A. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Product Name: madena
Product Type: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Production Area: Messinia, Greece
Place of bottling factory: Pylos,Greece

Packaging:
– Glass dorica bottles (250ml, 500ml, 750ml)
– TIN cans (250ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1l, 3l, 5l)
– Bulk olive oil in PE Drum
– IBC container
– Flexi tank 20’’ container

Coding: Packer’s Numerical Code indicates packing lot (batch), expiration date, and production date.

Additives Used: None

B. PROCESS DESCRIPTION

The madena Extra Virgin olive oil of the region of Messinia,is considered among the top quality olive oils in Greece. It has a pleasant fruity aroma. The quality is due to a number of factors, including, suitable soil, plenty of sunshine, plenty of fresh air and appropriate direction of area (northern). It has been cultivated since ancient times in the old village of Madena and nowadays it is cultivated in all the southwest coast of Messinia. The oil is produced from “koroneiki” variety olives. The olives are collected traditionally and oil is produced by cold pressing. The temperature is kept throughout the production process below 35 Degrees Celsius.The oil factory receives the oil and keeps it in high hygiene stainless steel tanks. The product is stored according to its quality characteristics in different tanks. The production line at the factory includes pumping, light filtration, storage in tanks, packaging, boxing and palletizing. An extensive quality control takes place in raw product, intermediate stages and final product. The quality characteristics meet the official E.U. quality standards for extra virgin olive oil set by European Union legislation (E.U. 2568/91).

C. SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS

Flavor: Good, pleasant, fruity, typical of olive oil
Taste: Smooth, sweet, fruity, typical of olive oil
Appearance: Good
Color: Green to yellow
Flowability: Free Flowing
Panel Test: >6.5

D. NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Energy (per 100g): 910 kCal (3800 kJ)
Energy (per 100 ml): 828 kCal (3460 kJ)

E. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Viscosity: 84 mPa.s (84 cP) at 20 Degrees Celcius
Specific Heat: 2.0 kJ/(Kg.Degree Celsius)

F. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Acidity: <0.35%
K232: <1.62
K270: <0.106
DK: <0.00001
Peroxide Value (meqO2/Kg): <10