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New Brexit Border Checks Could Stifle Fine Food Imports From EU, Warn Sellers

EU exporters of chilled and frozen meat, fish, cheese, dairy products and some cut flowers have had to present health certificates, signed off by a vet or...

Spanish Olive Oil Exports Plummet Due to Production Shortfall

Spanish olive oil exports declined by 35.8% in 2023 to 684,500 tonnes, valued at €4.15 billion, according to data from the country's Ministry of Indus...

Last Year Saw An Easing Of 'Sharp' Agricultural Price Increases: Eurostat

The year 2023 saw a shift away from the 'sharp price increases' that defined the EU agricultural sector of 2021 and 2022, new data from Eurostat has found.

Spanish Olive Oil Prices Soar 165% in Three Years

Spanish olive oil prices rose by 54.6% year-on-year in December 2023, fuelled by drought-impacted harvests and a drop in production.

Spain's Deoleo Sees Olive Oil Prices Staying High Until June 2024

Olive oil prices in Spain will remain at record levels at least until June after a drought hit the south of the country for the second year in a row, ...

Olive Oil Production Sees Significant Fall, Prices Rice

Global olive oil production has seen a significant drop, new data has shown, leading to a 42% increase in prices for extra virgin olive oil.

Spanish Drought Means Olive Oil Output Set To Be A Third Below Four-Year Average

A scorching drought that hit southern Spain for a second year in a row is likely to mean the country's 2023-24 olive oil production is a third below the fo...

Iberian Olive Oil Producers Draw Private-Equity Interest As Prices Soar

Private-equity firms are eyeing olive farms in Spain and Portugal that use new agricultural techniques to boost production as they see big profits after pr...