India’s olive oil market is small but rapidly growing, with rising health awareness, premiumisation and tariff reductions under the Australia-India ECTA creating new opportunities for Australian extra virgin olive oil exporters.

Food Ministers have asked FSANZ to develop a proposal to mandate the Health Star Rating system in Australia and New Zealand, potentially reshaping front-of-pack labelling requirements across the food sector.

A long-term technical analysis suggests olive oil prices may be entering a new structural uptrend following a multi-decade resistance breakout and bullish retest.

Spain’s push for solar energy is creating tensions in Andalusia as photovoltaic projects overlap with major olive-growing landscapes.

New mandatory grocery supply rules start applying from 1 April 2026, bringing stronger contract, pricing and dispute protections for olive growers supplying major supermarkets.

An evidence-based comparison shows extra virgin olive oil is more stable, less processed and richer in beneficial compounds than most seed oils.