Daniel Dawson

Sector professionals gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay for the second Latin American Olive Oil Conference.

Sector professionals gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay for the second Latin American Olive Oil Conference.

Table olive producers are struggling with a shortage of workers, which is compounded by concerns about increasing foreign competition and the possibility of higher tariffs.

In the annual Olive Oil Times Harvest Survey, farmers and millers rated their harvests above average while citing familiar challenges of climate change and consumer confusion.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long railed against seed oils. If confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, he will be in a position to regulate the industry.

After overthrowing the autocratic rule of former President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s new governing coalition said it would enact free-market reforms and stimulate exports.

Spanish olive oil exports exceeded €6 billion in the 2023/24 crop year, a 54-percent increase compared to the previous campaign.

As 2025 gets underway, the recently appointed chief executive of the world’s largest olive oil bottler faces significant headwinds.

A panel of experts selected the Mediterranean diet as the world’s best due to its variety of nutrient-dense foods, health benefits and flexibility.

Global olive oil production is expected to exceed the five-year average in the 2024/25 crop year, as production decreases in Europe and rises in the Middle East and North Africa.