16 Nov

Spain: Olive oil buoys SOS Cuetara

Healthier margins from olive oil have driven a rise in nine-month profits at Spanish food firm SOS Cuetara. Net income rose 10.8% to EUR13.5m (US$19.7m) in the nine months to the end of September. Turnover, however, dipped 3.2% to EUR1.02bn. In June, a company insider told just-food that SOS Cuetara was searching for a new […]

13 Nov

Spanish olive oil futures market seeks speculators

By Elena Moya, Edited by Chris Johnson, The world’s only olive oil futures market, based in Spain, plans to grow rapidly next year and hopes the increased liquidity will attract large speculators, its general director said on Tuesday. Ana Fernandez told Reuters she expected financial institutions to join the organisation, based in Jaen, the Spanish […]

01 Nov

Cooking the Spanish Way

16 Oct

Cargill, Spain’s Hojiblanca unite in olive oil JV

U.S. agri-business Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] has signed a joint venture with Spanish cooperative Hojiblanca to source, trade and supply up-market and bulk olive oil, the companies said on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the companies said the partnership would strengthen Cargill’s involvement in premium olive oil to compliment its presence in the sunflower, rapeseed, soy, […]

24 Sep

Torres y Ribelles, a Spanish Olive Oil Producer

Presentation of Torres y Ribelles, one of the oldest Olive oil company in Spain