The War of Liquid Gold

The producers of olive oil estimated for 2014 a record harvest in Spain of 1.8 million tonnes. Favorable weather, good conditions and increased olive oil yield of fruits, have contributed to an excellent production quality, which has won on merit nicknamed liquid gold.

The industry hopes to recover from the terrible last year and continue to be consolidated on the outside. Especially after the falls in other producing countries such as Greece, Turkey and Tunisia, according to the International Olive Council. And is that Spain, being the major world producer, always lost the game in marketing, in part because of the strong tradition of many producers to sell their harvest in bulk. With a production of only 450 tonnes per year, the European neighbor is the undisputed leader of the bottling and sale, through the practice of buying quality oil in Spain, Greece and Tunisia and mix with yours, before bottling and often regardless of the detail to note the true origin of the product labeling. But they are very questionable methods, Italy is ready to defend his position and is moving in the fray diplomatic conflict....

Source: Diario "El Mundo"

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