Oct 17, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Chiu Wen-ta, head of Taiawn’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, tendered his resignation Friday to take responsibility for the recent recycled oil scandal that has hurt consumer confidence and many businesses.
Oct 17, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Thrusting a tiny cup filled with a thick, verdant liquid into my hand, Treasure Valley Food Coalition Treasurer Susan Medlin issued a word of caution: “Be careful because all olive oil is quite peppery,” she said, tipping the contents of her cup into her...
Oct 17, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
A bad harvest year in Spain and Italy, instead Greece and Tunisia celebrate record harvests. It will be a difficult campaign, not only for the quality, but also for the amount of olive oil. The global demand may exceed supply.
Oct 17, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
This year’s olive harvest in Slovenia has been threatened by olive fruit flies in numbers that have not been seen in decades, with producers expecting only a quarter of the average annual output in certain areas. They fear that the quality of oil could also be...
Oct 17, 2014 | Olive Oil News
Turkey needs both a domestic and international strategy to market its rapidly growing olive oil output, according to Cahit Çetin, the head of Tariş, one of the two leading olive and olive oil unions. “The olive oil yield this year is expected at 190,000 tons. It will...
Oct 17, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The world produced 3.164 million tons of olive oil during the 2013-14 crop year, according to the latest International Olive Council (IOC) newsletter — an increase of 32 percent over the year before. Spain, which accounted for 57% of the global output had a record...