Three Chinese cooking oil producers have been accused by state TV of making misleading claims about the amount of more expensive olive oil in their products. The report aired on CCTV on Sunday said the three firms in Fujian province sell blended oil, but have misled customers about the percentage of olive oil in the products. More expensive types of cooking oil, including olive oil, have become increasingly popular with Chinese consumers as they are deemed healthier. Chinese restaurant staff jailed for cooking with ‘gutter oilThe latest allegations come after a string of cases involving the sale of recycled, used cooking oil, dubbed “gutter oil”, in China. Another firm, the Tianshunliang oil company, sold a product billed as containing six per cent olive oil, but really containing only two per cent.

Source: The Star April 02, 2018 06:11 UTC