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Oct. 21, 2013
Olive Oil Tops E.U. List of Foods at Most Risk of Fraud
Olive oil, fish and organic foods are the products most prone to food fraud, according to a draft report of a European Parliament committee which also calls for tougher penalties.
Jun. 13, 2013
Madrid Workshop Defines International Study on Olive Oil Fraud Detection
An international research project on olive oil authentication will be funded by the European Union.
May. 8, 2013
Judge Orders Kangadis to Recall or Relabel Capatriti Products
A judge ordered Capatriti to either recall its products, or apply a label stating that what’s inside is not really olive oil at all.
Jan. 22, 2013 Business
Australia Leads New Push to Raise Campesterol Limit for Olive Oil
Oct. 2, 2012 Africa / Middle East
Sep. 18, 2012 Food & Cooking
New Study Finds Some Foodservice Olive Oil 'Not Fit for Consumption'
May. 14, 2012 World
Feb. 14, 2012 Europe
Spanish Police Say Palm, Avocado, Sunflower Was Passed Off as Olive Oil
Feb. 10, 2012
Nineteen Arrested Over Alleged Olive Oil Fraud
Spanish police this week arrested 19 people allegedly linked to a complex network engaged in multi-million euro olive oil fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
Jan. 8, 2012
Unaprol President Urges Europe to Lower Alkyl Ester Limits
Italy's consortium of Italian olive oil producers, responded to consumers' concerns in the wake of 'Made in Italy' mislabeling claims.
Dec. 30, 2011
More Claims of 'Made in Italy' Labeling Lies
China is scrutinizing olive oil arriving from Italy while Spain raises fears of wider market manipulation in the wake of new claims of fraud involving Italian olive oil.
Dec. 17, 2011
Two Plead Guilty in Olive Oil Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
Two Andalusian businessmen have been sentenced to two years’ jail for their part in the distribution of fraudulent olive in Spain in 2005 and 2006.
Nov. 18, 2011
Tom Mueller humanizes the hotbed of olive oil today in a way that is clear, credible and compelling. Extra Virginity, which will be released on December 5th, could well prove to be a tipping point.
May. 30, 2011
Seville Meeting Asks "What Do Consumers Know About Olive Oil?"
Consumers' knowledge about olive oil quality, and controversial new EU rules designed to crack down on deodorized oils are on the agenda of a new annual conference in Seville.
May. 4, 2011
A New Way to Detect Olive Oil Adulteration
Researchers at the Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid have patented a new system for testing oil purity and quality which they hope to implement in food testing labs around the world.
Apr. 14, 2011
Olive Council Denounces UC Davis Report's 'Undercurrent of Aggression'
The International Olive Council called the report "the same inexplicable criticism" that could cause "irreparable damage to the reputation of olive oil."
Apr. 13, 2011
New World Labs Release Latest Jab at Imported Olive Oils
In a redux of last Summer's slamming of imported olive oils, California and Australian labs have teamed up to offer a critical assessment of the quality of America's top-selling brands.
Mar. 31, 2011
Italian Investigators Uncover "Falsified Foods"
"Because Italian foods are the most prized in the world, it's clear we also have primacy in falsified foods" - Cesare Patrone, head of the Corpo Forestale
Mar. 29, 2011
Details Expected Thursday on Investigations Into Deodorized Olive Oils
The Corpo Forestale will hold a highly anticipated news conference in Rome Thursday about its recent investigations into deodorized olive oils and supply chains.
Mar. 29, 2011
Olive Oil Scandal in Lebanon Leads to Calls for Reform
Despite all the benefits of olive oil, it can stil be risky to eat in Lebanon where recently it was reported that there several olive oil brands contained toxic chemicals
Mar. 13, 2011
Italian Police Seize Spanish Olive Oil
Police made the decision to impound 54,000 liters of olive oil en route from Spain Friday after discovering that it was being falsely passed off as Italian.
Feb. 28, 2011
Deodorized Olive Oil Back in the Spotlight
Florence prosecutors have seized paperwork and samples as part of an investigation into the possible falsification of olive oil transport documents by large packagers including Grupo SOS.
Feb. 22, 2011
Davis Olive Center Responds to IOC Criticism of Report
Researchers from the UC Davis Olive Center responded recently to criticism of last year's controversial study by a group of chemists from the International Olive Council.