Rejection on arrival
A returned batch strains your standing in the market more than it strains freight.
How do you speak for a batch once it has left for its market?
We support companies exporting olive oil so that every batch they send can be verified before it is loaded.
Implementation
Olivex in olive oil export.
Olivex gives you a record that stands behind the product you send: verification before loading, a document that travels with the quote and checks on contract filling.
In export, a batch coming back affects more than that batch; it affects your whole position in that market. Buyers ask for purity and grade documents while still quoting, you cannot see whether contract-filled product is still the oil you sent, and the check made on arrival comes back with a result you never saw. Every market asks for different paperwork and the file is rebuilt each time.
Verification before loading: You read the batch going into the container before it leaves, and send it knowing what it is.
A document that travels with the quote: You answer the purity and grade question alongside your offer, before the buyer asks it.
Checks on contract filling: By reading product filled at another facility before it ships, you see it is still the oil you sent there.
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Data
The scale of counterfeit risk.
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Notifications on "fats and oils" to the EU Agri-Food Fraud Network in 2020; the group, mostly olive oil, was the most notified product category
Source: European Commission, The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System: 2020 Annual Report, 20210.8 g
Maximum free acidity (as oleic acid) per 100 g permitted for extra virgin olive oil
Source: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Olive Oil and Pomace Oil (No. 2017/26), Official Gazette 30183, 2017Risks
Risks in olive oil export.
Expectations that shift by market
Each destination asks a different question, so preparation is rebuilt every time.
The buyer's own checks
Large buyers run their own controls and decide on the result without sharing it with you.
Regulation
Regulations relevant to traceability.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2104: marketing standards for olive oil
Defines the categories of olive oil in the EU, the quality and purity characteristics of each category such as acidity and peroxide value, and the labelling rules. The category on the label of olive oil sent to the EU market must match these characteristics.
Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Olive Oil and Pomace Oil (No. 2017/26)
Sets the product characteristics for the production, processing, labelling, storage, transport and marketing of olive oils and pomace oils. Grades such as extra virgin and virgin are defined by measurable quality and purity criteria, free acidity first among them.
This section is for information only; official sources prevail for current obligations.
FAQ
Questions about olive oil export
Does the Olivex report replace an official analysis certificate?
No. The report is a record showing that you run your own checks. The official analysis and certification the target market asks for stay where they are; the analysis set tells you which batch is ready to go there.
Can we read contract-filled product too?
Yes. By reading product filled at another facility before it ships, you see that it is still the oil you sent there.
Meeting request
Let's try the analysis set in your operation and discuss where and how often you would be reading.
The first meeting reviews your product, sales channels and the risks you face, and recommends a suitable method.
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