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New data shows continuing decline in world olive oil imports

Apr 23, 2014
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A worrying fall in world trade in olive oil and olive pomace oil continues, the latest market figures shows. Imports are down in all the key markets beyond Europe, with an 8% slide year-on-year in the biggest buyer, the United States, 9% in the next main importer, Brazil, 1% in Japan, 30% in China, 8%…

California producer sees ‘green shoots’ of growth for industry

Apr 23, 2014
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Gregg Kelley, CEO of the California Olive Ranch knows that the olive oil industry is troubled, but sees signs of hope for a brighter future. Speaking at the New York International Olive Oil Competition conference today, Kelley said that the industry is beset by a lack of consumer knowledge and “silent competitive threats,” but there…

Data on Italy’s carryover olive oil stocks too ‘sensitive’ to release

Apr 23, 2014
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Details of Italy’s olive oil stocks at the start of the current season can’t be released because the “commercially sensitive information” could disturb the market, the European Commission has told Olive Oil Times. The Commission’s transparency unit was responding to a request for details of Italy’s carryover stocks for the last three years.

Conference offers strategies for olive oil importing, distribution

Apr 23, 2014
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Following the high-level talks on the first day of the NYIOOC, several notable speakers captured the attention of attendees on the second day of presentations with engaging discourse on distribution and importing. Audience members including olive oil producers, wholesalers and retailers had the opportunity to hear insights from experts and educators on executing these critical,…

Olive Oil Commission works to improve standards

Apr 23, 2014
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This week the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the election of the board of directors for a new state commission established to coordinate the California’s olive oil industry’s efforts to strengthen its competitiveness. The election came less than a month after a majority of California olive oil producers voted to support the creation…

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