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Market
Olive Oil 2026/27 Season: Early Signals on Price and Supply
Tunisia's 2025/26 export campaign closes at record volumes while Spain and Italy send mixed early signals for 2026/27 — what bulk buyers should do before autumn.
August 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Market
PDO and PGI for Tunisian olive oil: what it changes
Téboursouk, the first Tunisian olive oil PDO, has been protected across the EU since 2024. Here is what geographical indications change for B2B sourcing.
August 24, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesQuality
Supply Chain Due Diligence (CSDDD) for Bulk Olive Oil Buyers
French vigilance law, Germany's LkSG, the EU's CSDDD: what bulk Tunisian olive oil buyers already need to document from their suppliers today.
August 21, 2026 · 7 min read
MarketGuides
Exporting Tunisian Olive Oil to the US: Customs & FDA
HTS 1509 duty rates, FDA facility registration, Prior Notice and USDA organic rules: the practical guide to importing Tunisian olive oil into the US.
August 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Logistics
Ocean Freight for Bulk Tunisian Olive Oil: Book Early
Mediterranean port congestion and volatile freight rates are reshaping bulk shipping costs — what buyers should lock in before the 2026-2027 harvest.
August 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Olive Oil Nutri-Score: What Changed in the 2024 Update
Grade B since the revised algorithm, voluntary in eight countries, a near-miss vote in France in 2025: what buyers should know before printing the logo.
August 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Halal Certification for Bulk Olive Oil: A Buyer's Guide
GSO 2055-1, OIC/SMIIC 1, INNORPI, JAKIM: what separates an olive oil that is halal by nature from one that is certified, and what to check before shipping to the Gulf.
August 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Kosher Certification for Bulk Olive Oil: A Buyer's Guide
Kosher by process versus kosher by supervision, Kosher for Passover, the certification protocol, bulk transport and bottling: what buyers must check.
August 10, 2026 · 6 min read
QualityMarket
Olive Oil Authentication: NMR, Isotope and DNA Testing
NMR, stable isotope analysis and DNA testing: the methods that authenticate a lot beyond a standard COA, as Italy and Spain tighten anti-fraud controls in 2026.
August 7, 2026 · 7 min read
MarketGuides
Tunisian Bulk Olive Oil: When a Low Price Is a Warning
Record harvest, export revenue lagging behind volumes, and new scrutiny in Brussels: the due-diligence checklist to run before you sign a bulk contract.
August 5, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesQuality
PPWR: New EU Packaging Rules for Olive Oil in 2026
Weight minimisation, a PFAS cap, recyclability grades and recycled content: the EU PPWR timeline for glass and PET olive oil packaging, explained.
August 3, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
3-MCPD & Glycidyl Esters in Olive Oil: EU Limits Explained
EU Regulations 2018/290 and 2020/1322 set binding limits for 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in refined and pomace olive oil. What buyers should require on the COA.
July 31, 2026 · 7 min read
MarketGuides
Olive Oil: Diversifying Sourcing Against Climate Risk
Origin concentration, alternate bearing, drought: why and how professional buyers diversify olive oil sourcing to manage Mediterranean climate risk.
July 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Logistics
Port of Radès: Bulk Olive Oil Export Logistics from Tunisia
Radès handles nearly all of Tunisia's bulk olive oil exports: real transit times, seasonal congestion and alternate ports for a reliable shipping schedule.
July 27, 2026 · 7 min read
MarketQuality
Tunisian Olive Oil: What the 2026 Medal Count Actually Means
Record gold medal hauls in Geneva and Miami in 2026: what a competition jury actually tests, what it doesn't replace, and how a professional buyer should read the tally.
July 24, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesQuality
Olive Oil Green Claims: the EU's 2024/825 Directive
From 27 September 2026, EU Directive 2024/825 bans unproven green claims on olive oil labels. What survives, what gets pulled from shelves, and by when.
July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
QualityMarket
Olive Fruit Fly: Impact on Harvest and Oil Quality
Bactrocera oleae cuts yields and drives up acidity, peroxide value and sensory defects. What bulk buyers need to watch for, lot by lot.
July 20, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesQuality
Glass vs PET for Olive Oil: How to Choose Your Packaging
UV protection, shipped weight, cost and the recycled-content quota coming with the EU's 2026 PPWR: the glass vs PET comparison for olive oil bottling.
July 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Logistics
Bonded Warehouse and Call-Off Stock for Bulk Olive Oil
Bonded warehousing, the Tunisian tariff quota and call-off stock: how to defer duty and VAT while distributing bulk olive oil across several EU markets.
July 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Logistics
Cargo Insurance and Letters of Credit for Bulk Olive Oil
UCP 600 documentary credits, Institute Cargo Clauses A/B/C and the quantity tolerance rule: how to secure payment and goods on a bulk Tunisian olive oil shipment.
July 13, 2026 · 7 min read
MarketGuides
Olive Oil for Cosmetics: Grades, Specs and Sourcing
Olive oil for cosmetics: composition, INCI Olea Europaea, grades by use, specifications (heavy metals, PAH, Rancimat), COSMOS and organic Tunisian sourcing for industry.
July 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
IOC Trade Standard: How Olive Oil Is Classified and Controlled
The IOC trade standard for olive oil: how each grade is classified and controlled in international trade, with quality and purity criteria explained.
July 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Guides
Olive Oil for Food Service: Formats, Cost per Serving, Cooking
Which olive oil for which station, which format to buy (5 L tins, bag-in-box) and how to work out cost per serving: the food service buyer's guide.
July 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Olive Oil Sensory Defects and the Panel Test
Fusty, rancid, musty: understand olive oil sensory defects and the IOC panel test method to objectively justify a rejection or a quality claim.
July 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Market
Tunisia Olive Oil Production: Key Figures and Export Data
Groves, production by crop year, exports, organic area and mills: the reference figures on Tunisia olive oil production, sourced from the IOC and ONAGRI.
July 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Logistics
Drums, IBCs and Bag-in-Box: Bulk Olive Oil Under 20 Tonnes
200 L olive oil drums, 1,000 L IBCs or bag-in-box: payloads, how many fit a 20 ft container, cost per litre and use cases for bulk olive oil in small volumes.
July 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Guides
EU Olive Oil Labelling Rules: Origin, Claims and Checklist
Sales names, origin wording, best-before, cold extraction, polyphenol claims, organic logo: the full compliance checklist for olive oil labels in the EU.
July 10, 2026 · 9 min read
Guides
Olive Oil Contract Bottling: Fill at Origin or in Europe?
Olive oil contract bottling and co-packing: filling at origin in Tunisia vs in Europe, process steps, QC points, e-mark rule, BBD, costs and MOQs explained.
July 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Logistics
Olive Oil Incoterms: EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP Explained
Incoterms 2020 for bulk olive oil: who pays what under EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP, where risk transfers, and how to compare offers on a landed cost basis.
July 10, 2026 · 9 min read
QualityLogistics
Storing Bulk Olive Oil: Shelf Life, Tanks and Best Practices
How to store bulk olive oil so it keeps its COA values: stainless tanks, nitrogen blanketing, 15-18 °C, FIFO rotation and how the best-before date is set.
July 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Chetoui & Chemlali: Tunisian Olive Oil Varieties
Chetoui, Chemlali, Oueslati, Zarrazi: sensory profiles, polyphenols and oxidative stability of Tunisian olive oil varieties, decoded for the buyer.
July 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
Olive Oil Acidity, Peroxide, K232, K270: Parameters Explained
Free acidity, peroxide value, K232/K270/ΔK: what each olive oil parameter measures, what makes it drift, and how to read it closely before you buy.
July 9, 2026 · 8 min read
QualityMarket
Olive Oil Grades: Lampante, Refined and Pomace Explained
Extra virgin, lampante, refined, pomace: every olive oil grade under IOC and EU rules, their industrial uses and the analyses buyers should specify.
July 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Quality
Olive Oil Polyphenols: The EU Health Claim, Explained
The EU health claim, the 250 mg/kg hydroxytyrosol threshold, lab methods that disagree, and how to source high-polyphenol olive oil in bulk.
July 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Guides
Private Label Olive Oil: Steps, MOQs, Costs, Lead Times
How to launch a private label olive oil: the 6 steps from brief to container, realistic MOQs, what a finished bottle costs, compliance and lead times.
July 9, 2026 · 8 min read
MarketGuides
Bulk Tunisian Olive Oil Price: How It Forms, When to Buy
What drives the bulk Tunisian olive oil price: harvest, grade, organic, incoterms, the EU quota — where to track quotes and how to time your purchase.
July 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Guides
Choosing a Bulk Olive Oil Supplier: The Buyer's Audit Checklist
Mill-direct, cooperative, merchant-exporter or broker: compare bulk olive oil suppliers and run the 10-point audit before you commit to a contract.
July 8, 2026 · 8 min read
GuidesLogistics
Importing Olive Oil from Tunisia to the EU: Customs & Quota
Duty-free quota of 56,700 t, out-of-quota duties, EUR.1, import documents and VAT: the practical guide to importing Tunisian olive oil into the EU.
July 8, 2026 · 8 min read
GuidesMarket
Organic Tunisian Olive Oil in Bulk: The Buyer's Guide
Why Tunisia leads bulk organic olive oil: official figures, EU equivalence, NOP certification, the organic premium and the documents to demand per lot.
July 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Market
Tunisian vs Spanish vs Italian Olive Oil: Buyer's Comparison
Spain, Italy, Greece or Tunisia? Volumes, varieties, relative pricing and supply security: how professional buyers compare olive oil origins.
July 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Market
Tunisia's 2025-2026 Olive Oil Season: Harvest and Trends
The 2025-2026 Tunisian olive oil season in review: record harvest, milling calendar, export figures and market trends every bulk buyer should know.
July 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Logistics
Flexitank vs Isotank: How to Ship Bulk Olive Oil
Flexitank or isotank for importing bulk olive oil? A complete comparison of costs, hygiene, payloads, use cases and the mistakes buyers should avoid.
July 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Quality
How to Read an Olive Oil COA: Acidity, Peroxide, K232, K270
Free acidity, peroxide value, K232, K270: learn how to read an olive oil certificate of analysis and spot the red flags before you commit to a purchase.
July 6, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesMarket
Tunisian Olive Oil: The Complete Guide for Professional Buyers
Chetoui and Chemlali varieties, production regions, sensory profiles: the complete guide to Tunisian olive oil for professional buyers and blenders.
July 6, 2026 · 7 min read
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