This low-cost supermarket olive oil is voted best by French consumer association The study evaluated 24 oils, including 11 organic varieties
Olive oil in France hit hard by soaring prices and fraud The number of fraudulent schemes for the 鈥榣iquid gold鈥� is at a record high
Why have olive oil prices shot up in France? How long will it last? A supermarket bottle of the 鈥榣iquid gold鈥� can now cost up to 鈧�10 or more
magazine Time to stock up on olive oil? France fears olive shortage The year has been tough for olive producers, with the health crisis and extreme weather wreaking havoc on the 鈥榯emperamental鈥� fruit, pushing prices up
49% of olive oil sold in France labelled with false claims Bottles were found with incorrect labelling about quality, and product origins, and some bottles were even found to contain rapeseed and sunflower oil instead
Bacteria deadly to olive trees found in southern France The bacteria, xylella fastidiosa, was identified in a lavender sample in the southern Occitanie region in August.
Advice given as olive harvest underway in France Olive harvest season is in full swing in France, with the crop ready to pick at this time of year, and some advice being issued for anyone harvesting now.
鈥極live tree killer鈥� bacteria arrives in France Two olive trees in France have been contaminated with the 鈥渙live tree killer鈥� bacteria xylella fastidiosa, which cannot be killed directly, and which has already destroyed more than a million trees in Italy.
Fruits of the indestructible olive tree High-end olive oil is all the rage in France. Jane Hanks visits a producer in Corsica and learns about the pressing process
Half of olive oil sold in France is falsely labelled Almost half of olive oils sold in France do not conform to regulation, a new report has found, with many containing added vegetable oil, and falsely claiming to be 鈥渆xtra virgin鈥� or 鈥渙rganic鈥�.
