North American Olive Oil Association
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| Formation | 1989 |
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| Type | Trade association |
| Purpose | Represents producers, packagers and importers of olive oil. Performs testing of olive oils. |
| Website | www |
The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) is a trade association of producers, packagers and importers of olive oil. The organization was established in 1989.
The North American Olive Oil Association offers a seal of quality for olive oils. The seal is available to members of the NAOOA who pay an annual licensing fee and submit their oils for testing. The oils are tested twice a year against the International Olive Council (IOC) standards and subjected to organoleptic analysis. In contrast to other testing programs, samples are not submitted by the producers, rather the samples are purchased retail to ensure that the products tested are the same as the ones purchased by consumers.[1]
Testing for olive oil quality
The NAOOA regularly collects, from the retail marketplace, random samples of olive oil which are tested to ensure compliance with standards set by the International Olive Council. Companies are notified of the results and if needed, the Food and Drug Administration is notified.[2]
In 2013, the NAOOA sued Kangadis Food for falsely labeling Capatriti brand oil as olive oil when the product was in fact pomace oil (oil made from pits and skins of olives).[3] The lawsuit resulted in a federal judge ordering Kangadis Foods to relabel or recall its product.[4]