Spain: Sales of organic olive oil increased
In Spain, approximately 8.5 million kilograms of organic olive oil were put on the market in 2007. This quantity made olive oil the most important product regarding economic value and trade volume generated in the organic sector. According to the data of the Andalusian Committee for Organic Agriculture (CAAE), sales of this product increased by 39% in 2007.
Organic olive oil was exported to 31 countries, mainly to France, followed by Italy, which has significantly increased its imports to 1.1 million kilograms, and to the United States (0.9 million kilograms). For the first time in 2007, Greece also started buying organic olive oil from Spain, with a volume of over 160,000 kilograms. The domestic market has grown to reach over 2.3 million kilograms.
With about one million hectares, the olive oil sector involves more than 20,000 operators active in production, processing and marketing.
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Shaking up olives
Avon man giving the small oval fruit some extra flavor
By Ryan Ori
Spices have always brought variety to Dana Parson’s food.
After years of experimenting with unique flavorings on food, this rural Avon resident is preparing to introduce his latest creation, Bridgeview Olives, to consumers. The fledgling company offers marinated olives with flavors such as pizza, tamale and smoked garlic.
“I was making my own flavored sunflower seeds, and next thing I know somebody’s got flavored sunflower seeds out there (in stores),” Parson said. “I used to put different flavors on popcorn, and now they’ve got flavored popcorn. Finally, I came into the olives and said, ‘I’m going to do this myself.’
“I’ve got an idea, and I want to see what I can do with it.”
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California: Big olive mill in works
By Jim Downing,
Oroville-based California Olive Ranch Inc. plans to break ground today near Artois, Glenn County, on what it says will be the largest olive oil mill in North America.
The plant, which the company hopes to begin operating in October, will be able to process 76,000 gallons of olive oil a day, according to California Olive Ranch vice president Alan Greene. He would not disclose the cost but said the company has invested more than $30 million in its Glenn County operations, which also include a 1,500-acre olive orchard.
In 2004, roughly 6,500 acres of trees were farmed for olive oil production in California. By the end of 2008, that figure is projected to grow to 21,000.
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Padma Lakshmi Tries Spanish Olives/Olive Oils
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Inauguration par Sa Majesté le Roi du Maroc d’une oliveraie à technologie espagnole
Le 3 Avril 2008, Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI a procédé à l’inauguration d’une plantation mécanisée d’oliviers (orientée par GPS) de variétés espagnoles (Arbequina et Arbossana) et grecques (Koroneiki) appartenant à la Société AGRO HEALTH et située dans la région marocaine de Beni-Mellal.
Cette plantation a été conçue et conduite techniquement par la Société espagnole de Cordoue TODOLIVO qui fait partie du Groupe SOS CUETARA.
AGRO HEALTH ambitionne de produire à partir de Novembre 2008 des huiles d’olive de très haute qualité « gourmet » destinées à l’export (Asie, USA) à partir de ses propres vergers d’oliviers sur 600 Ha situés au pied de l’Atlas près des villes d’El-Borouj, Marrakech et FkihBenSalah.
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