date:Dec 02, 2013
stralian Olive Association said these results were consistent with results found by CHOICE in June 2010, which showed that 80 per cent of imported oils failed Extra Virgin standards.
Olive oil standards background
The Australian Standard for Olive Oil AS 5364-2011 was released in July 2011. Until 2011, Australia was one of the few countries that did not have a published standard for olive oil. Australian farmers representing 90 per cent of Australias olive oil production signed up to a strict