The best olive oils for mass consumption

The Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has published a comparative analysis of the best-selling extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) brands in Spain. This study, conducted every three or four years, generates great interest and debate, especially due to previous findings that some oils labeled as “extra virgin” were […]

Why is Italian olive oil more expensive at source than Spanish olive oil?

Olive Oil Prices in Spain and Italy Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) prices in Spain (around €4/kg) and Italy (no less than €9/kg). Here are some reasons: Production and Demand Spain: High production (estimated at 1.3 million tons), far exceeding domestic consumption (less than 500,000 tons), making it a net exporter. This large supply exerts […]