The quality of the oils is due to the quality of the raw product and successive processing techniques: the milling, the malaxation and the extraction of the oil-rich must.
The layout and operations of all the plants and equipment of the production chain of the Cooperative Oil Mill Cima di Bitonto are such as to: minimize the risk of error; facilitate effective cleaning and maintenance; reduce carry-over contamination (detached emplacements dedicated to Bio oil and DOP oil); allow the disposal of waste waters, rainwater, and waste without contaminating the environment.
The operations are as follows: product acceptance, olive storage, defoliation / cleaning, milling / crushing, malaxation, centrifugal extraction, separation, warehousing, storage, wrapping /packaging /, handling, in-process controls, final checks.