olive oil

Domestic production of olive oil, based mostly in California, is six times larger than it was 20 years ago but it amounts to less than 2 percent of the U.S.'s steadily growing consumption, forecast to be more than 400,000 metric tons this year, say USDA analysts. Drought in Europe, the major producer, drove import prices to record highs but they are projected to decline in the year ahead as production recovers.

Gov Jerry Brown signed a law to ensure that olive oil from California is labeled properly, said the Vacaville Reporter. If the label says California, all of the oil must come from olives grown in the state, says state Sen Lois Wolk, who sponsored the legislation.