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<pre>> From: Spanish Olive Oil & Food Company S.L.
> address: Plaza de la Victoria No. 1, bajo, 18300, Loja, Granada, Spain.
> tel. 34-958430500. fax 34-958466173 e-mail
mundofarmacia@ctv.es
s.bruque.000@recol.es
jbadia@netflow.es

> We are very glad in introducing our company to all world wide profesional
> clients of olive oil. Our main working area is Internet for a faster and
> easy comunication, and in a few days we will introduce to all of you our
new
> Web page, from wich you could check our company and products.
>
> We represent and we are mostly supported by a wide number of Spanish Olive
> Oil producers, mostly of Adalucia area, the biggest world wide olive
> production area. Aditionally we represent other Spanish food products.
>
> Our company born with the aim of been a direct link between Spanish Olive
> Oil producers and the world wide clients, (importers, distribuitors,
> department stores, chains of restaurants, chains of hotels, etc, not
private
> consumers).
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> We are able to supply almost any quantity of Olive Oil (minumun quantity
is
> requiered), with the taste characteristics (blind testing) that each
market
> demand, any kind of oil from extra virgin to refined, packing from bulk to
> small bottled and labels that any client could demand. We have our own
> brands and packing but OEM conditions are wellcome.
>
> We can manage all the logistic from the producer to the destination port
or
> warehouse (warehouse only in Europe), from EXWORK, FOB, C&F, CIF, etc, at
> your choice.
>
> For any specific demand on quotation, please, contact us to the fax number
> 34-958466173 or to our e-mail
mundofarmacia@ctv.es
s.bruque.000@recol.es
jbadia@netflow.es

> We sincerely wait to receive your demands.
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> Sincerely yours,
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> Jesus Sanchez-Aparicio, Sebastian Bruque, Javier Badia
> Spanish Olive Oil & Food Company S.L.
> Export Manager
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sbt <s.bruque.000@recol.es>
> To: <mundofarmacia@ctv.es>
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 1:06 PM
> Subject: RV: [OliveOil] Olive oil prices
>
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: P Caird <caird@netcon.net.au>
> > To: <OliveOil@onelist.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 12:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OliveOil] Olive oil prices
> >
> >
> > > From: "P Caird" <caird@netcon.net.au>
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > Further to my last posting to you may I correct you on pressing
charges.
> > > The going rate is $120/tonne or, when the amount is less than 1 tonne,
> > > 15cents/kg. Some processors charge more because of inefficient or
> > > inadequate machinery in their possession (myself included this year)
but
> > > with the establishment of major or semi-major transitional plant I
would
> > > expect the first figures to be maintained.
> > >
> > > My other statements seem to hold up to your comments. I would add
that
> > if,
> > > by 2006, local production matches consumption you can bet that the
> > Italian,
> > > Spanish and Greek industries will not willingly relenquish their
market
> > > place. Nor will they welcome us to their home ground.
> > >
> > > Our most significant opportunity will be by producing a superb product
> as
> > a
> > > matter of course! In our district the majority of plantings have been
> > good
> > > certified stock (the 1st most critical point). In time we will see
the
> > > establishment of an industry utilising the most modern
> > harvesting/processing
> > > equipment. The really big question left will be the marketing of the
> > > product at competitive prices. Notwithstanding your gloom at the
prices
> > to
> > > be paid to the grower I believe it can be done.
> > >
> > > Some of the really big plantations (read investment opportunities)
will
> > not
> > > survive their present structures or, if they do, will not provide the
> > > claimed returns to those investors. I believe the only way forward is
> the
> > > directly link the grower to the value adding chain either by way of a
> > co-op
> > > (Hunter Valley) or by investment in private or public processing and
> > > marketing companies.
> > >
> > > Failure to achieve this will leave many growers in the position you
> > lament.
> > > Especially those smaller growers (<5000 trees) of which there are
> > thousands.
> > >
> > > It may very well be that there is need to establish an Australia wide
> > > processing/marketing/distribution board although this, of course, is
> > fraught
> > > with it's own problems. Certainly the Oz experience with Wool Boards,
> > Wheat
> > > Boards etc leaves a lot to be desired and with privatisation being the
> > > flavour of the month it may be hard to achieve.
> > >
> > > At a minimum however, there does seem to be a need for a national
> approach
> > > to matters concerning standards which the national Association seems
to
> be
> > > addressing but is this enough?
> > >
> > > One last point. You mention the landed price of olive oil being about
> > > $A5/litre which is true enough. But of what standard is this oil?
From
> > my
> > > understanding of the pricing structure in Italy the farmgate price for
> > extra
> > > virgin olive oil is $A13/litre. In my experience of blind tastings
even
> > the
> > > novice can taste (if that is really the word I am looking for) a
> > supermarket
> > > oil and identify it a being somewhat different from a real extra
virgin
> > > olive oil that hasn't been tampered with in any manner. My oil this
> year
> > is
> > > unfiltered, fruity, has a delightful bouquet and a tempting pepper
> > > aftertaste. You dont find that on a supermarket shelf!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
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