Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
OLIVE PIER Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Turkish Northern Aegean Region. 500 ml / 17 oz in a dark tinted glass bottle.There are many critical processes which must be adhered to in order to be labeled as true "organic" olive oil. Fields must be several miles away from any highways, industrial and environmental pollutants. Soil must be free of any pesticide, artificial fertilizers and chemicals and far away from any farms that do use any type of agrochemical. Organically produced olives, under international quality assurance standards are registered and accounted for during harvesting and pressing processes. Certified organizations inspect farms, facilities, processes and final product volume ensuring that only the amount they have certified can be bottled under the organic name.OLIVE PIER Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is tested and certified by Internationally Accredited world class Certification Assurance Organizations, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture. Supervised by the international certification body Lloyds, OLIVE PIER production facility accepted "unannounced inspections", earning "A+", the highest BRC Certificate by implementing sustainable and quality food safety and hygienic practices.The finest quality olive oil is "extra-virgin" with an accepted acidity of maximum 0.8%.One of the biggest enemies of olive oil is light. For this reason, the highest quality olive oils are offered in dark colored glass bottles. By the way the cost of dark colored glass bottles are almost twice the transparent ones. By using dark colored glass bottles OLIVE PIER secures the freshness, color and beautiful taste and aroma of their precious olive oils for a much longer period.OLIVE PIER Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the healthiest and most delicious and healthy natural foods in the world. TURKISH, GREEK, ITALIAN, SPANISH and CUBAN cuisines have many recipes that use extra virgin olive oil.