Olive and Olive Oil

ANKARA… While olive and olive oil output in Europe, especially in Spain, is in crisis due to the drought, Türkiye aims to boost its market share with establishing new production and export strategies. Close to achieving a $1-billion olive oil exports record, Türkiye focused on value-added production and sales, according …

Press release… “The 20 cent fund in olive oil exports should be removed as soon as possible” While the Turkish olive oil sector focused on exports in order to convert over 500 thousand tonnes of olive oil into added value in the 2022/2023 season, it was faced with a 20 …

Press release… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) organized an Olive and Olive Oil Sectoral Trade Delegation to Brazil between 15-19 May, within the framework of the Ministry of Trade’s Far Countries Strategy. Within the scope of the trade delegation, which included 28 participants from 18 companies …

Gemlik olive to become officially recognized product in EU, Türkiye’s industry minister says.. BURSA… Türkiye’s industry and technology minister on Monday said the famous olives of northwestern Bursa province’s Gemlik district will soon get recognition from the EU. “Gemlik olive has been registered in the Official Journal of the European …

Drought in Spain and elsewhere in the Mediterranean is stressing supply… Heat and drought in the Mediterranean are harming production of olive oil, causing its price to spike. The global price of the oil is now almost $6,000 per metric ton, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That’s the highest since …

Press release… The olive sector is running for 1 billion dollars in exports… The highest export figure in the history of the olive oil sector has passed in 6 months in the 2022-23 season. Türkiye has started to reap the fruits of the investments it has made in the olive …

Press release… Monte Ida, with its Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, was granted the Gold Award in the 61st Japan Food Selection organized by the Japan Food Analysts Association and became the only Turkish olive oil brand to receive an award in the competition! Monte Ida, which offers the olive …

The regulation permitting mining in olive groves has not been accepted at the parliament once again, with villagers celebrating the decision with tears of joy. “If an energy crisis occurs in the coming years, it is the people who try to impress us here by making a crown from an olive branch,” …

Press release… Davut Er, Chairperson of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that their packaged olive oil exports amounted to 107 million dollars. “We sent 53 percent of our total olive oil exports with packaging. The total exports of our sector soared by 399 percent to …

Press release… Ayvalık (Türkiye’s western province Balıkesir’s district) Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated the ‘World Olive Tree Day’ of everyone who earns their bread from this sector in Ayvalık region and throughout the country. Every year, 26 November has been recognized as “World Olive Tree Day” by UNESCO in order to …