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Mar. 2, 2012
Andalusia Leads European Forum of Olive Regions
Andalusian Agriculture Minister, Clara Aguilera, announced a meeting on March 7th in Brussels, of a "European Forum of Olive Regions," an initiative promoted by Andalusia and signed by 13 European production areas.
Feb. 29, 2012
Spanish Producers Call Moroccan Olive Oil Trade Deal a 'Disaster'
Moroccan olive oil producers say Spain should not be so afraid of a wider EU-Morocco free trade deal - at least for now - because the US market is their main target.
Feb. 9, 2012
Imports Into Italy of European Olive Oil Soar
Imports into Italy of olive oil from other EU countries have soared 40 percent in the last three years to 537,503 tons in 2010/11.
Feb. 1, 2012 Europe
Council Offers Grants for Olive Oil Promotion in Member Countries
Dec. 13, 2011 Business
Study of Greek Olive Oil Sector Urges Producers to 'Standardize'
Jul. 15, 2011 World
Nov. 4, 2010 Food & Cooking
In Spain, a Move to Ban Refillable Olive Oil Bottles in Restaurants
Jul. 14, 2010 Europe
Jul. 8, 2010
The so-called “Euro-Leaf” will now be obligatory on pre-packaged organic food products that have been produced in any of EU Member States and meet the necessary standards.
Jul. 5, 2010
In Wake of Crisis, EU Aid to Olive Oil Producers Has Strings
A proposal to suspend agricultural aid and farm subsidies to countries with excessive deficits in an effort to prevent another debt crisis.
Jun. 30, 2010
European Olive Oil Sector Courts EU Aid For Ecological Innovation
The European Commission will pledge 35 million Euros to support the most innovative ecological projects undertaken in the food and drink industries.
Jun. 25, 2010
In France, a Van Runs on Olive Oil (and €16.5 Million)
In a bid to promote Mediterranean olive oil to French households, a bespoke 'olive oil' van has spent the previous month snaking across France.