The annual global production of this aromatic vegetable oil is almost 3.5 million tonnes, with around 75% being produced in the European Union. Olive oil is extremely popular and the industry a lucrative one. This unfortunately leads to violations in terms of origin and quality declarations. We will be pleased to help with the quality control and assessment of your olive oils.

When examining an olive oil sample using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, parameters such as age, remaining shelf life, identity, adulteration, quality characteristics, and aroma profiles of the product are determined. Based on our extensive experience in olive oil analytics, we are currently the only laboratory worldwide able to use NIR spectroscopy in this specific way. Furthermore, we can analytically determine the origin of olive oils (including blends) with a very high statistical probability.

To achieve this, we have developed a proprietary AI-supported analysis system. Drawing on data from more than 20,000 olive oils from over 40 countries, intelligent algorithms were trained to precisely assess the quality of olive oils from the entire Mediterranean region. This allows not only the geographical origin (country and region) to be determined but, in most cases, also the olive variety used.

Adulterations with foreign oils – such as hazelnut oil, rapeseed oil, or sunflower oil – can be reliably detected at contamination levels as low as 5–10%. For sensory-defective oils, the AI identifies and specifies the primary defect.

A range of private and public institutes, as well as numerous testing bodies, already rely on our analysis services. Simply fill out an analysis request form and submit a sample of your oil(s).