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Virgin Edible Flaxseed Oil
Zenith Eclipse manufactures virgin edible flaxseed oil against an agreed process and quality brief. A virgin designation permits a different heat history from cold-pressed oil, so purchase documents must identify the actual extraction and clarification steps.
Quality parameters
Specifications and buying requirements
Illustrative RFQ targets and purchasing requirements, subject to production or supply confirmation and buyer approval. These are not a stock COA or a universal grade. Specify the reporting basis, sampling and test method; the accepted offer defines the final quality and delivery limits. Illustrative RFQ targets, subject to sample approval and destination rules. Agree the applicable virgin-oil definition and documentary evidence rather than treating virgin and cold-pressed as interchangeable labels.
| Parameter | Indicative RFQ target |
|---|---|
| Extraction and heat history | Mechanical extraction; declare any applied heat and confirm the agreed virgin definition |
| Purification history | State clarification steps; exclude refining steps inconsistent with the declared virgin grade |
| Fatty-acid identity | Lot fatty-acid profile, with ALA stated as % of total fatty acids |
| Acid value | Example: maximum 2.0 mg KOH/g oil |
| Peroxide value at release | Example: maximum 5 meq active oxygen/kg oil |
| Moisture and volatile matter | Example: maximum 0.15% by mass |
| Insoluble impurities | Example: maximum 0.05% by mass for the selected clarified grade |
| Flavour and colour | Buyer-approved natural profile, with test temperature recorded |
| Additives and release evidence | No additives for a Codex virgin designation; lot COA and agreed food-safety evidence |
Applications
Common uses
For culinary oils, dressings and food ingredients where a natural flaxseed flavour and documented virgin process are part of the purchase specification. Buying detail: Approve a representative sample before agreeing the production brief. State your tolerance for natural colour variation and settling, and confirm that the proposed product name and process declaration are acceptable in the destination market.
Export planning
Shipping & logistics
Export packing may include approved food-contact drums, IBCs or food-grade bulk tanks after route and quantity review. Establish light and oxygen protection, handling conditions, shelf-life documents and lot traceability. FOB, CFR and CIF are available for consideration on appropriate sea routes, with the named port and Incoterms edition agreed in writing.
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Technical reference: Codex CXS 210: named vegetable oil identities and quality factors. The RFQ examples above remain subject to the agreed contract.