56218 tonnes, recording 4% growth on the previous season. Imports show that 92% of the aggregate tonnage came from European Union countries. For the first time, Spain stepped into the lead, accounting for 47 pc of the total tonnage. Next in line came Italy with 44% and Greece with 1%.