The packaging of olive oil is no small matter. It plays a part in how fresh, aromatic and healthy the oil is when it reaches you. At AURO we made a deliberate choice for the tin — here’s why.
Light is olive oil’s greatest enemy
Extra virgin olive oil is a fresh, living product. Its greatest enemy is not time itself, but light. UV radiation sets off a process that breaks down the precious aroma compounds and the polyphenols — the oil turns rancid and loses its character.
A clear glass bottle on the supermarket shelf is therefore just about the worst thing that can happen to a good oil. Even green or dark glass still lets some of the light through.
The tin: 100% light protection
The tin blocks light completely — not a single percent gets through. Together with an airtight seal, it also protects the oil from oxygen. The result: fruitiness, colour and polyphenols are preserved until you open the tin.
Better for the environment
The tin has another advantage: aluminium and tinplate are light and infinitely recyclable. It weighs less than glass, which lowers transport emissions, and can be recycled as a single, clean material stream.
How to store your oil properly all the same
- Cool and dry, away from the stove and the window.
- Use it up within a few months of opening.
- Always seal it well.
AURO in the 500 ml tin
Our La Lata is 100% Picual from an early harvest, cold-extracted and packed in the light-proof tin. That way the oil reaches you as alive as it was when it left the mill.