Comments on: Interpreting Extra Virgin Olive Oil Labels

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:51:45 +0000

Thank-you for your explaination on the labelling of one produce that I needed to know more about. As a consumer and QA consultant I understand some of the legal requirements needed on labelling depending on the product and country of origin. But as a consumer I have alway felt that the average person would have a lot of trouble trying to obtain a healthly product. Your explanation and answers are easy to understand and I am sure you will help other consumers.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:34:27 +0000

Hi Michael
I warmly welcome comments from everybody – industry affiated or otherwise. However I draw the line on poisonous sarcastic attacks on my personal integrity by people who have nothing to do with what they are commenting on, and/or don’t know me personally. So if you ain’t one of them (which you clearly aren’t) then please feel free to contribute at any time.
RG

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:31:18 +0000

Hi Richard,

Re: your comment to Polly: in case you have any doubts, I am in no way tied to the industry. I am a somewhat fanatical health enthusiast and long-term EVOO consumer who recently got religion on olive oil polyphenols and am having a frustrating time getting quantitative disclosure from producers. I greatly appreciate your insights — that’s all.

By: Tash Girdler

Tash Girdler — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:26:36 +0000

Thanks for publishing such a straight forward explanation of EVOO labelling for the average consumer interested in understanding what it all means…
Love your work !!!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:32:48 +0000

Dear Polly

Could you please point out the part of the blog where I ‘endorse’ anyone. For the record, my wife purchased that oil from our local supermarket the day before (yes, with our good hard earned money) to put it in a gift basket and donate it to a charity event. It was on a flat sided bottle so it was easy to scan, and it had a detailed label. That is why I used it, period!

If you would like to spend a lazy Sunday when you have ‘nothing better to do’, please scan in your own label (I assume you are a producer) and edit it using image processing software, clearly inserting the numbers on the right hand side of the image like I did. Then send it to me and I’ll be pleased to put your label there in its place.

And by the way I took offence to the remaining sarcastic obliquely accusative part of your comment (which I didn’t dignify by posting it). I’m happy to hear and share the thoughts of anyone who constructively adds to the discussion. I’d rather spend my time providing average EVOO users and potential users with hopefully useful information about EVOO-New Zealand produced or otherwise, than replying to the likes of this.

By: Polly Forrelle

Polly Forrelle — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:08:06 +0000

Great Photos. Good to see you endorsing Cobram Estate once again. Well done. Keep up the good work.Great to see world renowned olive oil judges and your major producers working so closely together.