3458 Olive Oil

Is there anyone who could guide me in the right direction.
I need to buy pomace olive oil not the good stuff about 100 kilos at first
Is there a wholesaler In the north of Italy or anywhere for that matter.
In the UK I paid £1.75 a kilo inclusive not sure whether to ship over but it seems silly when I am in the land of olives.
[B]By the way It is not for consumption [/B]

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 09:55

....if it's not for consumption, then what??

My mind is boggling! Put me out of my misery!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:05

Adding herbs to perfume it for massage usage? This could become a bit of competition. Anyone near guessing yet Kim?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:07

I'd love to guess, but I seem to have watched too many [i]Carry On[/i] films when I was younger (in age!) to make a sane/ polite/ intelligent guess
:D

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:12

[QUOTE=tuscanhills]....if it's not for consumption, then what??

My mind is boggling! Put me out of my misery![/QUOTE]

Come on Tuscanhills, you're dying to know. Go on, make a guess :D

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:25

I just read that Olive Oil Pomace is used predominantly in manufacturing of cosmetics and soaps because it's slow to go rancid; users can expect a shelf life of 6 Months to 1 Year with proper storage conditions (cool, out of direct sunlight).

So it sounds like you're all correct.

Maybe a hair conditioner? (if we're all coming up with different possibilities).

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:28

There was once a Kym on the forum, coming to Italy who said..."I actually make cold pressed olive oil soap for a living here in the uk. " (I remembered because she also had dogs and was coming over), now, if this Kym is that Kym, all is explained...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 10:30

Found this old post so I guess the oil is for this type of idea.

[quote=Shiv]
My business is making soap and skincare products (no jokes about fight club please) You would think a perfect thing to transfer to Abruzzo. My 2 main ingredients are Sweet Amond Oil and Olive Oil Pomace - surely these products should be easy to source in the area - but where on earth do I start - my Italian is appalling at the moment (OK I've got till 2006!) but I wold like to source new suppliers before I leave the UK or it could kill my business.

anyone any ideas?[/quote]

Kym, quick question are you the Kym that moved on your own with your sons and dog? Just that we hadn't heard and wondered if all was ok. :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 11:32

Yes its me I need the Pomace for natural cold pressed olive oil SOAP. Need to start making it before the snow comes back. Alone here in the snow for 4 months with no hot water & minimum electric, no Tv with the dogs. Dont have a violin but brought my saxaphone. Ha! The kids went home to their father unfortunately. I had to think of the little ones educaction he's 13 and the other 16 not good ages, but coming in the summer for a holiday. Divorce came through alone here with the dogs is good for me. I am isolated from everything but I think I need this at the moment. My mum came to visit a few weeks ago and was shocked how isolated I am (a little nearer to god) was the quote see made.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 11:34

Yes its me I need the Pomace for natural cold pressed olive oil SOAP. Need to start making it before the snow comes back. Alone here in the snow for 4 months with no hot water & minimum electric, no Tv with the dogs. Dont have a violin but brought my saxaphone. Ha! The kids went home to their father unfortunately. I had to think of the little ones educaction he's 13 and the other 16 not good ages, but coming in the summer for a holiday. Divorce came through alone here with the dogs is good for me. I am isolated from everything but I think I need this at the moment. My mum came to visit a few weeks ago and was shocked how isolated I am (a little nearer to god) was the quote she made.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 12:52

So glad to hear you're ok and sorry about your sons but maybe it's for the best at the moment until everything has been sorted out and of course yourself. I understand have been through similar. I hope you can sort out your windows and oil sorry not much helpto you really. If I think of anything I will PM you. Have sent you a PM

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/30/2006 - 13:34

Hi Kym
I understand your situation living in the hills, as it's still cold in the mountain areas, still!
I've just spent my second winter living in a caravan while renovating this old capanna, but I do feel you perhaps you need to meet up with perhaps a couple of other Forum members for a drink and to speak a bit of English, also to keep you sane, it can 'send you' stuck in these hills.
Brianm