Imported ‘extra virgin’ olive oil increasingly failing quality tests

The majority of olive oil products labelled “extra virgin” in Australia don’t meet the voluntary standard.

The vast majority of imported “extra virgin olive oil” in Australian supermarkets fails to meet local and international standards, renewing concerns shoppers are paying a premium for inferior products. Tests of 27 imported bottles sold at Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Foodland revealed 85% failed to meet the voluntary Australian Standard and 78% failed to meet the International Olive Council (IOC) Standard.