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Three fronts in the efforts by American olive oil producers and their supporters to strengthen olive oil standards and competitiveness are rapidly converging. The fronts are: negotiations for the Farm Bill in Congress that would add olive oil to the list of products under import controls; the push for a federal marketing order for olive…
Turkish olive oil producers set an ambitious goal for increasing exports, announcing at a weekend meeting of the Turkish Exporter’s Union (TIM) that they would sell USD 3.8 billion worth of olive oil abroad in 2023. The 2023 benchmark – which coincides with the country’s 100th anniversary – would be a major increase over current…
The native Arróniz olive variety is one hallmark of extra virgin olive oils from Navarra and another is their high level of oleic acid – over 72% of total fatty acids, according to a Protected Designation of Origin application recently published in the official Journal of the European Union.
Historic buildings being eroded by acid rain could be saved by a coating of olive oil, experts claimed yesterday. Trials have begun at York Minster cathedral, where ancient masonry made from limestone is at risk. Laboratory tests have shown a “cheap and simple” coating of the oil, more commonly associated with salad dressing, repels water…
Bringing to fruition an initiative that began in La Rioja province last month, Argentina’s National Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill to make olive oil a ‘national food.’ The initiative aims to promote the production, marketing and domestic consumption of olive oil products through the creation of the Federal Program for the Promotion of…
With the olive harvesting having already begun and taking into account that many areas of the country have been affected by the summer drought, there are mixed feelings about this season’s olive oil yield and prices. But while most of the focus is on the olive oil, there is a lurking debate over edible olives,…
The global functional, allergen-free and organic and other healthy foods market will push through the $1 trillion (€770m) mark for the first time in 2017, as consumer interest in preventing illness via foods snowballs, says Euromonitor International.
A weight loss drug, bioactive food packaging, age-defying cosmetics, green energy, and even olive oil-impregnated fabrics are among potential products related to olives and olive oil under development. Here are some projects seeking seeking collaborative partners.
Importers will suffer unfair delays and costs if the proposed United States marketing order for olive oil is applied to them, European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht says. Responding on behalf of the European Commission to a question in the European Parliament, the Belgian politician said the commission is monitoring debate on the possible…
New Zealand’s food and beverage sector does have the growth potential to reach government targets of tripling exports over the next 15 years, with opportunities in processed foods and beverages, according to report.