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Sep. 28, 2010

In Italy, Spanish Olive Oil Prices Too Good to Pass Up

Italians are buying a lot of Spanish olive oil these days. Historically low prices have pushed Spanish exports to its trans-alpine rival up 19% according to recent data.

Sep. 24, 2010

Spanish Supermarket Chain Alcampo Accused of Olive Oil Fraud

The supermarket chain will be penalized for selling adulterated olive oil under its brand name Auchan, and for "lack of the most fundamental duties of due diligence."

Sep. 23, 2010

Hailstorm Destroys Olive Groves in Spain’s Monterrubio de la Serena

A hailstorm that destroyed up to 80% of olives in Spain’s Monterrubio de la Serena late last week has again highlighted the devastating effects weather events can have on olive farmers.

Aug. 24, 2010

Community in Spain Collects Used Olive Oil to Make Soap

An innovative program seeks to reuse the leftover quantities of various oils used in Spanish cooking and convert them to soap and other useful purposes.

Aug. 18, 2010

Andalucía Shores Up Olive Oil Cooperatives with 4.38M Euros

The Andalucían regional government handed out incentives to a number of Spanish cooperatives in an effort to transform and strengthen southern Spain’s olive oil sector.

Aug. 16, 2010

New Eco-Friendly Olive Oil Mill in Lleida

The new highly-advanced mega-mill can function without interruption and has the capacity to process around 350,000 kilos of olives daily to produce 2 million kilos of olive oil per year.

Aug. 4, 2010

La Rioja Claims its EVOO is "Healthier"

The study is part of an effort by Spanish local and national governments during a time where newly emerging olive oil producing nations threaten Spain's dominance of the world market.

Jul. 31, 2010

AEMO Report: Traditional Olive Oil Cultivation No Longer Profitable

The report offers data from a number of industry experts to conclude that the rising costs of olive oil production are higher than the market prices.

Jul. 27, 2010

Spain Looks at Overstocked EVOO for School Lunches

The inclusion of olive oil into school meals would create internal demand for Spanish olive oil much of which has been warehoused to rescue falling prices.

Jul. 26, 2010

An Increase in the Trading of Olive Oil Futures

The trading of olive oil futures on the Spanish MFAO exchange market rose 54%.

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Jul. 23, 2010

Spain's AAO Makes 1,030 Inspections For Yearly Report

The Olive Oil Agency (AAO), made the inspections to verify industry information regarding olive oil production for its yearly management report.

Jul. 16, 2010

Adviser Urges Spanish Olive Oil Industry to Make Advances

The urging came at a forum to analyze the current situation in Spain’s olive oil sector and search for new ways to make Spanish olive oil more competitive internationally.

Jul. 5, 2010

Spain Exports Rise 23% Amid Over-Production Fears

Economists expect the 23% increase will help balance the market this season in the face of over-production fears

Jul. 1, 2010

An Olive Oil Cultural Center And Museum in Jaén

The project, known as “Almazara Escaparate”, has an estimated budget of more than 1,300,000 Euros.

Jun. 16, 2010

Spanish Olive Oil Giant Sets Up Shop in India

Borges will concentrate on its three ranges of olive oil — extra virgin, light and pure categories — targeting the markets in Delhi, Mumbai, Banglore, Hydrabad, Chennai and Pune.

Jun. 5, 2010

Spain Leads Olive Oil Exporters as Sales to Australia Jumped 30% in '09

Spain’s dominance in the Australian market as an important strategic win as Australia is now the largest per capita consumer of olive oil outside the European Union

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