Feb 16, 2017 | NZ, Olive business
Olives NZ EO Gayle Sheridan says the National Programme 1 template document for the changes to the Food Safety Act has been completed and is now available for members. This template specifically meets the requirements for growers as horticultural producers and is...
Feb 2, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Italy is the second largest olive oil producer in the European Union (EU) after Spain and accounts for approximately one-quarter of the EU-28 olive acreage. According to the latest industry estimates, Italy’s marketing year (MY) 2016/17 olive oil production is...
Feb 2, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Olive oil refers to the oil obtained from the fruit of olive trees … The overall demand of olive oil in food and beverages industry is expected to grow at a rapid rate, due to its growing food and beverages market worldwide.
Feb 2, 2017 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
Two-thirds of shoppers plan to buy products online more in 2017 than last year, but this uptick may not materialize for companies that fail to offer strong web content beyond a checkout cart, suggests a study recently released by digital marketing provider...
Feb 2, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Beirut: Olive oil farmers are incapable of selling their produce due to the high competition from neighboring countries, said Karim Bou Karim, head of the union of Qura municipalities. “Traders are buying olive oil from neighboring countries by labeling it as oil from...
Feb 2, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The food shortage has been blamed on the bad weather in Spain, which has hit harvests hard. Olive oil has shot up in price by as much as 17% as supermarkets fear they will run dry.