international bp spain holdings news, article code 85258080768 CH The food industry is anything but shaky around the world these days, from meat glue to horse meat in “beef” burgers. Who are we to trust? The latest scandal is fake olive found in Israel, including organic varieties. Watch out for it anywhere. We sum up where to buy, and what to avoid. Some varieties sold are not made for human consumption An Israeli watchdog TV show is good at uncovering scandals. They’ve found toxins in ceramic coated cookware, and slaughterhouse cruelty. Now, Kolbotek a consumer watchdog TV show found on Channel 10 began its 2013 season with a bang by revealing some unpleasant findings about olive oil being manufactured in Israel. Some of the olive oil being sold on the Israeli market is unfit for human consumption. We can assume the issue is more or less the same in other Middle East countries where testing standards are less developed. American sources have suggested that about 70 percent of virgin olive oil is a fake. The program covered various types and grades of olive oil including that being marketed by companies that virgin and extra virgin olive oil, including organic varieties. Kolbotek sent 15 olive oil samples for testing at a special laboratory, Kemi Service, that included 9 bottles of oil from one company EVO Israel Ltd. EVO distributes its products to well known natural and whole foods stores in Israel. The company was reported to have imported more than 44 tons of olive oil from Spain, which is one of the world’s largest olive oil exporters. September 2012, a company working with EVO and located in the northern Galilee town of Rosh Pina, Chosen Galil Industries, was found to have larges amounts of this oil that was not for human consumption after lab reports came in. Although in Hebrew, this link of the Kolbotek program is none-the-less revealing enough: When asked what they thought about these events, Yigal Friedman, a food quality engineer for the Ministry of Defense said “I don’t have an answer to these allegations.” Another official, Shai Chen Institute manager for the Health Ministry, replied: “I don’t know what to say.” When Green Prophet tried to contact EVO’s offices in Tiberius, a recorded message from the Bezeq telephone company said that the number is no longer in service. To indicate the scope of the laboratory findings, of 15 samples tested, 13 were found to have much higher levels of mono saturated fats and stearic acids than is acceptable, with an average level of 8 times the acceptable amount of mono saturated fats and 6 times the accepted level of stearic acid. international bp spain holdings news, article code 85258080768 CH READ MORE: http://liesbethfemke.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/bp-holdings-konkurranse-svindel-varsel/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups/BP-Holdings-donerer-800-000-4703303.S.189295683

1. http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/05/fake-olive-oil-israel/
The food industry is anything but shaky around the world these days, from meat
glue to horse meat in “beef” burgers. Who are we to trust? The latest scandal is fake
olive found in Israel, including organic varieties. Watch out for it anywhere. We sum up
where to buy, and what to avoid. Some varieties sold are not made for human
consumption

3. An Israeli watchdog TV show is good at uncovering scandals. They’ve found toxins in ceramic
coated cookware, andslaughterhouse cruelty. Now, Kolbotek a consumer watchdog TV show
found on Channel 10 began its 2013 season with a bang by revealing some unpleasant
findings about olive oil being manufactured in Israel. Some of the olive oil being sold on the
Israeli market is unfit for human consumption. We can assume the issue is more or less the
same in other Middle East countries where testing standards are less developed.
American sources have suggested that about 70 percent of virgin olive oil is a fake.
The program covered various types and grades of olive oil including that being marketed by
companies that virgin and extra virgin olive oil, including organic varieties.
Kolbotek sent 15 olive oil samples for testing at a special laboratory, Kemi Service, that
included 9 bottles of oil from one company EVO Israel Ltd.
EVO distributes its products to well known natural and whole foods stores in Israel. The
company was reported to have imported more than 44 tons of olive oil from Spain, which is
one of the world’s largest olive oil exporters.
September 2012, a company working with EVO and located in the northern Galilee town of
Rosh Pina, Chosen Galil Industries, , Chosen Galil Industries, was found to have larges
amounts of this oil that was not for human consumption after lab reports came in.

4. Kolbotek’s Rafi Ginat tells it like it is
Although in Hebrew, this link of the Kolbotek program is
none-the-less revealing enough:
When asked what they thought about these events,
Yigal Friedman, a food quality engineer for the Ministry
of Defense said “I don’t have an answer to these
allegations.”
Another official, Shai Chen Institute manager for the
Health Ministry, replied: “I don’t know what to say.”
When Green Prophet tried to contact EVO’s offices in
Tiberius, a recorded message from the Bezeq telephone
company said that the number is no longer in service.
To indicate the scope of the laboratory findings, of 15
samples tested, 13 were found to have much higher
levels of mono saturated fats and stearic acids than is
acceptable, with an average level of 8 times the
acceptable amount of mono saturated fats and 6 times
the accepted level of stearic acid.

5. Some of Israel’s most well known stores including the Eden Teva Market whole foods
chain, and the Rami Levi discount supermarket chain. Both were found to be selling EVO’s
lab failed olive oil, under such brands as Gaya, Gaya Organic, Adama and Kedmah Hagalil.
Brands of olive oil that did pass laboratory inspection include “Zita” olive oil, distributed
by the Wissotzky Tea Company, Etz HaZait (Shemen Industries Ltd), Sh Sol (a “house
brand” from the Shufer Sol supermarket chain), Meshek Ahiya (in the West Bank);
and Yad Mordechai, distributed by the Strauss Group.
What was perhaps the most disturbing findings were of “gephet” olive oil, made from
olive residues and supposedly designated for use only for soap or cosmetics. In
September, 2012, a large quantity of this oil, not suitable for human consumption, was
found in EVO’s Chosen production company. So much for ‘store bought’ olive oil. What
was found to be offered by various local restaurants and coffee shops is no less
disturbing.
Kolbotek’s investigators checked selected branches of chains such as Cafe Cafe, Cafe Greg
and

6. Kolbotek’s investigators checked selected branches of chains such as Cafe Cafe, Cafe Greg and
Aroma Cafe and Expresso Bar and found the following:
Cafe Cafe’s Beach branch in Herzlia Petuach served a mixture of what appeared to be canola
and soya oil as olive oil. Cafe Greg at the Tel Aviv Port , also what appeared to be a mixture of
canola and soya oil. Their branch at the Rehovot Mall, however, serves real olive oil. Aroma’s
branch at the Hadera Gate Mall has what appears to be an inferior grade of non-virgin olive
oil. Another Aroma branch, in Netanya, also serves a lesser non-virgin type of olive oil.
As a result of Kolbotek’s investigations, some changes have occurred. The Rami Levi chain
discontinued to stock the Gaya olive oil brands distributed by EVO. The chain’s branches were
given orders to remove these brands from their shelves.
This goes for the Adamah brand of oil as well. As for EVO, they have rejected Kolbotek’s
findings and their lawyer rejected all accusations against them. The Israeli Health Ministry
notes that although EVO oils failed lab tests, the ministry insists that not all findings are
forbidden for health reasons.
A total recall request was not made by the ministry; but it did note that new testing would be
required. A court case instigated by EVO was heard in the city of Nazareth; and the judge
ruled that products distributed by EVO and Chosen Galil Industries Ltd are unfit for
consumption.

7. A spot check at the Eden Teva store in Netanya confirmed that the brands like Gaya,
Adama and Kidmat Hagalil distributed by EVO and Chosen Galil had been removed
from stock.
“These brands were being sold at lower prices,” said the stock manager, who declined
to be identified. He did not give Green Prophet an answer as to whether the store
chain was aware of the type of olive oil that these companies had been distributing.
This latest watchdog report on olive oil follows on the heals of an earlier Kolbotek
program involving alleged poisonous metals being found in ceramic cookware being
produced by companies producing cookware brands such as Neoflam.
Neoflam, a Korean based company, later sued Kolbotek and the network which ran the
program for allegedly giving false information regarding the toxic metals and other
materials being used in the cookware they produce. The results of which have not been
reported.
Taking all of this into account the time-worn saying Cavaet Emptor (let the buyer
beware) holds true in this case for sure.