May 17, 2016 | Australia, EVOO, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The vast majority of imported “extra virgin olive oil” in Australian supermarkets fails to meet local and international standards, renewing concerns shoppers are paying a premium for inferior products. Tests of 27 imported bottles sold at Coles,...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The European Commission has approved the Protected Geographical Indication PGI ‘Sicilia’ (Sicily) for extra virgin olive oil produced on the island. The second territorial geographical indication (the first is the Toscano PGI) is the result of long negotiations and a...
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Olive oil production in Spain is now predicted to be 16% higher than what was originally forecast for the 2015-2016 period, something that looks set to help stabilise prices.
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
How is the increase of export quotas going to impact the olive oil market in Tunisia? AM: A free trade agreement between the EU and Tunisia would be beneficial for the Tunisian agriculture sector, and especially for the olive oil industry.
May 11, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
Food crime, campylobacter and apprentices are the subject of three Big Video Debates at the Foodex trade event, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham between Monday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 20.
May 10, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The Senate’s EU Policies Committee voted to implement the EU law that provides for the elimination of the 18-month of shelf life limit on labels of extra virgin olive oil and indications of the origin. Article 1 of European law 2015 provides for the option to bottle...