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Made in Italy

Nutri-Score label displaying an E rating on a product packaging. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Dec. 1, 2022

Italy Plans to Fund Mobile App to Counter Nutri-Score

The app is part of a €100 million effort to promote traditional Italian food products in 2023.

Rolling hills in Tuscany featuring vineyards and cypress trees at sunset. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Mar. 25, 2022

Italy Introduces New Legislation to Promote Organic Production

The "Organic Made in Italy" label is just one component of a new national strategy to expand organic production and reward farmers for converting.

Block of Parmesan cheese with a cheese knife inserted into it, resting on a wooden cutting board. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Mar. 21, 2022

PDO Cheese Producers Say Nutri-Score Ignores Italian Culinary Tradition

A cheese producers’ association has launched a campaign against the adoption of Nutri-Score.

Close-up of aged cheese wheels with embossed labels stacked on wooden shelves. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Jul. 20, 2021

Italy’s Largest PDO Cheese Consortia Unite to Oppose Nutri-Score

The boards of the Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano PDO consortia said they both reject Nutri-Score. The label also faces new challenges in Spain.

Landscape featuring rolling green hills and olive trees under a cloudy sky. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Jun. 9, 2021

Italian Agriculture Fell in 2020, Olive Oil Sector Hit Hardest, Report Finds

While the Covid-19 pandemic severely damaged the entire agricultural sector, a government recovery plan could help by focusing on a sustainable transition to the future.

Woman examining a wine bottle while shopping in a store with multiple bottles in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Nov. 29, 2020

Nutri-Score Will Damage Olive Oil Trade, Italian Producers Argue

Trade groups fear the widespread implementation of the Nutri-Score nutrition label will dilute the messages about extra virgin olive oil’s health benefits and hurt Italian producers.

A person holding a bottle of olive oil from a shelf in a grocery store. - Olive Oil Times
A row of tall cypress trees shrouded in fog, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere. - Olive Oil Times
Interior view of a conference hall filled with attendees during an Italia Olivicola event. - Olive Oil Times
Three bottles of California Olive Ranch extra virgin olive oil with different labels: Mild & Buttery, Everyday, Rich & Robust. - Olive Oil Times
Close-up of a silver spoon holding olive oil above fresh vegetables on a plate. - Olive Oil Times
Bottles of Bertolli Classico and Extra Light olive oil lined up on a shelf. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Apr. 12, 2018

Deoleo Agrees to Settle Lawsuit for $7 Million

The Spanish olive oil behemoth will settle with plaintiffs, paying out $7 million as well as agreeing to change labels and take measures to improve quality.

A market display featuring various food products including pasta, meats, and preserves. - Olive Oil Times
Food & Cooking

Jun. 13, 2017

Italian Food Producers Disagree Over 'Made in Italy' Plan

The initiative, which aimed to distinguish genuine Italian products from fake goods and snatch back billions of Euros in lost sales from goods masquerading as Italian products, has caused bitter division among food producers.

Exterior view of the Azienda Olearia Valpesana building with greenery in the foreground. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Feb. 24, 2017

Six Sentenced to Jail in 'Operation Arbequino'

Francesco Fusi and five colleagues were sentenced in Italy for commercial fraud and criminal conspiracy to sell olive oils "obtained through illicit mixing."

N. America

Jul. 26, 2016

Class Certification Awarded in False Advertising Case Against Filippo Berio

A U.S. District Judge granted class certification to those who bought any brand Filippo Berio olive oil with the exception of their organic olive oil, between May 2010 and June 2015.

Two Italian Carabinieri officers inspecting a facility with documents and equipment. - Olive Oil Times
Europe

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.

Close-up of a Toscano IGP olive oil bottle label featuring green olives and certification details. - Olive Oil Times
Europe

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

Text that reads 'Made in Italy' with green, white, and red colors representing the Italian flag. - Olive Oil Times
Europe

Mar. 2, 2016

Proposal to Go Light on Olive Oil Fraudsters in Italy is Rejected

Agriculture and Justice Committees of the Chamber of Deputies rejected a measure to 'decriminalize' counterfeit olive oil.

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