Food (Litigation)! Glorious Food (Litigation)!

A 2014 class action lawsuit filed in California against Deoleo, the maker of Bertolli olive oil, has settled. The case concerned allegations that Deoleo had (1) marketed and sold Bertolli Olive Oil Products with the representation "Imported from Italy," although most of the oil was extracted in countries other than Italy from olives grown outside Italy; and (2) mislabeled the Bertolli EVOO because its procurement, bottling, and distribution practices did not adequately ensure that the oil would meet the "extra virgin" standard through the date of retail sale or the "best by" date on the bottles. 

Deoleo has agreed to remove the phrase "Imported from Italy" from its products and has also agreed to refrain from using similar phrases, such as "Made in Italy," unless the oil is entirely from olives grown and pressed in Italy. Deoleo also has begun to bottle its EVOO in dark green bottles to protect it from light degradation and has agreed to continue to use