Feb 23, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends
South Africa’s olive industry is set to take a blow from recent wildfires that have plagued the Western Cape region, an area home to most of the country’s olive farms. South African Olive Farmers Feel the Heat as Wildfires Take Their Toll...
Feb 23, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
An Italian operation led to the arrest of 33 believed to be a part of the Piromalli clan, an organisation that has allegedly infiltrated the olive oil trade in Italy and exported fake products to the US. Italy Arrests 33 Accused of Olive Oil Fraud...
Feb 23, 2017 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Uncategorised
The Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the rules forbidding the refilling of olive oil bottles in restaurants. Spanish Trade Group Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Cruet Decree...
Feb 23, 2017 | Environment, International News/Trends, Olive business
Olive growers fear that the killer bacteria Xylella fastidiosa could be set to spread massively with the announcement of a new outbreak in Spain, which is Europe’s largest olive oil producer. Don’t miss our update on Xylella fastidiosa activity across the globe in the...
Feb 23, 2017 | EVOO, International News/Trends
Sales of free-from and organic foods have rocketed in Europe as more and more shoppers spend time looking at labels in order to identify “guilt free” purchases, according to new data from Euromonitor International.
Feb 23, 2017 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012 lists a series of requirements for producers to legally advertise the health benefits of polyphenols in their olive oil. Thanks to the OLEUM project, an easy method can now be applied to certify compliance with this regulation....
