Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Seminars/Conference
Consumer insights in diverse olive oil markets were shared by trade experts at the Terra Creta international olive oil conference held in Crete last month. From the United States to Brazil and Europe, a consistent message was that quality is crucial, even where...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Surveys
A minimum number of tests on olive oil authenticity would have to conducted each year in the European Union under proposed anti-fraud measures before a European Commission committee. And EU countries would have to be more rigorous in the details they gave the EC on...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Labelling
A con man passed off some 25 tons of industrial olive oil as edible, commercial oil, and distributed it in Israeli grocery stores, until he was caught in a raid by officials from the Health and Agriculture ministries. First reported in The Marker, the scam was...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Research
Spanish olive oil output has doubled in the last 10 years, but ongoing drought and climate change may mean a setback for the global leader in ‘liquid gold’ production. Spain produces 46% of the world’s olive oil, a total that has increased from 28% in 2002. However,...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Labelling
Two more regions of Greece, Messinia and Chalkidiki, have submitted applications to the European Commission for a ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) label for their extra virgin olive oil. Messinia it southern Greece, aims at putting all the olive oil it produces...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Research, Surveys
A Spanish consumer organization which says that nine out of 34 extra virgin olive oils it tested were really virgin grade, and one was lampante, is standing by its claims despite threats of legal action by major olive oil companies. Hojiblanca and ArteOliva were among...
