date:Aug 31, 2012
U.S. olive oil producers are providing a far superior product, said Karen Halliburton Barber, assistant vice-president and senior agricultural analyst with Rabobank. As consumers become educated and begin to appreciate this distinction in quality, demand for U.S. brands will grow.
A University of California at Davis study of extra virgin olive oil sold in California found that nearly three-fourths of samples tested of the top-selling import brands did not meet international quality standards. Ma