Key facts
- Consumer advocacy group Choice conducted a taste test of supermarket extra-virgin olive oils.
- Thirty supermarket extra-virgin olive oils were taste tested.
- Some Australian-made olive oils outperformed imported Italian and Spanish options.
- An Italian brand received the top score in the taste test.
- Several Australian oils were among the highest-rated products.
Consumer advocacy group Choice recently conducted a taste test evaluating 30 different supermarket extra-virgin olive oils. The findings indicate that several Australian-made olive oils achieved high rankings, with some even surpassing imported varieties from Italy and Spain. Although one Italian brand secured the top score in the test, a notable number of Australian olive oils were also identified among the highest-rated products. This suggests a strong performance from domestic producers in the competitive olive oil market.