National Workshop On High Potential Export Markets for Lebanese Olive Oil

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National Workshop On High Potential Export
Markets for Lebanese Olive Oil

• Radisson SAS Martinez, Beirut, Lebanon

Thursday 10 July 2003
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Olive Oil US Market

• Since 1995, sales of olive oil in the U.S. have
  grown more than 35 from 259 million to almost
  400 million.
• Since 1995, the volume of olive oil imported into
  the U.S. has increased 54.
• The average growth rate of olive oil imports from
  1966-1983 was 0.5. The average growth rate from
  1984-2000 was 8.2.

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Olive Oil Percentage of US Retail
Market2000-2001
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US Imports of olive oil and olive-pomace oil
 
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Imports by Canada Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace
Oils
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Pomace Olive Oil Processing
(Sourcewww.aceitesborges.es)
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Olive Oil Production Flowchartsource
www.aceitesborges.com
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Grades and Standards
The International Olive Oil Council has set the
following standards for Olive Oil and Sensory
(Organoleptic) Assessment Extra Virgin Olive
Oil - Free acidity not more than 1, no sensory
defects, median score for fruitiness greater than
0. Organoleptic rating (OR) 6.5 or more. Virgin
Olive Oil - Free acidity of not more than 2, a
median score for defects of not more than 2.5,
greater than 0 for fruitiness. OR 5.5 or
more. Ordinary Virgin olive oil - Free acidity
of not more than 3.3, median defect score
between 2.5 and 6, or less than 2.5 if fruitiness
is 0. OR 3.5 or more. Lampante Virgin Olive Oil
- (not fit for consumption) Free acidity above
3.3 and defect scores above 6. OR less than
3.5. Positive attributes are Fruity, bitter,
pungent.
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Nutritional Facts and IPC Code
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Olive Oil Bottles
Source Oliveoilsource.com
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Bulk Shipping Methods Flexitanker
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Market Channels
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U.S Import Prices forVirgin and Refined Olive
Oil, 1999-2002