Nov 5, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Global production of olive oil is set to rebound 29% from last year, sending prices in Spain to a 10-month low, Oil World said. Output may gain to 3.38 million metric tons in the 2013-14 season from the prior year’s “unusually low” 2.63 million tons, the Hamburg-based...
Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
A nutrition policy expert has urged bakers to switch to healthy oils for fat replacement in bakery to make up for under-consumption and pre-empt future regulation.
Oct 18, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A proposed new quality seal will help protect Spanish olive oil from “smear campaigns” by new producer countries, according to one of its main proponents, the regional government of Andalusia.
Oct 18, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
These are the days when olive harvest in Italy — and in all the Mediterranean area where the clever early-picking habit gained ground — is really getting going, despite the unfavorable weather conditions with heavy rains and hailstorms impeding or slowing down the...
Oct 18, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The harvest of olives for oil is under way in California, as growers are reporting good yields and good fruit quality. The table olive harvest has been more spotty, as better crops have emerged in Central California orchards … olive oil producers say their yields are...
Oct 18, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The world of olive oil is like the Wild West. The “liquid gold,” in particular extra virgin olive oil, is a sought after commodity, with an increasing demand spurred on by research about its health benefits. It’s all the more disconcerting that no enforceable...