Glossary of Bulk Oil Terms

Hannah Broaddus

Bulk edible oil advisor to the manufacturing and distribution industries. Lover of inbound marketing, good conversations and great coffee.

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Plastic Tote

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Nov 30, 2012 10:00:00 PM

Plastic ToteA type of standard tote packaging, comprised of a hard plastic tote with an aluminum cage or frame around it.  This tote comes in a variety of sizes, and has a spigot and pallet built into the frame.

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PO

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Nov 29, 2012 10:00:00 PM

See Purchase Order.

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Pomace

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Nov 28, 2012 10:00:00 PM

The pulp made from the olive pit and already-squeezed olive fruit.  When an olive is picked, it is ground into a paste which is squeezed or spun to get the initial oil out.  The dry pulp left over is called the olive pomace, and is used to make Olive Pomace Oil

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Pressing

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Nov 27, 2012 10:00:00 PM

Though it technically refers to the traditional oil pressing process, most people use this term to refer to the extraction of olive oil from olives in general.  Most modern olive oil manufacturing plants now use a spinning centrifuge system which separates the oil from the solid olive particles, known as centrifugation.

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Private Label Brand

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Nov 26, 2012 10:00:00 PM

A brand created by a specific company that is not nationally known or advertised.  Often this brand is used for multiple products and product categories, allowing you to brand a specific name and control the marketing process involved.  This brand name may or may not be associated with your company name. 

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Producing Countries

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Nov 25, 2012 10:00:00 PM

Olive oil is produced in many countries around the world that have mild winters and hot summers. The most common countries that produce olive oil are Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, and the United States.

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Purchase Order

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Nov 24, 2012 10:00:00 PM

A written copy of an order that is used for business purchases.  Often these orders are assigned a number, known as a purchase order number to help track the shipment and invoice.  This is an industry standard for industrial, bulk and wholesale purchases. 

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Pure Olive Oil

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Nov 23, 2012 10:00:00 PM

The grade “Olive Oil” is commonly referred to as “Pure Olive Oil” in the U.S. bulk and retail markets.  This grade is comprised of Refined Olive Oil blended with Extra Virgin or Virgin Olive Oil.  This oil has a milder taste and color than 100% Extra Virgin or Virgin Olive Oil. 

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Refined Olive Oil

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Nov 22, 2012 10:00:00 PM

Refined Olive Oil is Virgin Olive Oil that has been processed and refined create a mild, light tasting, and more stable oil. 

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Returnable Tote Program

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Nov 21, 2012 10:00:00 PM

A continuous supply program, where new totes are delivered to the customer and old totes are simultaneously picked up and returned to the supplier.  This allows the totes to be re-used and often cuts oil cost by re-using packaging.  This program requires that the customer be using enough volume to warrant the additional shipping costs involved in the pick-up process.

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