Olive Oil

Lidl Switzerland Criticised Over 'Unsustainable' Olive Oil Price Positioning

The International Olive Foundation (IOF) has submitted a complaint to the Schweizerischen Lauterkeitskommission (Swiss Fairness Commission) over Lidl's pri...

Greek Food Exports Rose By More Than €400m In 2018

Greek food exports rose by more than €400 million last year, to €5.43 billion, according to new data by the Panhellenic Exporters’ Associat...

Karpea: A Leading Name In Greek Olive Oil

In Greek Mythology, the olive tree is considered to be a divine gift from the goddess Athena to the Athenians. It has been globally accepted that the pr...

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...

Nature Blessed Adds Great Taste Award To Its Trophy Cabinet

Greek olive oil specialist Nature Blessed has received a Great Taste Award for its extra virgin olive oil, the latest honour to be bestowed on the family-o...

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...

Top Olive Oil Brands Recognised At Food Expo Greece

Kotinos 2018, which recognises the best branded extra virgin olive oils, was held yesterday, Sunday 11 March, at Food Expo Greece. The winners in the th...