California Olive Ranch (COR) has introduced new foodservice packages for its award-winning, certified extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) that is designed specifically for the food service industry. The technology utilizes a wine industry bag-in-box (BIB) design, wherein the bag collapses as the olive oil is dispensed. This prevents oxygen from coming in contact with the oil, thus improving product freshness and consistency in flavor, while increasing the shelf life of the oil up to a year. California Olive Ranch will ship each of its EVOO varieties: Arbequina; Arbosana; and Koroneiki as well as the California Olive Ranch proprietary EVOO blends in this new packaging, which is available in 2.5- and 5-gal sizes
COR collaborated with Scholle Packaging and solicited input from dozens of foodservice customers, chefs, buyers and distributors. The new packaging promotes and preserves the freshness and flavor, is more environmentally friendly than previous packaging and is easier to use, takes up less room and reduces freight costs per unit. “There's more demand for quality oil that's better for the environment,” says COR vp Claude S. Weiller.