Who uses our private label service
- Retail chains building or re-sourcing a store-brand extra virgin olive oil.
- Importers and distributors that sell under their own brand in their market.
- New olive oil brands — from direct-to-consumer start-ups to gourmet labels — that need a reliable Spanish source without owning a mill.
- Foodservice groups that want their own label in 1-litre PET or glass.
The process, step by step
- Brief. Target market, retail price position, formats, volumes per year and any certificate your customers require.
- Oil selection. Grade, flavour profile (mild, medium, robust), blend or single variety, harvest.
- Sample and analysis. You taste and approve the oil and its certificate of analysis. That approval becomes the specification for production.
- Bottle and closure. PET or glass, 250 ml, 500 ml or 1 L; closure type and colour.
- Label and compliance. You supply the artwork and barcode (EAN/GTIN); we check the mandatory olive oil mentions for the EU and flag destination-specific rules.
- Production and palletisation. Bottling, cases and pallet configuration to your specification.
- Loading and documents. Loaded in Spain with the export paperwork your market needs.
What an EU olive oil label must show
Olive oil has its own marketing rules on top of general EU food labelling. For extra virgin olive oil the label must include, among other things:
- The legal name of the category — "extra virgin olive oil" — together with its legal description: "superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means".
- The designation of origin — for example "Spain" for oil harvested and extracted in Spain, or the EU wording for blends.
- Storage conditions — keeping the oil away from light and heat.
- The general food information: net quantity, best-before date, lot, nutrition declaration, and the name and address of the business marketing the product.
Several claims are regulated and may only be used when their conditions are met: "cold extraction" (oil obtained below 27 °C), "first cold pressing" (traditional hydraulic press, below 27 °C), a stated acidity (only together with peroxide value, wax content and UV absorption) and tasting descriptors (only when backed by a sensory panel assessment). We flag these before printing so the label does not promise what the oil cannot prove.
Labels for markets outside the EU follow the destination's rules — for example, the United States requires a Nutrition Facts panel. Tell us the destination and we will flag what differs.
Choosing the bottle
| PET | Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes we supply | 250 ml · 500 ml · 1 L | 250 ml · 500 ml · 1 L |
| Weight & freight | Light — lower freight per litre | Heavier — higher freight per litre |
| Protection | Good if tinted and kept from light | Best in dark glass |
| Positioning | Foodservice, value retail | Mid and premium retail, gifting |
| Breakage | Very low | Needs careful palletisation |
MOQ, lead time and price
We do not publish a generic MOQ, because it depends on three things: whether the bottle is a stock model or a custom mould, how the label is printed, and the volume per format. Lead time depends on the same factors plus the packer's schedule. Both are confirmed in writing in your quote. The oil itself follows the Spanish origin price, which moves weekly — see how EVOO wholesale prices are set.
What to send us
- Target market(s) and retail price position
- Formats and estimated volume per year
- Preferred profile or variety (or "no preference")
- Certificates your customers require (IFS, BRCGS, kosher, halal…)
- Artwork status — ready, in progress or not started