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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...

Buyer's Brief: Crystal Ball-Gazing: A Scorched Earth And A New City

Predicting the future can be a delicate art, particularly in these testing times. Nick Peksa gazes into his crystal ball to uncover what the coming year mi...

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.

Israeli Foodmaker Strauss To Raise Prices, Cut Costs Further

Strauss Group said it would raise some prices due to the higher cost of items such as tahini and olive oil, and expand a cost cutting programme to sav...

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.

OIV Director General Pau Roca Passes Away At 65

Pau Roca, the director general of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), passed away on 7 December in Dijon, France, after a long illness,...