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Sharp decline in olive oil production projected

This year's olive oil production is projected to be drastically reduced, owing not just to previous years' overproduction, which exhausted the trees, but also to a lack of workhands.

The forecasts that said that this year's production would reach 50% of last year's (340,000 tons) now look like an optimistic scenario as the quantity of olive oil produced may fall below 150,000 tons.

Hold the olive oil! Prices of some basic foodstuffs keep skyrocketing

These days, think twice before you lavishly ladle olive oil onto your pasta, salad or crusty bread.

Olive oil, a daily staple of Mediterranean cuisine and the life of many a salad throughout Europe, is experiencing a staggering rise in price. It's a prime example of how food still outruns overall inflation in the European Union.

Turkish olive oil producers face challenges amid export ban

Olive oil producers in Türkiye are facing multiple challenges, including the risk of losing their markets amid turmoil in the global olive market and a ban on exports.

The price of olive oil has been on the rise globally, skyrocketing more than 100 percent, due to drought in European countries and a ban the Turkish government introduced on exports in August.

Slovenian olive oil best in Paris competition

An extra virgin olive oil produced by Jasa Olje, a niche Slovenian producer, has been named Best of Show at a major competition in Paris that featured olive oils from across the northern hemisphere.

The oil, branded as Jasa Cuvee, received the award at the Olio Nuovo Days 2023 on 24 March, the Slovenian embassy in France announced on Facebook.

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