Aug 27, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
When the rain doesn’t fall in Spain, olive oil buyers brace for higher prices. A drought in the world’s number one producer of olive oil has prompted fears of widespread shortages that could send the market spiraling upward. This year’s crop from...
Aug 27, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
The drought, a hard freeze and windy weather have all contributed to a 45% drop in California’s 2014 table olive crop. Farmers expect to harvest 50,000 tons, down from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to the National Agricultural Statistics...
Aug 27, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
For the first time in history Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s top olive oil exporter in two key markets, the United States and Japan, according to a report issued Monday by the Spanish organisation Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva.
Aug 27, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Research
New Zealand government is failing to act in 74% of its recommended food policy areas, with “major gaps” identified by researchers. Among the measures mentioned are ‘tax exemption to promote healthier choices’. That would help EVOO pricing and popularity, surely? –...
Aug 27, 2014 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
The celebrity chef at the centre of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruling on misleading labelling has apologised to consumers and claimed the transgression was an innocent mistake. Unfortunately, EVOO was one of the items in question,...
Aug 27, 2014 | Olive Oil News
The September edition of Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor has gone to the printer and will hit letterboxes over the next couple of weeks. There’s lots of practical information inside, including features on pruning and netting viability with...
