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Virgin Olive Oil
Virgin olive oil obtained by mechanical or physical extraction. This product profile is separate from refined olive oil and olive-pomace oil.
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Virgin olive oil obtained by mechanical or physical extraction. This product profile is separate from refined olive oil and olive-pomace oil.
Specify the exact grade, quantity, destination and packing. Final acceptance limits, availability and documents are agreed in the written quotation.
| Parameter | Product details |
|---|---|
| Product identity | Virgin olive oil; no other oils mixed |
| Applications | Retail · Foodservice · Culinary use |
| Origin | As agreed in quotation |
| Shelf-life requirement | 24 months specified shelf life; confirm production date and remaining life at delivery |
Technical profile
Product specifications
Procurement acceptance profile for Virgin Olive Oil. Final composition, analytical methods and acceptance limits must be confirmed in the signed order specification and lot-specific COA.
| Parameter | Acceptance profile |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear; yellow to green |
| Odour & taste | Characteristic; free from alteration or pollution |
| Relative density · 20°C / water 20°C | 0.910–0.916 |
| Refractive index | 1.4677–1.4705; test temperature to confirm |
| Parameter | Acceptance profile |
|---|---|
| Moisture & volatile matter | ≤ 0.2% |
| Insoluble impurities | ≤ 0.1% |
| Saponification value | 184–196 mg KOH/g oil |
| Unsaponifiable matter | ≤ 15 g/kg |
| Iodine value | 75–94 |
| Acidity · as oleic acid | ≤ 2 g/100 g |
| Peroxide value · port of shipment | ≤ 20 meq active oxygen/kg |
| Waxes | ≤ 250 mg/kg |
| Stigmastadienes | ≤ 0.15 mg/kg |
| UV absorbance · K232 | ≤ 2.6 |
| UV absorbance · K270 | ≤ 0.25 |
| Other oils / additives | Not permitted |
| Parameter | Acceptance profile |
|---|---|
| Oleic acid · C18:1 | 55–83% of total fatty acids |
| Linoleic acid · C18:2 | 3.5–21% of total fatty acids |
| Saturated fatty acids · triglyceride position 2 | ≤ 1.5% (sum of palmitic and stearic acids) |
| Trans-isomer criteria | Each listed group ≤ 0.05%; exact grouping to confirm |
| Total sterols | ≥ 1,000 mg/kg |
| Brassicasterol | ≤ 0.1% of total sterols |
| Campesterol | ≤ 4% of total sterols |
| Stigmasterol | No greater than campesterol |
| Beta-sitosterol | ≥ 93% of total sterols; analytical definition to confirm |
| Delta-7-stigmasterol | ≤ 0.5% of total sterols |
| Additives | None permitted in this grade |
| Heavy metals | Pb ≤ 0.1; As ≤ 0.1; Fe ≤ 1.5; Cu ≤ 0.1 ppm |
| Microbiology · aerobic total plate count | Nil; laboratory verification required |
| PAH limits | Heavy PAH ≤ 5 ppb; total PAH ≤ 25 ppb; benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 2 ppb |
| Nominal retail unit | 1 litre in the product profile |
Entries that require unit, method or wording confirmation are marked explicitly. Fortification and permitted-additive limits are procurement options, not a claim about the composition of every lot.
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Retail profile options and transparent volume calculations. Final availability and the loading plan are agreed with your quotation.
Calculations show nominal oil volume, not gross shipment weight, container capacity or a confirmed offer.
Composition & labelling
Nutritional declaration
A complete product-specific nutrition declaration must be agreed for the actual composition and destination market. No generic nutrition table is substituted.
Any vitamin A option shown in the technical profile applies only when explicitly ordered and supported by analysis. IU/kg and IU/L are different bases and are not interchanged.
- Energy and total fat on a clear 100 g or 100 ml basis
- Saturated and other declared fatty acids
- Carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt
- Final ingredients, additives and label language
Documentation & shipment
A complete product file.
- Inspection certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Health or phytosanitary certificate where applicable
- Weight and quality certificate
- Non-radioactivity declaration/certificate if required
- GMO status certificate or declaration
- Other documents agreed in the purchase contract
Request documents appropriate to the product and destination. A listed requirement is not a claim that a certificate has been issued.
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