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Jan. 28, 2014
Importers Call NYT Piece 'Defamatory', Mueller 'Dismayed'
Importers blasted the New York Times for what it called a "defamatory and inaccurate" piece on olive oil adulteration in Italy.
Jan. 27, 2014
European Exporters Ask Taiwan to Stop Shunning Their Olive Pomace Oil
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) met with a European delegation in Taipei today over its continuing refusal of olive pomace oil.
Jan. 26, 2014
An 'Interactive' Lesson in Olive Oil Fraud
Oversimplification of complicated topics for short attention spans can disguise what is, all too often, just more misinformation.
Jan. 20, 2014 Europe
Jan. 10, 2014 Asia
Olive Council Investigating Taiwan’s Rejection of Pomace Oil Imports
Jan. 9, 2014 Asia
Taiwan Claims Italian Olive Pomace Oil Contains Green Colorant
Dec. 31, 2013 Asia
Dec. 10, 2013 Europe
Nov. 22, 2013
U.K. Readies for European Ramp Up of Olive Oil Testing
One company controls 95 percent of olive oil bottling in the United Kingdom -- a fact that may simplify compliance with a new European Union olive oil testing regime.
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.
Oct. 4, 2013
Scientists Pool Expertise in Fight Against Fake Olive Oils
More than twenty of the world’s experts on olive oil verification met in Madrid to discuss olive oil fraud and possible solutions.
Sep. 3, 2013
Portuguese Consumer Group Seeks Clampdown on Olive Oil Mislabeling
A Portuguese consumer watchdog has called for more vigilance for olive oil fraud, amid claims of widespread mislabeling.
Jul. 25, 2013
Greek Police Make Arrests in Olive Oil Fraud Ring
Greek police made several arrests related to two separate olive oil fraud rings in the country’s two largest cities.
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.
Jun. 4, 2013
Australian Company Fined for Deceptive Olive Oil Labeling
MOI International sold a product labeled '100% Olive Oil' with small print on the package indicating it was mostly canola.
May. 29, 2013
Spain Denies Request for Details of Olive Oil Audits
Spain has objected to a request to release details of its audits of the accuracy of olive oil labels.
May. 28, 2013
Lawsuits targeting producers for mislabeling are popping up, and might represent just the tip of the litigation iceberg.
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.
Apr. 29, 2013
Court Finds Olive Oil Grades Mean Little to 'Ordinary' Consumers
A New York court sees no evidence that the perceptions of most consumers align with various labeling standards for olive oil.
Apr. 23, 2013
Experts in Olive Oil Authentication Called to Madrid Workshop
Olive oil authentication will be under the spotlight at an invitation-only scientific workshop to be held in Madrid from June 10-11.
Apr. 22, 2013
Improved DNA Tracing Puts Olive Oil Adulterers on Notice
Spanish scientists claim they are close to offering “paternity tests" for virgin olive oil which would be a powerful ally against fraud.
Feb. 17, 2013
'Space Laser' Can Detect Fraudulent Olive Oil
A new laser device developed to detect carbon on Mars, could be used detect food fakes, including fraudulent olive oil, here on earth.
Feb. 15, 2013
Olive Oil Fridge Test? Don't Count On It.
Dr. Oz urged his 3 million viewers to test EVOO by chilling it, but experts say the “fridge test” for olive oil is a long-standing myth.