Bottlers, producers, cooperatives and the deals reshaping the industry.
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Why olive oil bottlers blend oils from different producers and countries: a consistent taste, lower purchasing costs, steady supply and stock management, and how legitimate blending differs from fraud.
Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
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Olive oil is splitting into a scale business built on hedgerow groves, large mills and private label, and a differentiated one built on origin, estates and brand. Both models can work. The increasingly uncomfortable place is the middle: good oil, respectable packaging and no clear reason to pay more.
Sep 24, 2026 · 10 min read
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Cobram Estate's FY2026 results show the logic of building grove-to-shelf control in California, and how much cash the plan requires.
Aug 31, 2026 · 10 min read
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Inside the bidding contest for Deoleo, the group behind Carbonell, Bertolli, Carapelli, Koipe and Hojiblanca, after Dcoop put 470M€ on the table.
Aug 22, 2026 · 9 min read
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Tracing who controls Europe's largest olive oil groups, starting with Deoleo, where Alchemy and CVC share control of the owner of Carbonell and Bertolli.
Aug 18, 2026 · 9 min read
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Deoleo made 19.4M€ net profit in the first half of 2026, lifted by US tariff refunds and a tax ruling, as cheaper olive oil rebuilt its margins.
Jul 29, 2026 · 2 min read
