Bertolli controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Settlement over origin and quality representations
Deoleo agreed to a US$7 million settlement resolving claims that Bertolli olive oil was misleadingly described as imported from Italy when olives could originate in several other countries, and that packaging and shelf-life practices could affect extra-virgin quality. The company agreed to restrict the origin wording, use darker bottles, strengthen testing, disclose harvest dates, and shorten best-before periods.
2010
Extra-virgin olive-oil quality study
A University of California, Davis study listed Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil among products whose extra-virgin labeling was questioned based on the study’s testing.