why is cheap olive oil and honey usually sourced from different countries?

Question

I can’t imagine sourcing from a variety of countries is cheaper than coming from one source. I also can’t imagine it’s a blended scotch situation. Here’s an example https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/707766368363216918/1288581748552110260/image0.jpg?ex=66f5b4c5&is=66f46345&hm=67504fd0cf1f4f340df2d8a68eb026e9cf55bfb9d2cd13280c92dabc7a126f0f&

In: Economics

Answer 1

You should not discount the blended scotch option. Foods are blended are often blended to maintain a consistent flavor. A single batch of olive oil might not be great on its own. Therefore they take different batches from different producers who might have a specific flavor profile. Experts can combine these to make a remarkably consistent tasting product.

Answer 2

I’ve wondered that about certian things as well. In Canada for example we get most of our lamb for Australia or New Zealand. The thing is that most all our beef, pork and chicken comes from Canada. But for some reason lamb comes from New Zealand or Australia.