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EU Grants PGI Status to Bologna Hills Olive Oil in Italy
Read article →: EU Grants PGI Status to Bologna Hills Olive Oil in ItalyItaly’s Bologna Hills have earned EU PGI status for their extra virgin olive oil, becoming the region’s third protected label. Here’s what…
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Tunisia’s Olive Oil Exports Surge 50% to Record Revenue in 2025/26 Season
Read article →: Tunisia’s Olive Oil Exports Surge 50% to Record Revenue in 2025/26 SeasonTunisia’s olive oil exports jumped 50.8% in volume this season to 381,200 tonnes, with revenue up 41.2% to 4.78 billion dinars, ONAGRI…
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Spain Pushes Brussels to Curb Tunisian Olive Oil’s Duty-Free Processing Route
Read article →: Spain Pushes Brussels to Curb Tunisian Olive Oil’s Duty-Free Processing RouteSpain is pressing Brussels to limit duty-free Tunisian olive oil imports for processing. Here’s what buyers sourcing from Tunisia need to know.
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Malta Loses Another Olive Press as Sector Faces Capacity Crunch
Read article →: Malta Loses Another Olive Press as Sector Faces Capacity CrunchMalta’s Tal-Kanċillier olive press is closing ahead of the 2026 harvest, squeezing the island’s pressing capacity and testing its remaining growers’ options.
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Italy’s Olive Oil Imports Rise as Local Production Falls 38%
Read article →: Italy’s Olive Oil Imports Rise as Local Production Falls 38%Italy’s olive oil output fell 38% since 2006 while imports rose 44%, ISTAT reports. What the shift means for buyers sourcing quality…
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Deoleo Takeover: Spain Opens Door to Italian Buyer for Olive Oil Giant
Read article →: Deoleo Takeover: Spain Opens Door to Italian Buyer for Olive Oil GiantSpain now appears open to Italy’s Coricelli family taking control of Deoleo, the world’s top olive oil bottler, as a €500 million…
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Tunisia Overtakes Turkey to Become World’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer
Read article →: Tunisia Overtakes Turkey to Become World’s Second-Largest Olive Oil ProducerTunisia’s olive oil production surged 38% to 470,000 tons in 2025/26, overtaking Turkey to become the world’s second-largest producer, per new USDA…
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Ancient Olive Trees in Southern Italy Reveal New Genetic Diversity for Climate and Disease Resistance
Read article →: Ancient Olive Trees in Southern Italy Reveal New Genetic Diversity for Climate and Disease ResistanceScientists found 114 uncatalogued olive tree genotypes in Calabria and Basilicata, revealing genetic diversity that could boost disease and climate resilience.
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Italy Now Imports More Olive Oil Than It Keeps for Itself, ISTAT Data Shows
Read article →: Italy Now Imports More Olive Oil Than It Keeps for Itself, ISTAT Data ShowsNew ISTAT data show Italy now imports more olive oil than stays in its own market, reshaping the trade. Here’s what olive…
