In contrast to wine, Olive Oil does not get better with age. Its essential components, such as mono-unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and polyphenols are broken down when stored for a long time. This also creates substances which negatively impact on taste. That's why you should use Olive Oil within a year or at most two years of it being harvested. The use-by dates give you a safe guidance value of good quality and taste.

No. Our olives are harvested by hand using gentle rocking techniques. The olives fall on a collecting screen which the farm labourers can remove. We maintain continuous close contact with our farmers and can definitively confirm that, in the absence of highly automated harvesters, no songbirds are killed. Our farmers grow their olives in traditional regions using old, large olive trees on rocky ground which make it impossible to use such harvesters.

Olive Oil should always be protected from light irradiation. That's why we always fill our BIO PLANÈTE Olive Oils in high-quality light-protection bottles which shield the oil from light and oxygen. Olive Oil can be stored in the fridge, but this is not a requirement. It also lasts for many months at room temperatures.

Olive Oil can become flaky at temperatures below +7°C. This is normal and does not influence its quality or taste. If you increase ambient temperature again, the oil will liquefy again within only a few hours.

No, immediately after the harvest, the fresh olives are pressed together with select basil, garlic or chillis. In this way, the natural, intense aroma passes to the Olive Oil. The olive varieties Cobrancosa, Cordovil de Serpa and Arbequina are used. These harmonise outstandingly with the natural flavours.

Its intense aroma harmonises perfectly with that of Olive Oil. Condiments Olive oilmagicly adds a Mediterranean flair to every dish and can be used in many different ways: it is perfect for risottos, sauces, meat, pizza, bruschetta, salads and pasta as well as to refine sauces and salads.

An organic seal is a quality and test seal with which products from organic farming are marked. In 2010, a binding new organic seal was introduced throughout the EU, also known as the EU organic logo, which identifies food from organic farming (a star-shaped leaf on a green background). 

This seal replaced the German state organic seal (green hexagon with "BIO" lettering), which had existed since 2001, with the same standards in terms of content. Due to the high degree of popularity of its predecessor, both seals are still often used today.

The use of this certification is strictly regulated by the publisher and is subject to ecological requirements. Compliance with the criteria by producers is ensured by a documentation obligation as well as regular sampling and examination of product samples. Compliance with the regulations is monitored in Europe by the responsible Eco-Control bodies.

Foods labelled with the organic seal must, among other things:
•    Not be produced by or with/from genetically modified organisms
•    Not to be produced with the use of synthetic pesticides
•    Contain no more than 5% conventionally produced components (in exceptional cases, if ingredients are not available in ecological quality, in accordance with Annex VO)
•    not contain sweeteners and stabilisers as well as synthetic colourants, preservatives and flavour enhancers
•    not result from monotonous crop rotations (two-, three- and four-field farming) 
•    and much more: more information on the EU Organic Label