How to Store Olive Oil Properly

Light, air and heat can affect olive oil quality: simple everyday habits can help preserve its characteristics over time.
Olive oil is a valuable and delicate product. To preserve its quality, aroma and character over time, a few simple daily habits can make a real difference.
The main elements to protect it from are light, air and heat. Exposure to these factors can speed up oxidation and gradually alter the oil’s profile, making it less pleasant to taste and less true to its original characteristics.
A first good habit is to always close the bottle tightly after use. Prolonged contact with air can affect the oil’s freshness, especially once the package has been opened. Where the oil is stored also matters. It is best to keep the bottle away from the stove, oven or any direct source of heat. A cool, dry place protected from light, such as a pantry or closed cabinet, is the ideal choice. Light is another important factor. Even at home, keeping olive oil away from direct light helps preserve its quality for longer.
In the end, storing olive oil properly means respecting the value of the product. Closing the package well, keeping it away from heat and protecting it from light are small everyday gestures that help maintain the oil in the best possible condition, from the first use to the last.
Packaging also plays an essential role. It should protect the oil, enhance its presentation and respond to different market and usage needs. Salvadori offers its customers a wide range of packaging options: from classic glass Marasca bottles to dark glass bottles, ideal for premium oils; from amphora-style bottles to tins, from PET formats to more practical and contemporary solutions such as spray bottles and Squeeze & Drizzle. This flexibility makes it possible to choose the most suitable format for each market, sales channel and consumption occasion, while keeping product quality at the center.