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The Greek farming sector would be able to raise the value of its exports from the four billion euros a year it stands at today to 10 billion euros if it adjusts production to international market demand, Foodstandard chief executive Stelios Drys told a press conference in Athens on Tuesday.
Agricultural organizations and the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture are working together to create a working plan to improve the viability of the struggling table olive industry in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Ketchum is handling a six-month $1.2M 2014 “Olives from Spain” promotional campaign on behalf of the country’s trade commission. The through-November effort includes research, planning, consumer advertising, execution targeting consumers and trade service audiences. The campaign is funded by the EU … wouldn’t it be nice if our governmental bodies paid for something similar here!
The olive harvest has started earlier than usual in the Croatian olive-growing regions of Istria and Dalmatia, bringing disappointing yields for producers. While 2013 was a record year for the Croatian olive harvest, local olive growers are facing a poor crop this time around.
Coldiretti, the primary association of Italian farmers, raised the alarm on olive oil production in Liguria. Due to bad weather and floods during recent weeks, olive production in 2014 is expected to be half of what it was in 2013 when the region produced 5,728 tons of olives.
A Midwestern olive oil merchant with seven locations will pitch his business on the popular American television show Shark Tank this Friday at 9pm (EST). The show, now in its sixth season, features a panel of investors, called “sharks,” who consider offers from eager entrepreneurs seeking funding for their businesses.
It is generally recommended that fried food is avoided or consumed sparingly. However, vegetable-based dishes fried in olive oil were common in traditional Mediterranean diets without, it appears, the negative health effects we associate with fried foods.
With an unusually fast procedure, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved EU regulation 2013 bis (S1533), whose article 19 contains important rules about olive oil. Following the approval, the Italian Parliament finally put into force the new law concerning the “quality and transparency of the virgin olive oil chain.”
Turkey’s Council of State ordered a stay of execution Oct 28 for a controversial bill that opened olive groves across the country for the construction of energy facilities, amid disputes between local producers and energy firms looking to open new plants.
The European Commission has formally opened infraction proceedings against the UK for its ‘traffic light’ food labelling system, giving the state two months to defend itself against business complaints.