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Last year Dr Prokopios Magiatis and Dr Eleni Melliou from the Athens University announced their discovery of a new fast and accurate tool to measure key health promoting compounds found…
Spain, the world’s leading manufacturer of olive oil, isn’t the only country experiencing the hardship of persistent drought conditions. Here in the US, California is also facing the threat of…
When the rain doesn’t fall in Spain, olive oil buyers brace for higher prices. A drought in the world’s number one producer of olive oil has prompted fears of widespread…
The drought, a hard freeze and windy weather have all contributed to a 45% drop in California’s 2014 table olive crop. Farmers expect to harvest 50,000 tons, down from last…
For the first time in history Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s top olive oil exporter in two key markets, the United States and Japan, according to a report…
Increasing consumer and market confidence in olive oil quality is one of the desired impacts of a European Commission funding opportunity to the tune of about €500,000 ($669,000). According to…
Rice bran oil makers in India are facing much tougher competition from the olive oil industry than they did last year, when they launched ad campaigns as part of an…
Observant holidaymakers driving through Puglia’s hazy olive groves this summer might notice the unusually desiccated and unhealthy state of the trees. This is because the southern region – Italy’s most…
Olives NZ has joined its Australian counterparts in action to raise awareness of the anomalies in the new health star rating (HSR) system for front-of-pack labelling announced by the Australian…
Jo Elwin celebrates winter and olives at the Martinborough Olive Harvest Festival: I do have a tendency to go on and one of the things I go on about is…