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Dec. 7, 2012
Warm Weather Taking Toll on Greek Olives
The extended summer drought has lead some olive oil producing areas of Greece to lower oil production than usual, diminishing revenue in critical times.
Dec. 1, 2012
Production Up, Consumption Down in Greece
Nevermind an increase in local olive oil production, Greek consumers are being forced to find cheaper alternatives.
Nov. 26, 2012
Table Olives: Kalamata PDO a Mixed Blessing
Regions beyond Messinia would like to market table olives bearing the Kalamata appellation. The problem is that's not allowed.
Nov. 14, 2012 Trade Events
Nov. 13, 2012 Production
Oct. 17, 2012 Europe
Agriculture Minister Sees Labeling Regulation as Good for Greek Olive Oil
Oct. 4, 2012 Fairs, Competitions
Oct. 1, 2012 Europe
Sep. 24, 2012
Group Wants Bank Support for Greek Olive Oil Exports
The Hellenic Commerce Confederation suggested two ways to boost and sustain olive oil exports, both of which rely on ailing banks
Aug. 15, 2012
Greece Has No Real Strategy to Promote its Olive Oil
The Greek olive oil sector, a potentially flourishing industry, seems to have been left with no vision and no strategic plan by the Greek state.
Aug. 13, 2012
An 'Oil Change' Helps Two Greek Companies Stay Ahead
Olive oil is now used by food companies in ready meals and food products in innovative ways signaling a turn to a healthier way of life.
Aug. 8, 2012
The financial crisis has created many woes, and now it has forced the need to look back to forgotten things and practices that can take us out of the swamp.
Jul. 9, 2012
New Phase for Greek Olive Mills
A new environmental law makes things worse for the 2,300 olive mills -- more than half the mills in Greece -- still using the "three-phase" production system.
Jun. 12, 2012
The husband and wife team who run the Kolympari-Mihelakis Family olive oil company say their latest product, Olive One, surpasses anything they’ve ever produced before.
May. 30, 2012
The olive oil market in Spain, Italy and Greece is experiencing serious problems leading to job losses in the short run and a less healthy diet in the long.
May. 9, 2012
In Greece, a New Generation of Aspiring Farmers
Urban Greeks pushed by the financial crisis are contemplating a return to their rural roots, and that might be just what the ailing olive oil industry needs.
Apr. 25, 2012
Greek Olive Oil Mills on the Road to Perdition
The European Commission has decided to find solutions for the troubled olive oil sector in Europe. Mills in Greece stagnate, and it is more than urgent to overcome their structural problems.
Apr. 23, 2012
Greece's Backroad 'Bulk' Olive Oil Trade
Rural Greeks rely on neighbors and friends to supply olive oil, often lugged home in economical tanks that might last the typical family three or four months.
Apr. 16, 2012
Conference Offers More Ideas for Greek Olive Oil Marketers
New marketing concepts were proposed for Greek olive oil producers at the 5th Greek Olive Oil Festival in Athens.
Apr. 2, 2012
Olive Regions Work on Joint Strategy to Maintain EU Subsidies
A new olive oil lobby group is urgently preparing a position paper to protect its members from threatended subsidy cuts by the European Commission.
Mar. 29, 2012
Olive Oil Could Help Greece Restart its Economy
To recover from the crisis and restart its economy Greece should strategically focus on energy, tourism, and agricultural products like olive oil and olives.
Dec. 28, 2011
Greeks Turn to Lower Quality Olive Oil During Crisis
During the current financial crisis, demand for first quality standardized olive oil has declined in Greece. The explanation relies in the cuts to wages and the limitation of household resources in general.
Nov. 14, 2011
Kalamata Conference Examines Modern Olive Oil Production and Sustainability
Scientists and olive oil industry professionals discussed the current status of the oil mills in Greece and sustainable production methods.