Update: ACCC intervention on olive oil misrepresentations

Almost a year ago, FoodLegal Bulletin published an article questioning the dubious qualities of some olive oils being sold in Australia. The ACCC has since investigated and extracted undertakings from three Australian vendors of products described as ‘extra virgin olive oil’. This article tells the story about the enforcement of laws against misleading conduct by olive oil vendors and the impact of action taken by Australia’s fair trading and consumer protection enforcement agency against olive oil misrepresentations.

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