Category: Olive News

Spain’s Minister of Agriculture reassured agri-food producers about potential impact of US tariffs, emphasizing EU collaboration and market diversification.Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Luis Planas reassured Spanish agri-food stakeholders about the impact of U.S. tariffs, emphasizing a €14.32 billion support plan and the E.U.-Mercosur agreement as potential solutions. Spanish olive oil exports to the …

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Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacterium, has been found in an olive tree in Bari, causing concern for the region’s important olive oil industry. An olive tree infected with Xylella fastidiosa has been discovered in Minervino Murge, a region previously thought to be free of the bacterium, leading to concerns about the spread of the disease in …

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Tunisian diplomats in Washington, D.C. are negotiating to avoid a 28 percent tariff on exports to the U.S., with ongoing discussions led by Marouane Ben Jomaa. The potential tariffs could impact key sectors like olive oil, dates, and handcrafts, with the olive oil trade being particularly affected. Read full article here: https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/north-america/tunisia-seeks-trade-deal-to-avert-28-percent-export-tariff/138353

Greek producers and standardizers are worried about the risk of the collapse of the success of recent years Tariffs are a weapon and a tool for exercising policy, and in this capacity, US President Donald Trump’s move to impose a tariff of only 10% on products from Turkey and Egypt significantly changes the terms of a “silent war” that has been …

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Consumption Expected to Hold Steady, Though Spain May Lose Competitiveness The industry expresses discontent over the tariffs, calling them “very bad news,” and urges their removal .The U.S. is Spain’s second-largest buyer of “liquid gold,” surpassed only by Italy. The trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump has dealt one of its most significant …

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IOC’S MEMBER STATES GATHER TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND DISCUSS UPDATES FOR THE YEAR The IOC convened the 119th plenary session of its Council of Members on Tuesday, June 25 at the headquarters in Madrid. It brought together delegations from most of the organization’s 20 Member States, who represent around 94% of …

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Lubricants and exhaust gases are a new group of contaminants for the olive oil produced in Crete, which are expected to be targeted by the European Union in the next two years at the latest. Therefore, both olive growers during olive harvesting and producers during the pressing of the olives must be as careful as …

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