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
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
INDUSTRY HOPE: US tariffs on Andalucian olives scrapped for FIVE years after EU truce
THE tariffs placed on Andalucian table olives and olive oil, as well as many other European food produces, have been scrapped for five years after
International supermarket chain Lidl launches project to support a sustainable Olive Oil industry in Spain
LIDL Supermarkets are launching a new project on Monday, February 8, promoting the sustainable development of the olive sector in Spain. More than 250,000 families
Farmers in Spain’s Andalucia cut off roads with tractors and light fires in huge protest at rock bottom olive oil prices
Since 2017 the price of extra virgin olive oil at source has plunged by 43% from €3.60 to around €1.90 per kilo
REVEALED: The Spanish products US President Donald Trump wants to hit with HUGE 25% taxes
In 2018, wine and olive oil alone were the Spanish products most exported to the US, with the total put at just over €700 million
How Olive Oil Improves Memory and Work of Brain
Many people believe, even without knowing about the scientific evidence that backs up their judgements, that some foods are healthier for them than the others.
La La lovin’ it! New organic olive oil ‘experience’ in Ronda
THE small picture window perfectly frames the mountain range, and reason, why this corner of Spain is almost as green as England. In the shimmering
Spain crowned world’s healthiest country due to ‘Mediterranean diet’
A ‘Mediterranean diet’, rich in olive oil, nuts, oily fish and vegetables, is thought to be behind the health benefits of Spain and Italy
EXPOSED: Food boffins in Spain develop hi-tech laser machine to detect FAKE extra virgin olive oils
The laser device, which is no bigger than a bag, generates results in real time and is cheap to manufacture
OLIVE WATCHERS: Spain’s Civil Guard to make surprise visits to olive oil factories after weigh-in controversies
It will serve to dispel doubts that have always existed on the part of farmers who are going to weigh their fruit after a hard
OIL’S NOT AS IT SEEMS: Charlatan olive oils make up 50% of ‘extra virgin’ bottles in Spain, study reveals
Among the 20 charlatan drizzles named and shamed by OCU were Lidl's Olisone at €4.92 a litre and Aldi's Olearia De Olivar at €3.99 a
British expat wins top UK food awards for Andalucia made balsamic vinegars
Creator of Fino Olive Oil, Susie Taylor, has won two prizes at this year’s UK Great Taste Awards for her Cordoba products
Isolated case of ‘olive tree ebola’ bacteria found in Andalucia
The bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa, was found in three decorative plants in a garden centre in Almeria but officials insist it is a one-off case
An Andalucian olive oil company has scooped gold for the fifth time in a prestigious annual competition.
ORGANIC producer Finca La Torre, in Bobadilla, near Antequera has produced the ‘best extra virgin oil’ for the fifth time in six years. Awarded by
Malaga olive oil named ‘Best in Spain’ fourth year in a row
The Finca La Torre received the Food Award of Spain for the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Malaga foreign exports increase by 20% in just one year
MALAGA’S international exports have increased by almost 20% in just one year. In the first half of this year, the province has raked in €1.14
Oil you need to know about Andalucia’s ‘liquid gold’
Andalucia produces 73% of Spain's olive oil
Deadly bacteria which killed thousands of olive trees in Italy detected for first time on mainland Spain
The bacteria emerged in southern Italy in 2013
Too much olive oil and avocados increase risk of liver disease and diabetes, new study warns
Both are a staple of the Mediterranean diet
Olive oil prices in Spain soar to record levels amid fears of global shortage
Bad weather has decimated the crop
Andalucia named Spain’s leading food and drink exporter
China, the US and Australia were among the biggest buyers
Olive oil masterclass launched in Benalmadena
“We are going to teach cooking to the cooks,” said school founder Jose Antonio Amerigo
China second biggest importer of Malaga produce
Food and drink exports to the country more than doubled in the first 10 months of 2016 compared to the previous year, according to data
Spain’s dominance in olive oil market surges as Italy lags
Spain accounted for 62% of bulk imports in the US last year
Jaen province home to biggest man-made forest in the world
The olive-tree plantation contains a staggering 64 million trees spread over half a million hectares