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Wild olive trees provide the rootstock and a native olive variety the fruit which becomes “Aceituna de Mallorca” — the table olives from the Spanish island of Majorca just added to the list of protected agri-food products in the European Union.
Traceability is here to stay – and it is industry’s responsibility to put efficient and reliable traceability systems in place to provide real information for consumers.
People shopping for high-quality olive oil may one day skip the Italian and Spanish varieties and reach for the Israeli brands. The creation of an international market for its product is a distant goal of the Israeli Olive Board, according to its emissary, Adi Naali, who recently spoke to a gathering of some 50 people…
Utilising eye-tracking technologies to assess how health conscious consumers perceive food products could help manufacturers improve label designs and better promote healthy products, say researchers. You can read more on this fascinating topic in the June edition of Olivegrower & Processor, where we feature an article on neuromarketing applications for olive oil by industry specialist…
The organic market has seen annual growth for the first time since 2008 in the UK, according to campaign organisation the Soil Association.
Global food prices are at their highest levels in months – but it is too early to say whether it will be an ongoing upward trend, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said.
On day three of Natural Products Expo West, the FoodNavigator-USA team checked out education sessions on connecting with shoppers, natural claims, non-GMO Project certification, and consumer trends.
Six years ago, persimmon farmer Mitsuhiko Fujita made up his mind to try something different – he decided to plant olive trees. Ukiha is renowned for its persimmons, so it was a big decision for Fujita. But it was a gamble that has really paid off. Today, there are 50 farmers in the city cultivating…
The 6th Annual Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive Oil opened with a record number of participants. The four-day event began on March 7 at the Ellinko Airport in Athens featuring 230 businesses involved in the export, production and marketing of Greek olive oil. Eleotechnia featured several speakers and seminars and it’s considered the largest exhibition…
After a week of blind tastings, a panel of 13 international judges from Italy, Chile, Greece, Slovenia and Spain proclaimed the winners of the 12th edition of Sol d’Oro. The annual extra virgin olive oil contest is organized by Veronafiere as a “preview” to the Sol & Agrifood event, to be held in Verona during…