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Title: Olive oil Post by: Karen M on February 11, 2008, 09:00:17 AM Hi,
Up until now I have been using light olive oil bought from the local supermarket for my soaps but now need to find a supplier. Any information as to where you buy yours from would be great - thank you :) Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: Helen on February 11, 2008, 09:04:25 AM Going to be honest here, I've obviously looked into stocking it but I put my hands up and say that at present, I cannot compete with the likes of Asda etc.... I know a soaper (who makes a LOT of soap) who buys it by the 5ltr at very reasonable prices from the big stores - this doesn't help you much I know but it is something to keep in mind ;)
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: Karen M on February 11, 2008, 09:18:00 AM Thank Helen - the reason I have been buying from the supermarket is that the price has been really reasonable and I just love the light olive oil, but my worry was the MSDS data sheet as I understand that I need it from the supplier and to be honest I wouldn't know where to start in requesting it from a big supermarket chain ??? Or may be I am wrong on this? Help!!!
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: EJ on February 11, 2008, 10:32:12 AM MSDSs are written from the safety angle of handling and working with the substance and all the ones I have for food-grade ingredients are full of "N/A"s. In fact one major soapmaking supplier (who had been a H&S bod) told me that MSDSs are not required for foodgrade stuff - and doesn't supply them.
When I asked my assessor what to do about an MSDS for honey from local beekeeper he replied "Write one yourself". Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: Karen M on February 11, 2008, 12:03:20 PM Thanks Elaine. I guess then as long as there is a batch number on the oil I buy from the supermarket and I keep the receipt and log it in my file it should be a sufficient enough audit if anything were to happen with my products (heres hoping it won't!)
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: EJ on February 11, 2008, 12:52:00 PM To a certain extent it will depend on whether your assessor wants to see the MSDSs of your ingredients - from what I've read around the place some do and some don't.
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: corrie on February 11, 2008, 03:19:13 PM Hope its ok to post this (seeing as H doesnt stock it)
www.lefktro.co.uk sell greek olive pomace 4 x 5litres for £48 delivered to your door. Good quick service too HTH Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: Karen M on February 14, 2008, 09:14:12 PM Thanks Corrie - thats brilliant :hap3:
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: figrose on March 23, 2008, 04:50:59 PM Just out of interest how much does a 5 litre tin of olive oil cost in somewhere like Asda?
Title: Re: Olive oil Post by: Helen on March 23, 2008, 05:28:40 PM Don't know off hand Nicki but I'll have a look next time I go ;) Unless someone else knows??
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