Oakland company sued for ‘false’ olive oil claims

Mike Bradley, owner of Veronica Foods Co., hosts an olive oil tasting at the the company as part of an Oakland food tour on Feb. 26, 2009. (Laura A. Oda/Staff)

An Oakland-based olive oil company is facing a lawsuit from the North American Olive Oil Association for making what the association called “false, misleading and scientifically unsubstantiated statements” about olive oil sold in supermarkets.