Glossary of Bulk Oil Terms

Origin

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Dec 3, 2012 10:00:00 PM

The country that the oil (or other manufactured good) was produced in.

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Oxidation

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Dec 2, 2012 10:00:00 PM

The deterioration of olive oil quality that occurs when it is exposed to oxygen. 

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Pallet

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Dec 1, 2012 10:00:00 PM

Wood PalletA platform used for storing and shipping bulk materials, particularly bulk olive oil.  Both wood and plastic pallets are available on the market, though plastic often comes at a premium cost. 

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Plastic Tote

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

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

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

Nov 29, 2012 10:00:00 PM

See Purchase Order.

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Pomace

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

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

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

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

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

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

Posted by Hannah Broaddus

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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