05 Aug
California: State Senate OKs new rules for olive oil grades
The state Senate on Tuesday approved a measure that would make California’s olive oil grades conform to international standards and require that bottles of the product be labeled accordingly.
The move follows approval by the Assembly last month.
“Olive oil is a rapidly growing industry in California, with volume projected to increase by 1,000% in the next five years,” said Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, a sponsor of the bill.
California produces most of the olive oil grown in the United States.
Most of the state’s olive oil producers voluntarily conform to standards adopted by the International Olive Council in the production of “extra virgin” olive oil.
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