How To Avoid Mislabeled Organic Italian Olive Oil

By Rob Sutter


I believe that there are many points to consider when you go to purchase organic olive oil. I cannot deny that it is one of the best items to bring into the diet in the long term and I am sure that the many uses are going to be taken advantage of by all consumers. That being said, it seems as though there are concerns with mislabeling and I believe that there are many reasons for this. If you'd like to know more, here are a couple of details worth considering.

There are certain words that you should focus on if you are looking to invest in oil of this nature. I believe that "pure" is just one that you should focus on because it may not mean as much positively as you would come to expect. The Sacramento Bee posted an article and it said that while the oil may be more inexpensive, the level of quality present may not be as high. For best results, search for the "extra virgin" tag on every bottle instead.

Perhaps you are concerned about the expiration date of the oil, which is something that you can pinpoint if you understand how the labeling of organic olive oil is supposed to work. For example, companies like Bellucci Premium pride themselves on being specific about their due dates, offering a "best by" label in order to give consumers a better indication. However, the window of actual freshness is about two years. You can tell if this time has passed if the oil is lacking the flavor you would have come to expect.

Before reading this article, I had no idea that there was something as unique as a traceability app for this type of oil. However, it seems to be the case here, as the company will allow consumers to see some of the details that they wouldn't have considered before. All they have to do is punch in the number to see where the olives that went into the creation of their quality oil was harvested. The ability to have more information on the matter certainly does not hurt.

When you are shopping for organic olive oil, it is clear that there will be concerns on the matter. Some of them may stand out more than others but the truth is that mislabeling is easily one of the most focused areas and for good reason. Consumers enjoy the oil in question but they want results for the money that they put down, which is more than reasonable. If such consumers are able to focus on these points, making purchases will not prove to be nearly as troublesome.




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