Tag: olive oil
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California Court Certifies Olive Oil Source, “Extra Virgin” Grade Mislabeling Suit
A California state court has certified a class challenging the source and grade of Safeway Inc.’s olive-oil products, which are labeled as “extra virgin” and “Imported from Italy” despite being manufactured from olives grown and pressed outside that country. Kumar v. Safeway Inc., No. RG14726707 (Cal. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty., order entered May 24, 2016).…
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Olive Oil Class Voluntarily Dismisses “Extra Virgin” Claims to Pursue “Made in Italy” False Ad Allegations
A California federal court has allowed plaintiffs in a false advertising putative class action to dismiss their claims of fraud based on the “extra virgin” quality of Filippo Berio olive oil in favor of pursuing their allegations that the products are falsely labeled as “made in Italy.” Kumar v. Salov N. Am. Corp., No. 14-2411…
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Italian Police Investigate Alleged Olive Oil Fraud
Police in Turin, Italy, are reportedly investigating seven companies, including Bertolli, Carapelli and Santa Sabina—for allegedly selling “Extra Virgin” olive oils (EVOOs) that fail to meet EU standards to be labeled as such. The investigation was reportedly launched after consumer magazine Il Test notified the police of its taste-test results. The police then hired the…
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SHB Attorneys Discuss Food Labeling Litigation Based on Product Testing in Law360
Shook, Hardy & Bacon Agribusiness & Food Safety attorneys Ann Havelka and Jeff Lingwall provided an analysis of putative class action labeling claims against Salov North America and its Filippo Berio® brand of olive oil in a February 20, 2015, article for Law360. Kumar v. Salov North America Corp., No. 4:14_CV-02411 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 3,…
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Putative Class Action Challenging Source and Quality of Olive Oil to Continue
A California federal court has dismissed two claims and allowed four to continue in a putative class action alleging that (i) Salov North America Corp. mislabeled its Filippo Berio olive oils as “Imported from Italy” despite using olives grown and pressed in other countries and (ii) its extra virgin olive oils do not meet the…
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Putative Class Action Alleging Olive Oil Mislabeling to Proceed
A California federal court has denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Deoleo USA Inc., importer of Bertolli and Carapelli olive oils, misrepresented the quality of the oils as “extra virgin” despite being mixed with refined oil and using bottles insufficient to prevent sunlight and heat degradation. Koller v. Med Foods,…
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Court Details Dismissal of Olive Oil Owners from False-Labeling Class Action
After granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Kangadis Food Inc.’s (KFI’s) owners, a New York federal court has issued an order further explaining its decision to dismiss the owners from a false-labeling class action. Ebin v. Kangadis Family Mgmt. LLC, No. 14-1324 (S.D.N.Y., order entered December 1, 2014). Additional information about the initial…
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Federal Court Dismisses Olive Oil Owners from False-Labeling Class Action
A federal court in New York has granted the motion for summary judgment filed by the owners of Kangadis Food Inc., a company that declared bankruptcy when faced with class claims that it falsely labeled its products as pure olive oil when they actually contain an industrially processed substance. Ebin v. Kangadis Family Mgmt. LLC, No.…