The Federal Consumer Attorney's Office (Profeco) conducted a quality study that analyzed 45 olive oil products in Mexico, including different types such as olive oils, pomace olive oils, extra virgin olive oils, and organic extra virgin olive oils. During the tests, it was verified that all brands complied with the mandatory information in Spanish according to established regulations.
In the study, Profeco highlighted that some brands of olive oil do not meet the required quality standards. Questions were raised such as are they really olive oil? and how many types exist and what are they called?. Some of the brands analyzed were El Olivo, Golden Hills, Inés, La Española, Misión, Olivo del cielo, Sevillano, Selecto Brand, Ybarra, among others.
Consumers were advised to carefully read the label, not to be guided by color, buy only what is necessary, not to reuse oil, strain it if sediments form, store it correctly, and try not to mix it with other oils to maintain its quality.
Parameters such as net content, authenticity based on fatty acid composition, refractive index, relative density, free acidity, and peroxide value were examined to confirm the quality of the product.
Although all products complied with the information required by regulations and it was confirmed that they were indeed olive oils, some did not meet the established quality standards, particularly regarding their potential deterioration and tendency to become rancid, according to Mexican Standard NMX-F-109-SCFI-2014.
