Spain: Cheese and Extra Virgin olive oil: a perfect combination
Two foods with thousands of years of history behind it. Two elements without someone can not understand our cuisine. Cheese and extra virgin olive oil contain, in themselves, the DNA of the Mediterranean Diet. They are two of the cornerstones on which our food tradition built.
“Rincón de la Subbética” with the highest score in EchoTrama 2016
The D.O.P. Priego de Córdoba has earned with his signature "Rincón de la Subbética" of mills Subbética SL, the highest score in the XV edition of the International Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ecological, EcoTrama Awards 2016, which organized by the Provincial de Córdoba and Ecovalia on its 25th anniversary, and the collaboration of the Junta de Andalucía and the City of Pozoblanco.
In spring, the olives are reinvented
The first sunbeams mark the change of season. With spring comes an explosion of life in the countryside, parks and gardens. The milder temperatures and increased hours of sunlight encourage us to go back for the streets, enjoying the terraces and snack.
Olive Oil from Spain is positioned as an international brand
The brand promotion Interprofessional Spanish Olive Oil in Madrid is introduced its new international brand positioning, with a view to strengthening its leadership in the global market, the destination of more than 70% of the oil sector markets campaigns such as 2013-2014, in which more than 1.1 million tonnes were exported to over 160 countries.
Andalucía suffers the pulling out of more than one million olive trees for table olives in five years
Faced with continuing losses arising from the high costs of cultivation, olive-green onions have uprooted over one million olive trees in the last five years. To curb this situation, the president of ASAJA-Andalucía, Richard Serra, has urged the Minister of Agriculture of Andalusia to request the inclusion of table olives among the sectors that receive coupled payments (CAP) after 2017.
Spanish wine exports continue to rise
Spain keeps a strong increase in its wine exports to international markets, but now not only in terms of volume, where the increase is 8.4%, but also in value, an increase of nearly 100 million euros between January and November this year, to reach 2,409.9 million euros. n terms of value, are the wines with denomination of origin and other wines packaged the leading growth in 2015, while volume sales remain strong bulk wines, which increased particularly to France.
Aroden mill olive chartered a high-flying
The gourmet oil Cladivm becomes supplier of the German airline Lufthansa for the next two years. The quality oil will start shipping in the flights of the largest company in Europe in early February with 250ml bottles. The Cordoba company also has opened in recent months new markets in Asia with orders in Taiwan and China. A short-term internationalization efforts are focused on the US and Brazil and has already consolidated in Japan, Austria and Germany, among other markets.
Spain promotes the consumption of milk and milk products
Administration and INLAC start today "Dairy here every day" campaign to publicize its variety and its importance in a balanced diet. The first phase will run until February through television, outdoor advertising on buses, radio, print and Internet.
FIAB: international aspirations for Spanish agri-food companies in 2016
The Spanish food industry has launched its international program for this year with 75 key actions worldwide: FIAB will reach seven major markets, with initiatives such as fairs, technical seminars, direct and reverse missions and in-store promotions are. The kick-off in internationalization is participation in the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, where 21 Spanish exporting companies involved and other gourmet products.
Spain: Olive-pomace oil Interprofessional Organization is official
The General Council of Interprofessional Agri-food Organizations (OIA) of Spain has approved the application for recognition of the Interprofessional Organization olive pomace oil. This new Interprofessional join with the existing ones in the olive sector, such as the Interprofessional Organization table olives and the Spanish Olive Oil Interprofessional Organization.