Egypt: The Food Industries Chamber discusses ways to advance the olive oil industry

Published 2024년 7월 30일

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The Food Industries Chamber of the Federation of Industries held a crucial meeting for olive oil and olive pomace producers to discuss industry advancements and future prospects, especially in light of upcoming changes to the international Codex specification. The meeting, led by Dr. Maysa Hamza and Dr. Reda Abdel Jalil, saw participation from over 50 stakeholders, including government and research agencies. Discussions emphasized the strategic importance of olives and olive oil as export crops, the necessity for accurate production data, and the potential exclusion of ordinary virgin olive oil from the list of consumable oils. Additionally, the article underscores the need to expand the cultivation of olive oil varieties in Egypt to influence global prices and maintain its leading position in table olive production, as highlighted by the Ministry of Agriculture's 2022 statistics.

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The Food Industries Chamber of the Federation of Industries held an expanded meeting for producers and manufacturers of olive oil and olive pomace, to discuss developments and the future of this industry in light of the amendments to the international Codex specification during the committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur in February 2024. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Maysa Hamza, Executive Director of the Chamber and Advisor to the Board of Directors, and Dr. Reda Abdel Jalil, Director General of Technical Affairs of the Chamber, in the presence of more than 50 participants from producing and manufacturing companies and many representatives of government, regulatory and research agencies, representatives of the National Food Safety Authority, the Standards and Quality Authority, the Agricultural Research Center and the General Authority for Control. Ali exports and imports and Egypt’s representatives in the International Olive Oil Council and the Olive and Olive Oil Producers ...

Source: Almalnews