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Agricultural organizations and the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture are working together to create a working plan to improve the viability of the struggling table olive industry in the autonomous community…
Ketchum is handling a six-month $1.2M 2014 “Olives from Spain” promotional campaign on behalf of the country’s trade commission. The through-November effort includes research, planning, consumer advertising, execution targeting consumers…
The olive harvest has started earlier than usual in the Croatian olive-growing regions of Istria and Dalmatia, bringing disappointing yields for producers. While 2013 was a record year for the…
Coldiretti, the primary association of Italian farmers, raised the alarm on olive oil production in Liguria. Due to bad weather and floods during recent weeks, olive production in 2014 is…
A Midwestern olive oil merchant with seven locations will pitch his business on the popular American television show Shark Tank this Friday at 9pm (EST). The show, now in its…
It is generally recommended that fried food is avoided or consumed sparingly. However, vegetable-based dishes fried in olive oil were common in traditional Mediterranean diets without, it appears, the negative…
With an unusually fast procedure, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved EU regulation 2013 bis (S1533), whose article 19 contains important rules about olive oil. Following the approval, the Italian Parliament…
Turkey’s Council of State ordered a stay of execution Oct 28 for a controversial bill that opened olive groves across the country for the construction of energy facilities, amid disputes…
The European Commission has formally opened infraction proceedings against the UK for its ‘traffic light’ food labelling system, giving the state two months to defend itself against business complaints.
Following up on our ‘taste’ in last fortnight’s FOE, here’s a run-down on the major award winners at this year’s AOA National EVOO and Table Olives Competition. Best EVOO of…