It is the world's largest bottler selling brands such as Bertolli, Carapelli, Carbonell, and Koipe.
[6] The suit alleged that it was misleading for Bertolli to advertize its olive oil as being "Imported from Italy" when the oils actually came from olives grown and pressed in Greece, Chile, Spain, Australia, Turkey, and Tunisia, and had merely been mixed and bottled in Italy.
[7] As part of the settlement, Deoleo implemented several new practices to help ensure that its oil would meet the "extra virgin" standard at the time of sale and use: using dark green bottles to protect its extra virgin olive oil from photooxidation; implementing stricter testing protocols; disclosing the date on which the olives used to make the oil were harvested on the bottle; and shortening “best by” period indicated on the bottle.
[6] On 17 January 2020, the management decides to carry out the ACORDEON effect through which the shares become worth 0 Euros to be able to correct part of the debt leaving retailers without investments or savings, leaving practically the majority of small investors with losses, to avoid catastrophic management, debts and avoid bankruptcy.
[clarification needed] In July 2022, the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) imposed fines totaling 220,000 euros on Deoleo, its president Ignacio Silva, and three directors due to violations related to compliance with market transparency and integrity obligations in 2018 and 2019.