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Anti-refill measures to protect both quality and origin of oil in restaurants and inns? The obligation should be extended all over Europe. Agrinsieme comments positively on the regulation in the Community Law that comes into force just today: “The obligation of the cap “antirabbocco” for oils offered in […]
If you are in Italy and, in particular, in Milan don’t miss a free guided tour of Vincent Van Gogh exhibition “L’uomo e la terra” (Man and earth – till 8th March 2015) at Palazzo Reale, offered by Expo Milano 2015, partner of the event. An exclusive opportunity […]
After Spain, Italy introduces from 25 November 2014 obligation to use olive oils with anti-refilling caps in restaurants, pubs and inns according to the EU law 161/2014, published in the “Gazzetta Ufficiale” of November 10 and containing the new standards for transparency regarding oil served at the table. […]
SOURCE: OIV – During the 12th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), which met last 14 November in Mendoza (Argentina), 10 resolutions about oenological practices and theory were taken. Here are three main decisions agreed by 46 Member States, soon full texts will […]
SOURCE: FAO – “The time is now for bold action to shoulder the challenge of Zero Hunger and ensure adequate nutrition for all”, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said yesterday in closing remarks to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in Rome. “Malnutrition is the number […]
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL OLIVE COUNCIL – Good news for refined olive oil quotations.In Spain, the producer prices for refined olive oil started to move upwards from June 2014, then dipping slightly in the last two weeks of September 2014 and reaching €2.43/kg by the end of October 2014. This […]
Stéphane Le Foll, French Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry, signed last 18 November during the General Assembly of Restau’Co a “convention to draft a collective agreement” by the end of 2015 in order to improve the supply food in catering and strengthen sustainability. The network brings together […]
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL OLIVE COUNCIL – How much has extra virgin oil been paid in the three top EU producing countries? Since June 2014, producer prices for extra virgin oil in Spain have been rising constantly. By the second week of September they had reached €2.74/kg but the market […]
SOURCE: BIOFACH – Seven million people in Germany lead a vegetarian way of life, 900,000 of them are vegans. BIOFACH in cooperation with VEBU, Berlin (D), is organizing the VEGAN World of Experience for the first time from 11-14 February 2015 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg (Germany). About […]
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL OLIVE COUNCIL – At the close of the 2013/14 crop year, Japanese imports of olive oil and olive pomace oil totalled 56.218 t, recording 4 pc growth on the previous season – 92 pc of the aggregate tonnage came from European Union countries. For the first […]
SOURCE: OIV – During the 37th World Congress of Vine and Wine in Mendoza, on 10th of November, the OIV Director General, Jean-Marie Aurand presented a global overview of the vitinivinicultural sector and the latest release of the OIV’s Focus. The world’s total vineyard surface area (7519 mha) […]
SOURCE: EU PARLIAMENT. On the 11th of November EU public health committee will vote new rules in order to allow or prohibit member states to overrule the EU when considering the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in their territory. Work on the proposal already started in July […]
SOURCE: ISMEA – A cut of 35% for the production of olive oil in the campaign 2014/2015 due to particularly adverse weather conditions. From the first evaluation by Ismea incollaboration with the organizations Aifo, Cno, Unaprol and Unasco the production of olive oil is expected to fall this […]
The olive harvest will approach 280,000 tonnes this season, four times more than the previous one which was 70 thousand tons. It was revealed by Lassâad Lachaal, Minister of Agriculture in a statement on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Jawhara FM on the occasion of the celebration of […]
The International Olive Council presented Irrigaolivo, a project in collaboration with ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas) that is being carried out in Morocco and Syria. Aimed at achieving rational water use through the application of new irrigation techniques, the four-years project has analysed plant […]
SOURCE: CNO – New steps forward after the meeting of 23rd October in Athens between CNO (Consorzio Nazionale degli olivicoltori) members and some representatives of Greek cooperatives. The core of the discussion were common activities carried out by the partners within the frame of the EU Reg. 1220/11 […]
