I think you should be buying wholesale olive oil for your home.

What really I mean is, if you're using enough, I think you should be buying your olive oil by the gallon or 35 Lb Container/5 gallon pail.  So what's "enough" olive oil to make wholesale volumes worthwhile?

When Does It Make Sense To Buy Wholesale Volumes?

Long story short, it makes sense to buy your olive oil in wholesale volumes when you can use it up before it goes bad.  Pretty straightforward right?  

Happy Sunday!

We hope you're fully enjoying the last few weeks of summer.  It's already starting to cool down at nights, and this week, for many of your kids, is the last week of summer vacation.

In the bulk oil world, we covered some great topics this week-- so good, I can't choose my favorite.  Helpful price ranges we're spelled out, and real advice was given to businesses in many different industries.

In case you missed the excitement, here's a review of the top articles from this week.

At the bottom of this article, you'll also find this weeks recipe suggestion-- a nice cool summer salad.

If you buy organic olive oil in bulk for your company, here's all the basics that you're going to want to know.  We'll review the best questions we've gotten over the years about Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and give you some straight-forward and helpful answers.

Answers to questions like:

1. How is organic olive oil made?
2. How is organic extra virgin olive oil diffferent than regular extra virgin?
3. Is "certified organic" different than just organic?
4. Is organic olive oil always "extra virgin" olive oil too?
5. What is the price of organic olive oil, especially compared to regular extra virgin olive oil?
6. What makes the price of organic olive oil change?
7. What kind of quality documentation should I expect?
8. Is Organic Olive Oil also certified Kosher?
9. What kind of packaging does organic olive oil come in?

If you're on the search for olive oil in bulk, you may be coming up against the large confusing mass of directions for where to buy... Otherwise... known as Google.  

The best way to answer the question of where to buy bulk olive oil is to define what industry your business is in and find a supplier that matches with that.  

If we were sitting at a coffee shop, friend to friend, I would first ask you what you did and then I'd be able to point you to the right type of supply company.

So, I will try to do just that.  I have my coffee-- pull up a chair.

The first thing that you should know about bulk olive oil prices is that they change all the time.  

The second thing is that there are a number of different grades of olive oil, and each one comes at a different price, because it represents a different quality.  

The third thing is that the packaging you choose and the total volume that you buy affects your prices.  

Happy Sunday to you!

If you have kids, you're in the full back-to-school swing, trying to prepare for the coming months and still eek the last joy out of summer.  Just remember to relax and enjoy, especially your weekends.

We suggest horseshoes, or perhaps a bit of frisbee this afternoon (especially if you can make it a family ordeal!).  Anyone say scrabble tonight?

In case you didn't remember, 6 years ago today, Michael Phelps won the 400-meter medley relay, for his record-breaking eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.  

In other news, here are the top bulk oil trends from this week, in case you had a busy week and missed one.

Also, if you want an easy dinner suggestion for tonight, see the delicious recipe at the end of this article.

Your suppliers are business partners.

Curious how Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made? Follow this simple production flow diagram below for EVOO.

Happy Sunday to you!

Did you know that today is International Biodesiel Day?  For real-- that's a holiday.

We hope you take this Sunday to relax, swing in a hammock, and perhaps catch up on all the bulk oil news before you head back to work tomorrow.

In case you missed it this week, here's a review of the latest trends from the bulk oil world.  

Also, in case you want a great recipe (perfect for summer grilling), see the link at the bottom of this article.

Choosing an olive oil supplier is a complex process. At the heart of this debate, before you begin doing comparisons, you’ll need to decide if you prefer to work with a US-based supplier or an international supplier. If you choose the latter, you will be responsible to import the oil yourself.

As you start the vendor comparison process for bulk olive oil, here’s a few advantages you might enjoy by working with a domestic supplier here in the US:

If you have celiacs disease or you’re gluten sensitive, there’s lots of foods that you have to stay away from. There’s good news though-- olive oil isn’t one of them. As a fresh squeezed fruit juice made from olives, olive oil doesn’t contain any gluten in it.

If you’re in purchasing or procurement, getting the documents for the ingredients that you buy is a key part of your job. Some companies require more documentation than others because of their industry or their own product certifications. But no matter who you work for, you’re going to be requesting documents at some point or another.

If you’re sourcing bulk oils, here’s the top 6 documents that your supplier should be able to provide. These are also the most common documents that we at Centra Foods gets requests for on a daily basis.

The 2013/14 Harvest Season in Spain

As mentioned in prior commodity market updates, Spain has had a bumper harvest this last season (October 2013-February 2014), in comparison to the prior harvest season of 2012/13.  Most of us have felt the affects of this already.

In review, Spain had an even better harvest than predicted, with record volumes of olive oil produced (1,752,100 tons in Spain alone). This reflects an increase of 16% in comparison to the prior harvest year of 2012/13.  Spain continues to lead as the world's largest producer of olive oils.

The total global production of for the 2013/14 harvest year was assessed around 3,150,000 tons.

As we speak, predictions for the next harvest are beginning to surface, and olive oil users and producers are on alert.  Keep reading for more info on the next harvest and helpful resources.

It's safe to say, summer is in full swing!  Weather is hot, hot, hot around the country and this week, we officially made it into August.

Enjoy it while it's here!  We suggest on this perfect Sunday to kick back, have an ice cream and read the latest bulk oil trends from this week.  In case you missed it, this week was all about olive oil quality and characteristics.

Enjoy!