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Jun. 29, 2017
Taiwan Study Adds Little to Differentiation Measures, IOC Says
As Taiwan's FDA targets esters in their efforts to aid in differentiation, the International Olive Council said a recent study contributes little to the cause.
Jun. 13, 2017
Nuclear Technology Powers Portable Weapons to Fight Food Fraud
Hand-held devices have shown potential as fast and effective weapons in the battle to wipe out food fraud.
May. 9, 2017
$250M of Fake, Substandard Foods Seized in Global Operation
In Denmark, the operation focused samples of olive oils sold in supermarkets to check their compliance with labeling regulations. Results showed that many of the 'virgin olive oils' tested were blends or lampante oil.
Apr. 20, 2017 Business
Mar. 31, 2017 Food & Cooking
Mar. 22, 2017 Food & Cooking
Feb. 24, 2017 Business
Feb. 23, 2017 Business
Investigation Opened in Spain for Adulterated Olive Oil Exported to Italy
Feb. 16, 2017
Italy Arrests 33 Accused of Olive Oil Fraud
An Italian operation led to the arrest of 33 believed to be a part of the Piromalli clan, an organization that has allegedly infiltrated the olive oil trade in Italy and exported fake products to the U.S.
Dec. 13, 2016
Australian Supermarket Accused of Using Olive Leaves as Filler in Oregano Products
Several major Australian supermarkets including the popular chain Aldi, have come under fire after it was found that they were padding their oregano products with olive leaves.
Dec. 6, 2016
Scientists Use Forensic Techniques to Gauge Olive Oil Quality, Prevent Fraud
Scientists managed to quantify DNA present in olive oil with the help of breakthrough forensic techniques.
Nov. 22, 2016
Portugal Seizes Adulterated Olive Oil in Raid
Portuguese food standards y agency ASAE seized 6,000 liters of fake olive oil from a company in the town of Penamacor.
Nov. 11, 2016
Researchers Identify New Markers to Detect Fraud in Refined Oils
A team of Italian researchers came upon a marker that could be useful to identify adulteration in refined olive oils.
Sep. 20, 2016
Italian Antitrust Authority Clears Colavita of Wrongdoing
The Italian Antitrust Authority has cleared Colavita Spa of an earlier charge of unfair business practices following a May 2015 report by the consumer magazine Il Test Salvagente.
Aug. 15, 2016
Olive Oil Scammers Busted in Ghana
Four brands were outed by the agency: Kazmor, Pino, Holy Olive Oil and one named, ominously "Quality Olive Oil."
Aug. 11, 2016
Olive Oil Scandal Uncovered in France
120 tons of Spanish olives were milled in Provence and sold with the prestigious AOP labels of the region.
Jun. 23, 2016
Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Lidl, Deoleo and Coricelli for Misleading Consumers
The Italian Antitrust Authority imposed fines on the global discount supermarket chain Lidl and the world's largest olive oil producer for mislabeling olive oil.
May. 30, 2016
Spain's Civil Guard Seizes 120 Tons of Fake Olive Oil
Farmers alerted police that some companies may have been manipulating olive oil with biodiesel, with the intention to distribute it on the market as olive oil.
May. 16, 2016
Italy Strengthens Sanctions for Olive Oil Fraud
The Italian government approved modifications to a draft legislative decree which would have decriminalized penalties for counterfeiting. The new measure provides for new administrative sanctions and introduces a system of traceability.
Apr. 21, 2016
U.S. Congress Directs FDA to Test Imported Olive Oils
The U.S. House Agricultural Committee directed the FDA to look into creating a sampling and testing system for imported oils and to report back to Congress on its findings.
Mar. 30, 2016
Taiwanese Businessman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Olive Oil Fraud
Wei Ying-chung was sentenced to a four-year prison term and fined more than $15 million for blending inferior grade palm and other low-cost oils into a mixture that was then marketed as high-grade olive oil.
Mar. 4, 2016
Police Seize 22 Tons of Counterfeit Tuscan Olive Oil
About 22 tons of olive oil from Apulia and Greece fraudulently sold as extra virgin olive oil IGP Toscano have been seized and fortyseven people are now under investigation for commercial fraud and counterfeiting of IGP olive oil
Mar. 3, 2016
One Third of Oils Tested in Croatia Falsely Labeled
Six of 20 samples in Croatia did not fulfill the requirements to be labeled extra virgin, according to an investigation by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture.