Andalucía TRADE promotes Andalusian extra virgin olive oil in Belgium

Olive Oil

Belgium

Market & Price Trends

Published Dec 23, 2023

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Sales of Andalusian olive oil to Belgium reached a record figure of 36 million euros from January to October 2023, representing a 55% increase compared to the previous year. The promotion of Andalusian gastronomy and culinary techniques among Belgian chefs aims to increase interest and encourage exports of olive oil and other foods from the region. The main exporting provinces to the Belgian market were Malaga, Seville, and Granada, with a significant increase in sales compared to the previous year.

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Sales to the Belgian market grow by 55% and reach a record figure of 36 million euros from January to October 2023 Andalusia TRADE has organized an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) tasting, in collaboration with the main hospitality schools in Belgium, the Ter Duinen of Koksijde (Flanders) and the Vives of Bruges, which took place on December 19 , at the headquarters of the Ter Duinen center; and which has included the products of three brands from Jaén and Seville present in this European market. Specifically, Andalusia exported olive oil to Belgium, in the first 10 months of 2023, worth 36 million euros, 55% more than in the same period of the previous year, to reach its historical record. This promotion aims to highlight and position Andalusian gastronomy and its culinary techniques among Belgian chefs, to increase interest and encourage exports of olive oil and the rest of the region's foods to this European market. Through this activity, the certified EVOO expert, Vivian Van ...

Source: Cuaderno Agrario