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Olive Oil
L&O Sales began its association with Torres y Ribelles in January 1998 when they were appointed the Official Agent for Torres y Ribelles Olive Oil brands for the African Region and soon helped establish the Company’s star brand BETIS as the Olive Oil of choice to a number of retail outlets, restaurants and Chefs in the South African market. The brand, distributed by L&O is marketed in Extra Virgin Oil, Olive Oil and Extra Light Olive oil. Packaging is in glass, pet or tin.
L&O also distributes the sister Brand ITALICA as Olive-Pomace Oil packaged also in glass, pet or tin.
Some interesting definitions:
Extra virgin olive oil:
• From the first pressing of the olives
• Free acidity ˜ 0.8gr/100gr
• If you see an extra virgin oil that’s very cheap proceed with caution..
Virgin olive oil:
• Free acidity ˜ 2gr/100gr
Ordinary virgin olive oil:
• Free acidity ˜ 3,3gr/100gr
Refined olive oil: Refining methods applied
• Oil obtained from virgin olive oils by refining methods
• Free acidity ˜ 0.3gr/100gr
Olive oil: Blend
• Blend of refined olive oil and virgin olive oils
• Free acidity ˜ 2gr/100gr
Olive-pomace oil: Treated oil
• Olive pomace treated with solvents or other physical treatments
• several variants exist;
a) Crude olive-pomace oil
b) Refined olive pomace oil
c) Olive pomace oil: (May not be labeled as ‘Olive oil’)
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