Is Your Olive Oil The Real Thing?

It has recently been reported that some businessmen in Cordoba Spain have been prosecuted with olive oil fraud.

It appears that they have been selling an adulterated mixture of oils and other ingredients as extra virgin olive oil. Apparently the mix consisted of a small quantity of olive oil, a much larger quantity of sunflower oil and a coloring agent to provide the appearance of a cold pressed extra virgin oil.

It is reported that several hundred thousand litres of this fraudulent product have been sold before the scam was terminated, so presumably there is still a quantity of this so called olive oil product gracing the shelves of outlets around the world.

It seems that this is by no means an isolated case. There are numerous instances of similar olive oil frauds being discovered, and a number of high profile trading names have become embroiled as a result of the purchase of contaminated olive oil products.

In terms of what to do to protect yourself from buying olive oils that falsely claim to be “cold pressed extra virgin olive oil”, our only advice is to make your purchases from outlets that have their own reputation for selling quality products, ensure that you check the “best before” date on the product, and ensure that the olive oil is in a container that will reduce the degrading effect of light on the contents inside.

To summarize, be careful not to get caught with an adulterated olive oil.

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