Olive Processing
The Big Olive has introduced to Australia the latest technology in olive processing equipment. Employing the 'cold press' Sinolia method of double extraction which has the ability to maintain the higher antioxidant and health benefits of the olive oil.
Olive Oil Processing & Pre-Harvest Fruit Testing
The Big Olive Australian Natural Extra Virgin Olive Oil range is produced via the worlds best process “The Sinolea Method” which produces a fuller softer flavour with rich characteristics. This method ensures that freshly picked olives from our farm can be pressed within 24 hours of harvest unlike labour intensive operations which take time and deny the opportunity to extract oil from the olives at their peak freshness. The Big Olive guarantees you the maximum health benefits from Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the form, of high levels of polyphenols and antioxidants. The Big Olive is also Halal and Kosher Certified.
At the Big Olive we believe it is paramount to know when to harvest the olive fruit. Oil and moisture content is very critical in achieving optimum quality of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Olives should be harvested when the oil content is at a maximum in the fruit. Delaying harvest may compromise the character of the oil and reduce the yield. It is also important to monitor the moisture content of the fruit as it has a great bearing on the extraction efficiency during processing.
The Big Olive has developed a system and a service to the growers to assist them in quickly determining the optimum harvesting time for each olive variety.
Growers can register with us and by supplying us with approximately 200 grams of fruit to our laboratory, with the use of our infrared technology we can instantly determine the moisture/oil content and recommend the optimal harvest time.
It is important to register with us early enough in order to plan harvest and processing.
Olive Crushing & Processing
Jo Hani, the founder of the Big Olive designed and built the facility to accommodate the Rapanelli olive oil processing plant incorporating the ‘Sinolia’ Cold Press and Double Extraction method from both the Melaxer and Decanter. (Refer our Processing Method).
The Plant has been designed with expansion in mind to accommodate the processing of up to six lines to be in modular form in the future, hence being able to dedicate in the future lines to accommodate big olive growers under contract at the required harvest time without delay.
Contract Processing
For our regular contract growers we offer services second to none. As we consider these growers to be our staunchest allies in the growth of the olive industry in Australia, our most important goal is to process their oil incorporating a synergy of services in the processing deal and to provide the highest quality oil. Emphasis on cost savings in the provision of multi services can be incorporated. We would advise Growers to make arrangements early, well prior to harvesting time so we can both work toward making arrangement for storage and the eventual Purchase/Sale or Bottling of their oil.
We offer our contract Growers these benefits:
Free 30 days storage facility
Free Pre-Harvest testing
Free After processing tests for your oil for acidity and peroxide
Opportunity to sell their products at no cost
"WE WANT TO BUY YOUR OIL IF YOU PROCESS WITH US"
Conditions Apply
THE BIG OLIVE FACTORY
Facility description & Location
The Big Olive is a regional centre of services to Olive Growers. It provides a purpose built Olive Crushing, Processing, Storage, Bottling and Packaging Plant. It incorporates the latest technology in ‘state of the art’ equipment in all facets of the production of olive oil and olive pickling and is an accredited food-handling centre. It is located at the SA Agri-Industrial Trade Park precinct in Tailem Bend at the junction of three major highways, Dukes, Ouyen and Princes. It is only 45 minutes drive on the South Eastern Freeway from Adelaide towards Melbourne and Sydney. Geographically exposed and positioned to attract growers from all regions of South Australia and Victoria.
LIST OF GROWERS SERVICES
The Big Olive is proud to offer the following services to the Olive Growers.
Yes, we can assist you in harvesting, but further with..
• Pre Harvest Testing
• Testing your Oil after Processing
• Processing
• Storage of your oil
• Bottling and Packaging
• Labeling & Label Designing your own
• Table Olive Grading & Packaging, Pickling, Buying/Selling your Table Olives.
• Selling your Oil after we process
Olive Oil Processing & Pre-Harvest Fruit Testing
At the Big Olive we believe it is paramount to know when to harvest the olive fruit. Oil and moisture content is very critical in achieving optimum quality of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Olives should be harvested when the oil content is at a maximum in the fruit. Delaying harvest may compromise the character of the oil and reduce the yield. It is also important to monitor the moisture content of the fruit as it has a great bearing on the extraction efficiency during processing.
The Big Olive has developed a system and a service to the growers to assist them in quickly determining the optimum harvesting time for each olive variety.
Growers can register with us and by supplying us with approximately 200 grams of fruit to our laboratory, with the use of our infra red technology we can instantly determine the moisture/oil content and recommend the optimal harvest time. It is important to register with us early enough in order to plan harvest and processing.
Laboratory Testing
- Pre-Harvest Tests ( Oil / Moisture content )
- After Processing Oil Tests for:- * Free Fatty Acids
* Peroxide Value
* Polyphenols
Olive Crushing & Processing
Jo Hani, the founder of the Big Olive designed and built the facility to accommodate the Rapanelli olive oil processing plant incorporating the ‘Senolia’ Cold Press and Double Extraction method from both the Melaxer and Decanter. (Refer our Processing Method).
The Plant has been designed with expansion in mind to accommodate the processing of up to six lines to be in modular form in the future, hence being able to dedicate in the future lines to accommodate big olive growers under contract at the required harvest time without delay.
The Olive Processing
The Equipment ...Rapanelli…. The Big Olive has introduced to Australia the latest technology in Olive Processing equipment.Rapanelli & The Method of Processing
HACCP
We are HACCP certified plan and we encourage and assist all of our committed Growers who will use our facility to implement the olive industry’s standard quality program “ Olivecare”
Contract Processing
For our regular contract growers we offer services second to none. As we consider these growers to be our staunchest allies in the growth of the olive industry in Australia, our most important goal is to process their oil incorporating a synergy of services in the processing deal and to provide the highest quality oil. Emphasis on cost savings in the provision of multi services can be incorporated. We would advise Growers to make arrangements early, well prior to harvesting time so we can both work toward making arrangement for storage and the eventual Purchase/Sale or Bottling of their oil.
We offer our contract Growers these benefits
- Free 30 days storage facility
- Free Pre- Harvest testing
- Free After processing tests for your oil for acidity and peroxide
Olive Processing Charges
1 – 5 tonnes $350 per tonne
5 – 10 tonnes $300 per tonne
10 – 50 tonnes $275 per tonne
51 tonnes and over Negotiate Contract Processing.
Olive Testing Charges
Olive Oil Storage Charges
Per Month or part of month
Under 1000 Litres 8.0 cents per litre
1,001– 5,000 Litres 6.0 cents per litre
5,001 – 15,000 Litres 5.0 cents per litre
15,001 – 30,000 Litres 4.5 cents per litre
Over 30,000 Litres 4.0 cents per litre
All storage fees include Insurance and Nitrogen monitoring. Storage is done in a temperature-controlled environment.
Containers
The Big Olive can assist in the Bins for delivery of harvest to the Big Olive factory. Also, By arrangement The Big Olive can assist the Growers with specific size containers e.g. 4L, 10L, 20L etc
Purchasing Growers’ Oil
Growers should appreciate that our partnership begins long before they bring the olives to the factory. It is important to plan the sale and distribution of their oil early and while the fruit is still on the tree.
As a contract grower we place a lot of emphasis on selling your oil well before it is harvested. We believe that our job commences with your commitment to process your olives with us. We are also interested in your oil and some arrangement can be made for purchasing part of it as soon as processing is complete and tests have been carried out to check its quality and taste.
We invite Growers to make early arrangement by filling in the GROWERS’ FORM Following which, our factory personnel will follow up with a call and a visit to your grove.
Fruit Delivery to the Big Olive
BOOK FIRST!
Olives can be delivered to our plant in trucks or vented bins. The Big Olive can assist if required. Arrangements can be made for any other alternative method.
Table Olive Grading and Packaging
The Big Olive is able to assist Table Olive Growers in the grading and packaging of their olives and sending them to market. At our factory we have a ‘Ten grade’ olive grading and sorting machine that can be hired on the premises or arrangements can be made for our staff to do the job for you.
Yes, we are interested in buying your table olives for our own pickling factory. Please discuss prior to harvest………
Bottling & Packaging
The Big Olive is home to five (5) state-of-the-art bottling lines. Each line is designed to accommodate the size and design of bottling and packaging purpose.
Gift Manual filling Line – this line is designed to package unique bottles and containers. It is to bottle small orders of packaging such as gifts, Christmas presents and Company logo labeled bottles. It can bottle up to 800 bottles per hour
Small bottles line - this line is designed for small bottles ranging in size from 10ml to 100ml (i.e. miniature bottles). It can bottle up to 1500 bottles per hour
Commercial Super Line – this line is for the fast commercial orders. We have the ability to bottle both round and square bottles ranging in size from 250ml to 1 litre. This line has the ability to bottle up to 4500 bottles per hour.
Cask Filling Line – this line is capable of packing casks sizes ranging from 2L, 3L and 5L.
Tin Filling Line – This line is capable of filling tins in range of 1L, 2L, 2.5L and 3L.
Bottling & Packaging Charges
Depending on the bottle size, packaging requirements, supply of olive oil and the amount to be packaged, the Big Olive will be happy to negotiate a very attractive rate to growers, distributors and on sellers.
We invite you to contact us in order to facilitate a very viable solution to your business venture.
**** Although the Big Olive can supply all your bottling, labeling and packaging; Prices are dependent on quantities and sizes required. Each individual packaging can be quoted separately and accordingly. The Big Olive is happy to assist with a specific quote for specific requests*****
The table of prices below is based on the Customer’s supply of product, bottle/container and label. They include the application of the label and placing the bottles in customer’s own cartons and on pallets.
Please Note: The Big Olive reserves the right to view the containers and packages prior to commitment to the following prices.
The Big Olive Australian Natural Extra Virgin Olive Oil range is produced via the worlds best process “The Sinolea Method” which produces a fuller softer flavour with rich characteristics. This method ensures that freshly picked olives from our farm can be pressed within 24 hours of harvest unlike labour intensive operations which take time and deny the opportunity to extract oil from the olives at their peak freshness. The Big Olive guarantees you the maximum health benefits from Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the form, of high levels of polyphenols and antioxidants. The Big Olive is also Halal and Kosher Certified.
At the Big Olive we believe it is paramount to know when to harvest the olive fruit. Oil and moisture content is very critical in achieving optimum quality of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Olives should be harvested when the oil content is at a maximum in the fruit. Delaying harvest may compromise the character of the oil and reduce the yield. It is also important to monitor the moisture content of the fruit as it has a great bearing on the extraction efficiency during processing.
The Big Olive has developed a system and a service to the growers to assist them in quickly determining the optimum harvesting time for each olive variety.
Growers can register with us and by supplying us with approximately 200 grams of fruit to our laboratory, with the use of our infrared technology we can instantly determine the moisture/oil content and recommend the optimal harvest time.
It is important to register with us early enough in order to plan harvest and processing.
Olive Crushing & Processing
Jo Hani, the founder of the Big Olive designed and built the facility to accommodate the Rapanelli olive oil processing plant incorporating the ‘Sinolia’ Cold Press and Double Extraction method from both the Melaxer and Decanter. (Refer our Processing Method).
The Plant has been designed with expansion in mind to accommodate the processing of up to six lines to be in modular form in the future, hence being able to dedicate in the future lines to accommodate big olive growers under contract at the required harvest time without delay.
Contract Processing
For our regular contract growers we offer services second to none. As we consider these growers to be our staunchest allies in the growth of the olive industry in Australia, our most important goal is to process their oil incorporating a synergy of services in the processing deal and to provide the highest quality oil. Emphasis on cost savings in the provision of multi services can be incorporated. We would advise Growers to make arrangements early, well prior to harvesting time so we can both work toward making arrangement for storage and the eventual Purchase/Sale or Bottling of their oil.
We offer our contract Growers these benefits:
Free 30 days storage facility
Free Pre-Harvest testing
Free After processing tests for your oil for acidity and peroxide
Opportunity to sell their products at no cost
"WE WANT TO BUY YOUR OIL IF YOU PROCESS WITH US"
Conditions Apply
THE BIG OLIVE FACTORY
Facility description & Location
The Big Olive is a regional centre of services to Olive Growers. It provides a purpose built Olive Crushing, Processing, Storage, Bottling and Packaging Plant. It incorporates the latest technology in ‘state of the art’ equipment in all facets of the production of olive oil and olive pickling and is an accredited food-handling centre. It is located at the SA Agri-Industrial Trade Park precinct in Tailem Bend at the junction of three major highways, Dukes, Ouyen and Princes. It is only 45 minutes drive on the South Eastern Freeway from Adelaide towards Melbourne and Sydney. Geographically exposed and positioned to attract growers from all regions of South Australia and Victoria.
LIST OF GROWERS SERVICES
The Big Olive is proud to offer the following services to the Olive Growers.
Yes, we can assist you in harvesting, but further with..
• Pre Harvest Testing
• Testing your Oil after Processing
• Processing
• Storage of your oil
• Bottling and Packaging
• Labeling & Label Designing your own
• Table Olive Grading & Packaging, Pickling, Buying/Selling your Table Olives.
• Selling your Oil after we process
Olive Oil Processing & Pre-Harvest Fruit Testing
At the Big Olive we believe it is paramount to know when to harvest the olive fruit. Oil and moisture content is very critical in achieving optimum quality of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Olives should be harvested when the oil content is at a maximum in the fruit. Delaying harvest may compromise the character of the oil and reduce the yield. It is also important to monitor the moisture content of the fruit as it has a great bearing on the extraction efficiency during processing.
The Big Olive has developed a system and a service to the growers to assist them in quickly determining the optimum harvesting time for each olive variety.
Growers can register with us and by supplying us with approximately 200 grams of fruit to our laboratory, with the use of our infra red technology we can instantly determine the moisture/oil content and recommend the optimal harvest time. It is important to register with us early enough in order to plan harvest and processing.
Laboratory Testing
- Pre-Harvest Tests ( Oil / Moisture content )
- After Processing Oil Tests for:- * Free Fatty Acids
* Peroxide Value
* Polyphenols
Olive Crushing & Processing
Jo Hani, the founder of the Big Olive designed and built the facility to accommodate the Rapanelli olive oil processing plant incorporating the ‘Senolia’ Cold Press and Double Extraction method from both the Melaxer and Decanter. (Refer our Processing Method).
The Plant has been designed with expansion in mind to accommodate the processing of up to six lines to be in modular form in the future, hence being able to dedicate in the future lines to accommodate big olive growers under contract at the required harvest time without delay.
The Olive Processing
The Equipment ...Rapanelli…. The Big Olive has introduced to Australia the latest technology in Olive Processing equipment.Rapanelli & The Method of Processing
HACCP
We are HACCP certified plan and we encourage and assist all of our committed Growers who will use our facility to implement the olive industry’s standard quality program “ Olivecare”
Contract Processing
For our regular contract growers we offer services second to none. As we consider these growers to be our staunchest allies in the growth of the olive industry in Australia, our most important goal is to process their oil incorporating a synergy of services in the processing deal and to provide the highest quality oil. Emphasis on cost savings in the provision of multi services can be incorporated. We would advise Growers to make arrangements early, well prior to harvesting time so we can both work toward making arrangement for storage and the eventual Purchase/Sale or Bottling of their oil.
We offer our contract Growers these benefits
- Free 30 days storage facility
- Free Pre- Harvest testing
- Free After processing tests for your oil for acidity and peroxide
Olive Processing Charges
1 – 5 tonnes $350 per tonne
5 – 10 tonnes $300 per tonne
10 – 50 tonnes $275 per tonne
51 tonnes and over Negotiate Contract Processing.
Olive Testing Charges
Oil and Moisture Analysis $35 for 1st sample
$25 for other samples in same batch
Acidity test $15 per sample
Peroxide test $15 per sample
$25 for other samples in same batch
Acidity test $15 per sample
Peroxide test $15 per sample
Olive Oil Storage Charges
Per Month or part of month
Under 1000 Litres 8.0 cents per litre
1,001– 5,000 Litres 6.0 cents per litre
5,001 – 15,000 Litres 5.0 cents per litre
15,001 – 30,000 Litres 4.5 cents per litre
Over 30,000 Litres 4.0 cents per litre
All storage fees include Insurance and Nitrogen monitoring. Storage is done in a temperature-controlled environment.
Containers
The Big Olive can assist in the Bins for delivery of harvest to the Big Olive factory. Also, By arrangement The Big Olive can assist the Growers with specific size containers e.g. 4L, 10L, 20L etc
Purchasing Growers’ Oil
Growers should appreciate that our partnership begins long before they bring the olives to the factory. It is important to plan the sale and distribution of their oil early and while the fruit is still on the tree.
As a contract grower we place a lot of emphasis on selling your oil well before it is harvested. We believe that our job commences with your commitment to process your olives with us. We are also interested in your oil and some arrangement can be made for purchasing part of it as soon as processing is complete and tests have been carried out to check its quality and taste.
We invite Growers to make early arrangement by filling in the GROWERS’ FORM Following which, our factory personnel will follow up with a call and a visit to your grove.
Fruit Delivery to the Big Olive
BOOK FIRST!
Olives can be delivered to our plant in trucks or vented bins. The Big Olive can assist if required. Arrangements can be made for any other alternative method.
Table Olive Grading and Packaging
The Big Olive is able to assist Table Olive Growers in the grading and packaging of their olives and sending them to market. At our factory we have a ‘Ten grade’ olive grading and sorting machine that can be hired on the premises or arrangements can be made for our staff to do the job for you.
Yes, we are interested in buying your table olives for our own pickling factory. Please discuss prior to harvest………
Bottling & Packaging
The Big Olive is home to five (5) state-of-the-art bottling lines. Each line is designed to accommodate the size and design of bottling and packaging purpose.
Gift Manual filling Line – this line is designed to package unique bottles and containers. It is to bottle small orders of packaging such as gifts, Christmas presents and Company logo labeled bottles. It can bottle up to 800 bottles per hour
Small bottles line - this line is designed for small bottles ranging in size from 10ml to 100ml (i.e. miniature bottles). It can bottle up to 1500 bottles per hour
Commercial Super Line – this line is for the fast commercial orders. We have the ability to bottle both round and square bottles ranging in size from 250ml to 1 litre. This line has the ability to bottle up to 4500 bottles per hour.
Cask Filling Line – this line is capable of packing casks sizes ranging from 2L, 3L and 5L.
Tin Filling Line – This line is capable of filling tins in range of 1L, 2L, 2.5L and 3L.
Bottling & Packaging Charges
Depending on the bottle size, packaging requirements, supply of olive oil and the amount to be packaged, the Big Olive will be happy to negotiate a very attractive rate to growers, distributors and on sellers.
We invite you to contact us in order to facilitate a very viable solution to your business venture.
**** Although the Big Olive can supply all your bottling, labeling and packaging; Prices are dependent on quantities and sizes required. Each individual packaging can be quoted separately and accordingly. The Big Olive is happy to assist with a specific quote for specific requests*****
The table of prices below is based on the Customer’s supply of product, bottle/container and label. They include the application of the label and placing the bottles in customer’s own cartons and on pallets.
Please Note: The Big Olive reserves the right to view the containers and packages prior to commitment to the following prices.
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