Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights, recently published by IndexBox, in 2017 global virgin olive oil imports totalled 1,4 million tons, a -7,0% decrease against the previous year (2016).

Extra virgin olive oil is the backbone of the Mediterranean dietand lauded for its health benefits. But when it comes to cooking with it or drizzling it on our food, is there really a difference between a generic bottle that you can get for $5 and a $39 estate oil made with a single olive variety?

Like a cellarmaster, Francois Cilliers’ daily routine depends on the season. Harvest time means the press roars to life and the vats begin to fill up.

he olive oil industry wants more government oversight. On Monday, the American Olive Oil Producers Association (AOOPA) formally requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set and enforce quality standards for different kinds of olive oil.

You pour it on your salads, mix it into your pasta dishes, and use it to fry mouthwatering steaks. Olive oil is tasty and has so many health benefits. But, do you know where it comes from and which countries make the best olive oil? 

Andalusia, the most important olive-growing area in the world, is facing two failed harvests in a row.

Olive oil prices remained stable at low levels during Week 27, with little trading activity across producing countries, in the summer months ahead of the next harvest.