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Despite the difficult harvest and the poor economic and trading trends, this has been a very good year for Italian extra virgin olive oil, which raked up a lot of awards and recognition at national and international competitions. It was no exception at the 8th edition of the International Olive Oil Competition Armonia – Trofeo…
New York-based olive oil and Mediterranean specialty foods producer Kangadis Foods, Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. The company, which sells its olive oils under brand names that include Gourmet Factory, Capatriti and Porto, made headlines last February when the North…
The new chair of the International Olive Oil Council is very active since the early days of his inauguration, including confrontations with the Executive Director Barjol and a proposal shock: the abolition of the category “olive oil”.
Organic food firms changing their packaging to meet new EU labelling rules could accidentally breach organic labelling rules in the process, one certifier has warned.
In order to broaden the trade opportunities for Italian extra virgin olive oil in the Far East and to move past last fall’s headlines of adulterated Italian olive oil — from China blocking imports to the New York Times infographic – this Wednesday the local office of ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade) and Unaprol,…
For Tunisia, the olive-oil production supply chain is crucial, a fact that must be considered in the logic of the negotiations, when in Coi and elsewhere with this country. According to data provided by Mohamed Ben Mohamed, CEO of the National Office for the olive oil, exports in the first four months of the year…
The days of flavoured olive oils being labeled ‘extra virgin olive oil’ or even just ‘olive oil’ could be numbered in International Olive Council (IOC) member countries. The IOC – the peak body governing the sector – is to consider advice next week that it apply a strict interpretation of its trade standard. That would…
The average retail price of a liter of extra virgin olive oil ranged from €10.36 ($14.10) to €2.69 ($3.66) across 19 European Union countries, according to data compiled by the EU’s statistical office. The most expensive average was in the Czech Republic and the cheapest in the world’s biggest olive oil producer, Spain, though Eurostat…
Stopping use of the descriptive terms ‘pure’ and ‘light’ – which have long misled olive oil consumers – is among changes sought by industry members that the International Olive Council is now seeking feedback on. Redefinition of the term “olive oil” – currently used for products containing a mix of refined olive oil and virgin…
The subject of olive oil quality – in particular that of extra virgin olive oil – has been the topic of much discussion recently. A new book, The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handbook edited by Claudio Peri and published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd is a welcome resource for anyone who has been following…