Extra virgin on the ridiculous
Italian olive oil producers accused of fraud
Turin police investigate seven companies for allegedly selling oil of a lower quality as ‘100% extra virgin’
Top Italian olive oil producers are under investigation for allegedly passing off lower-quality products as “extra virgin”, raising fresh concerns about allegations of consumer fraud in the industry.
Turin police are examining whether seven companies – Carapelli, Bertolli, Santa Sabina, Coricelli, Sasso, Primadonna, and Antica Badia – have been selling virgin olive oil as 100% extra virgin. […]