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By Jacqueline Smith, Jim Syme, president of Olives New Zealand, expects local olive growers will produce around 220,000 litres of olive oil this year, up from 185,000 litres in 2007. A bumper year for New Zealand olive oil has some in the industry predicting it will follow wine as one of our most promising exports. […]

By Julie R. Johnson, The Sevillano olive crop in California is doing poorly this year with little fruit on the tree, As olive growers in the state continue to struggle in an industry fraught with problems such as the olive fruit fly, foreign imports, and labor issues, it was unwelcome news to learn this year’s […]

Tunisia, the world’s fourth-largest olive oil producer, increased sales abroad by 15 percent to 89,300 tonnes over the first three months of the year, government data showed on Tuesday. Olive oil represents half the country’s farm exports which account for more than 10 percent of total exports. Tunisia sells 90 percent of its olive output […]

Would make state definitions conform to world standards Current California law does not define olive oil grades A bill to update California’s definitions of olive oil grades to conform to international standards is headed to a vote by the California Assembly. The Assembly Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 634, authored by Sen. […]

J.L. Morison (India) Ltd, part of the $ 250 Million Rasoi Group has forayed into the health food segment with the launch of Carbonell, the world’s leading olive oil Brand in India. The Brand Ambassador for Carbonell in India, the eminent Master Chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, unveiled two world class zero cholesterol products under the Carbonell […]