Archive for the 'Geographic' Category

02 Oct

Specialty Food Stores: Old Town Oil in Chicago

By Lisa Shames, While the mention of the word “oil” can often bring about heated debates on rising prices and the war in Iraq, that’s not the case at Old Town Oil, which specializes in 100-percent extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars. This sliver of a store, located in the heart of Old […]

01 Oct

Britain gets a taste for the exotic as olive sales soar

Olive sales have surged as shoppers splash out more on speciality foods. Consumer spending on olives has risen 20 per cent over the past year, according to new research. Sales hit £42 million in the 12 months to June, with green olives taking the biggest share. Spending on olives accounted for the greatest portion of […]

01 Oct

Liquid Gold: A Guide to Californian Olive Oils

A very complete and interesting article about Californian Olive Oil can be found here with a lot of information, history, comments and prices.

01 Oct

Olive oil firms eye Indian market

Some call it a luxury product while other swear on it as a cosmetic product great for the skin but manufacturers call it nothing but edible. International Olive oil industry which has a trade value of more than $ 2, 698, 928 is now eyeing gigantic Indian 12 to 12.5 million tonnes of edible oils […]

30 Sep

Due to poor Israeli harvest, olive oil prices to rise 20 percent

By Amiram Cohen , The price of high-quality olive oil produced in Israel is expected to rise by 20 percent in the coming months, and reach NIS 40 to NIS 50 per liter. The reason for the price increase is a poor olive harvest this year, as a result of last year’s dry winter and […]