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=== Subcategories ===
=== Subcategories ===
OFF has defined multiple subcatgories based on origin (country) or listed quality (virgin, extra virgin).
OFF has defined multiple subcategories based on origin (country, pdo) or pressing process (virgin, extra virgin).


The virgin olive oils use a first pressing of olives. The second extraction is based on what is left over and are called pomace olive oil ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil wikipedia]). OFF seems to have used [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/refined-olive-oils refined olive oils] as a label for this category. Not sure whether this refined category is the same as the pomace category, we should check the labels of the products.
The virgin olive oils are created using a first pressing of olives. The second extraction is based on what is left over and are called pomace olive oil ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil wikipedia]). OFF also has a category [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/refined-olive-oils refined olive oils]. Not sure whether this refined category is the same as the pomace category, we should check the labels of the products.


Possible origins are now [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-france France] (30 products), [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-greece Greece] (43 products) and [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-italy Italy] (49 products). We should add at least Tunisia, Maroc, Algeria, Spain, Argentina and South Africa to these.
Possible origins are now [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-france France] (30 products), [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-greece Greece] (43 products) and [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/olive-oils-from-italy Italy] (49 products). We should add at least Tunisia, Maroc, Algeria, Spain, Argentina and South Africa to these.
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