Olive Oil: latest news, insights and analysis | ESM Magazine

Buyer's Brief – Olive Oil Markets Set To Rise?

With COVID-19 not the only factor at play in the Olive Oil sector, Nick Peksa of Cost Insights examines the industry’s prospects. This article first...

Lidl Portugal Doubles Exports In Two Years, Reports Suggest

Lidl Portugal has doubled its exports in two years, establishing itself as one of the leading contributors to the growth of the country's economy, reports...

European Commission Announces Private Storage Aid For Olive Oils

The European Commission has announced measures to counter the 'current supply-demand imbalance' in the European olive oil sector. This centres on the pr...

Spanish Olive Farmers Protest Low Prices

Thousands of Spanish olive oil farmers staged a protest in Madrid on Thursday calling for a fairer pricing system for their produce as they fear a recent s...

U.S. Lawmakers Say Tariffs On EU Olive Oil Pit Trump Trade Policy Against Demand

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative's Office not to impose new import tariffs on European olive oil, warning they could lead to...

Italian Olive Oil Production Touches Historic Low In 2018

Olive oil production in Italy dropped by 57% in 2018 compared with figures from 2017, a study has found. The data comes from an ISMEA report, which has...

Olive Oil Production In Italy Close To Historic Low

Olive oil production in Italy has dropped 38% this year to just 265 million kilograms - a value close to the historical low. The warning comes from the...

Global Olive Oil Consumption Up By Close To Half Over 25 Years: Study

Global consumption of olive oil has jumped by almost half (49%) over the last 25 years, a new study has found. The figures emerge from analysis by Itali...