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The UK government has promised action on food laboratories and supply chain audits following the publication of a long-awaited report assessing food integrity.
There’s a war over your salad dressing, and the front line has been drawn in California. The Golden State is considering first-of-its-kind grading standards for olive oil that could have far-reaching consequences for the $5.4-billion global industry. The California Department of Food and Agriculture may soon agree to require testing and certification for purity and…
Tunisia is ready to supply products to Russia to replace imports from Europe, including olive oil, Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi said on Tuesday. “We are ready to supply many goods that Russia does not receive from Europe now,” he said. Tunisia is ready to export olive oil, he said, adding that olive oil from…
The Spanish comunidad autónoma (CCAA), Andalusia is celebrating a huge increase in olive oil exports for the first half of 2014. According to the Extenda-Trade Promotion Agency of Andalusia, exports between Juanuary and June, 2014 reached €1.07 billion ($1.4 billion). The numbers marked a 76% increase compared to the same period in 2013. In recent…
On Thursday, the Olive Growers Council reached an agreement with table olive processors for pricing on their 2014 harvest. The council is a bargaining co-operative made up of California olive growers.
Organic olive oil worth $166 million was imported by the United States last year, the first in which it was tracked by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). This means about one tenth of the value of all foreign olive oil sales in the US in 2013 came from organic olive oil.
Chet’s Cleaning is determined to keep their products as green as possible. There are so many chemicals all around us that can have harmful and lasting effects on our health. Chet’s Cleaning takes every precaution necessary to find products that are as safe as possible while still doing the best job of cleaning carpets, upholstery,…
Olive oil is claimed as healthy oil for heart and its use can lower heart diseases but before buying olive oil from the market, beware. The Food and Drug administration collected some samples of olive oil of a branded company and out found it sub-standard as it contained harmful fatty acids more than the permitted…
One of the more common gripes we hear at FoodNavigator-Asia from international companies looking to sell their products and services in Asia’s vast new market, is the loops they have to jump through to find the right local distributor.
The Indian Olive Association (IOA) has released a statement in response to the widely-reported Indian ban on European olive oil. Recent news has suggested Indian ports refused to clear European foods including olive oils and held the oils and other perishable imports in unsuitable warehouses.