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The IRTA is working on the improvement of the quality of olive oil
06/02/2008
February 6, 2008
The Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Irta, in collaboration with the olive cooperative, is pushing a program of improvement of the quality of olive oil in certain Catalan comarques. In particular, Irta technicians are monitoring the entire process of development of the oil, from the time of collection until the marketing of the product.
Each of the phases, such as the system of collection, extraction, classification of oils and wine cellar management processes, analyses the critical points and their weaknesses or competitive advantages. In this way you can make accurate advice and achieve an improvement of the product to be marketed. In addition, thanks to know the real quality of the production, cooperatives are more likely to sell bottled oil as well as obtain awards and recognition for the development of high quality oils.
Precisely, the Prioral olive growers association, advised by Irta, won last June, the Pita 2006 Award in the category of agricultural company. In particular, designed a plan to increase the sale of Virgin olive oil packaging, with a system of information on quality management, the characteristics of each cooperative oils and a representative cupage of crops them Association, in addition to a marketing plan.
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