Jan 9, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Turkey’s olive oil exports have decreased by almost 50% in the last two months from the same period of the previous year as producers kept their products in stock with the expectation of a rise in prices, according to sector representatives. “Our producers are now...
Jan 8, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
In Crete, bulk prices for premium quality EVOO with less than 0.3 acidity have dropped as low as €2.60 ($3.16) per kilo. Olive growers desperate for cash flow are selling at alarmingly low prices. The Greek media are blaming Italians buyers for not offering higher...
Jan 8, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News, Research
With a goal to study the effect of controlled environmental conditions on olive oil chemistry, quality and sensory evaluation, three departments of the University of Florence are conducting multidisciplinary research on a unique track-and-trace program originally...
Jan 8, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Tunisia counts just under 11 million inhabitants and is one-third smaller than California, but this year it is expected to be the third, or even second-largest producer of olive oil in the world. Despite its place in the international ranking, Tunisian producers are...
Jan 8, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Texas olive oils are becoming the toast of the culinary world and olive growers from around the state reached a milestone on last month when they met in Dripping Springs to elect, for the first time, a board of directors to help advocate for the booming industry. The...
Jan 8, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Bank of Valletta has launched its 2015 corporate calendar, featuring a collection of photographs and memories to better appreciate what is genuinely Maltese. The bank said that in recent years it has been publishing calendars that “open a window on our culture and the...
