Olive Oil

FROM THE ARCHIVES: This Lidl home brand won the world’s best olive oil competition in 2020 – but can you find it today?

This article was first published on July 9, 2020 The ‘Olisone Extra Virgin Olive Oil Selection Almazara,’ has been given the Gold Medal in the

26 Dec, 2025 @ 12:32

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Spain’s olive groves face crisis as farmers fly in migrants to pick the fruit

SPAIN’S olive oil industry is running out of hands – and farmers are now looking abroad to fill the gaps. In the rolling hills of

4 Sep, 2025 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

EXPLAINER: How will Trump’s controversial new EU trade deal impact Spain’s economy?

FOUR months since President Trump unleashed a tariff blitz that sent shockwaves through the global economy and upended decades of trade diplomacy, the US and

29 Jul, 2025 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

Cancer doctor gives verdict on ‘olive oil fasting’ trend pushed by Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians

AN ONCOLOGIST says there’s no scientific evidence that a new fad of consuming olive oil on an empty stomach in the morning has any health

13 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

Spain raises taxes on major food items including olive oil and bread – these are all the affected products

VAT reductions on food prices introduced at the start of 2023 to counter inflation fuelled by the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East were rolled

2 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

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Spain is running worryingly low on extra virgin olive oil after drought and poor harvests, warn farmers

SPAIN’S main associations of olive oil producers are warning that cooperatives and major retailers are running worryingly low on stock of the country’s so-called ‘liquid

9 Sep, 2024 @ 12:02

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Exclusive: Why do Spaniards live so long? Health expert reveals what could be behind Spain’s superior longevity

SET to surpass Japan as the country with world’s longest life expectancy by 2040, Spain, it seems, may hold the key to human longevity. At

31 Aug, 2024 @ 17:47

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Madrid

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

FOR the past 12 months, the sight of soaring olive oil prices on supermarket shelves has become a disheartening reality for shoppers in Spain. The

9 May, 2024 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Eating olive oil daily could help prevent these five serious health issues – according to scientists in Spain

SCIENTISTS in Spain have revealed eating olive oil daily could help to prevent these five serious health issues. READ MORE: Does putting olive oil in

8 Apr, 2024 @ 15:04

Health·Lead·Other News

How olive leaves could be key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s: Scientists in Spain launch exciting new research using oil that costs €1.5MILLION per kilo

SCIENTISTS in Spain believe olives may hold the key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Specifically, it is the leaves of olive trees which could prove

27 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Revealed: How the Mediterranean diet enjoyed in Spain could prevent several cancers

A NEW study has confirmed that the Mediterranean diet, enjoyed by millions of people in Spain, can help to prevent a range of deadly cancers.

8 Feb, 2024 @ 11:10

Health·Lead·Other News

Photos of olive oil on the shelves of a Sevilla supermarket

WATCH: Supermarket in southern Spain places PHOTOS of olive oil bottles on its shelves amid surging prices and fears of robberies

A USER of the social network TikTok has shared a startling discovery while visiting a supermarket in the southern Spanish city of Sevilla. Instead of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:59

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Spain sees olive oil price war as supermarkets FINALLY lower the cost of ‘liquid gold’

Does putting olive oil in the fridge reveal its quality? All you need to know amid a surge in FAKE extra virgin products in Spain and beyond

AS drought conditions in southern Europe push olive growers to the brink and cause prices to skyrocket, tainted oil has infiltrated stores everywhere. While rough

14 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00

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Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil. Authorities have seized 16 containers

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

The runaway cost of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’: Extra virgin olive oil prices rise as much as 75% in just a month

WIDESPREAD drought in Spain this year continues to wreak havoc with the price of olive oil, as poor harvests push the cost of the ‘liquid

5 Oct, 2023 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Exports in Spain’s Andalucia soar by 24.3% achieving ‘all-time record’

ANDALUCIA has closed 2022 with record exports reaching almost €43,000 million. Sales abroad grew by 24.3% reaching €42.958 billion, 8 billion more than in 2021,

17 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Home owner discovers three Roman artefacts in basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Santa Pola villa owner got a big surprise during a full clean of her property before putting it up for sale. She went into

10 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Six random places to visit in Andalucia bucket-list

Looking for surf, textiles or utopia? You’re in luck. If you find yourself in the region with nowhere particular to go, try these. Utopia: Marinaleda

4 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Concerns over olive oil price hike in Spain as production halved

The olive, which has always been a symbol of the Mediterranean, is now starting to represent the harsh challenges of living in a hotter, dryer

29 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Exports in Spain’s Malaga achieve record figure in first seven months of 2022

MALAGA exports has reached €1,636 million in the first seven months of 2022—a record figure for this period. Between the start of January and end

26 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Scorching heatwaves in Spain threaten olive oil production, says government minister

SPAIN’S Agriculture Minister, Luis Planas, says this summer’s hot weather will dent this year’s olive harvest if things don’t change soon. Spain is the world’s

2 Aug, 2022 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Weather

Nic of time: Marbella now counts on two of France’s finest Nicolas wine shops

IT has been two centuries since Maison Nicolas became one of the most fashionable wine shops in Paris. And now, finally, Marbella residents have two

6 Jul, 2022 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Other News·Sponsored

Philippe Starck unveils design for organic olive oil mill outside Ronda in Spain’s Andalucia

AN ecological olive mill that is being designed by French architect Philippe Starck will open in early 2023 outside Ronda. The construction is 50% finished

11 Apr, 2022 @ 17:00

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Warning issued over fake olive oil sold in supermarkets in Spain

SPAIN’S food standards agency has issued a warning over the sale of fraudulent olive oil in supermarkets. A study by AESAN found that some products

10 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

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Olive oil in Spain soars to new record wholesale price

Spain to host international conference backing the health benefits of olive oil

AN annual olive oil conference organised by a top American university is heading to Spain this December. The event to be held in Jaen, at

11 Oct, 2021 @ 14:38

Health·Jaen·Lead

A fruitful year for Andalucia as food exports top €5 billion

ANDALUCIA has exported more agricultural goods this year than ever before with sales reaching €5.9 billion in the first five months. The southern peninsula now

23 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This Lidl home brand won the world’s best olive oil competition in 2020 – but can you find it today?

Spain’s olive groves face crisis as farmers fly in migrants to pick the fruit

EXPLAINER: How will Trump’s controversial new EU trade deal impact Spain’s economy?

Cancer doctor gives verdict on ‘olive oil fasting’ trend pushed by Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians

Spain raises taxes on major food items including olive oil and bread – these are all the affected products

Spain is running worryingly low on extra virgin olive oil after drought and poor harvests, warn farmers

Exclusive: Why do Spaniards live so long? Health expert reveals what could be behind Spain’s superior longevity

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

Eating olive oil daily could help prevent these five serious health issues – according to scientists in Spain

How olive leaves could be key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s: Scientists in Spain launch exciting new research using oil that costs €1.5MILLION per kilo

Revealed: How the Mediterranean diet enjoyed in Spain could prevent several cancers

WATCH: Supermarket in southern Spain places PHOTOS of olive oil bottles on its shelves amid surging prices and fears of robberies

Does putting olive oil in the fridge reveal its quality? All you need to know amid a surge in FAKE extra virgin products in Spain and beyond

Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

The runaway cost of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’: Extra virgin olive oil prices rise as much as 75% in just a month

Exports in Spain’s Andalucia soar by 24.3% achieving ‘all-time record’

Home owner discovers three Roman artefacts in basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Six random places to visit in Andalucia bucket-list

Concerns over olive oil price hike in Spain as production halved

Exports in Spain’s Malaga achieve record figure in first seven months of 2022

Scorching heatwaves in Spain threaten olive oil production, says government minister

Nic of time: Marbella now counts on two of France’s finest Nicolas wine shops

Philippe Starck unveils design for organic olive oil mill outside Ronda in Spain’s Andalucia

Warning issued over fake olive oil sold in supermarkets in Spain

Spain to host international conference backing the health benefits of olive oil

A fruitful year for Andalucia as food exports top €5 billion

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Who is Jamie del Burgo? All you need to know as Queen Letizia of Spain’s brother-in-law appears to double down on affair claims

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is nearing completion – but will it ever be truly finished?

FROM THE ARCHIVES: This Lidl home brand won the world’s best olive oil competition in 2020 – but can you find it today?

Heavy snow forces 12 roads to be closed in Spain