Jan 16, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The International Olive Council (IOC) initiated its new International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives — the sixth such agreement drafted by the organization. Approved by the United Nations at its Conference on Trade and Development in 2015, the agreement that...
Jan 10, 2017 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
Glencore PLC’s got oil trading covered these days, from the crude that drives the global economy to the dressing for your salad.
Jan 10, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Amador Peset, a young man from the village of Traiguera, started recovering millenary olive trees after losing his job as a carpenter during the financial crisis in Spain. “At first, people saw me as if I were crazy,” he said. Giving New Life to Ancient Olive...
Jan 10, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Climate change is altering Morocco’s landscape and creating serious challenges for the agricultural sector. In the Al Haouz province, resilient farmers took steps to adapt, and they have a burgeoning olive industry to show for it. Moroccan Farmers Combat Climate...
Jan 10, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Food tours are a booming business, with people wanting to learn how what they eat goes from farm to plate, or in this case, to bottle. As part of this growing industry, several operators have narrowed their focus to one variety of olive oil to better explore the...
Jan 10, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
‘Eighty percent’ is the rising star when you really want to drill home how much olive oil is ‘fake’ in the world. 80 Percent is the New 69 Percent...