Jan 23, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Two class action suits, Koller et al v. Deoleo USA, Inc. and Med Foods, Inc. (‘Koller’) and Kumar et al v. Salov et al (‘Kumar’) were filed last year in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, against companies that together represent a...
Jan 23, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News, Surveys
Americans are not the only consumers who dislike the bitterness of high quality extra virgin olive oil. Visitors at Gourmesse, a popular trade fair in Zurich, who evaluated 140 samples, preferred EVOOs with a ripe, fruity, and sweet taste over those which were more...
Jan 23, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News, Table Olive News
A virulent pathogen that starves olive trees poses a serious threat to EU olive production, experts have warned. “Major consequences”, such as reduced yields and costly control measures, would be the outcome if it spreads to other olive producing regions....
Jan 23, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
California Olive Ranch, the largest producer of extra virgin olive oil in the United States announces its acquisition of Lucini Italia, a leading producer and importer of premium Italian extra virgin olive oils. In the equity transaction seller Molinos USA retains a...
Jan 23, 2015 | Olive business
Woolworths is recalling jars of olives in two states because they may contain glass. Anyone who bought a 430g jar of Homebrand sliced black olives in NSW and Western Australia with the best before date of July 4, 2016 is being asked to return the product for a full...
Jan 23, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News, Table Olive News
Trucks carrying olives from the Peloponnese – mainly Ilia – have been ferried across the Adriatic Sea, as traders from Italy have for the first time bought not only olive oil in bulk but also olives, to cover the loss in Italian production that has reached 35% this...
