We get asked for extra virgin coconut oil in Kangayam often enough that it is worth putting the answer in writing.
The Short Version
There is no extra virgin grade for coconut oil. Codex does not define one. The Asian and Pacific Coconut Community does not define one. Nobody does. It is a word borrowed from olive oil, where it means something.
The Longer Version
Because there is no definition, there is no test, and because there is no test, no supplier can be caught out. That is precisely why the label is popular.
What you can verify is process, and in Kangayam you can verify it in person. Come to the unit. Look at the copra. Put your hand on the press and feel whether it is hot.
What We Make
Virgin coconut oil: unrefined, unbleached, undeodorised, cold pressed from copra dried on our own yard at 6% maximum moisture. If your specification says extra virgin, this is the oil it describes.
We Will Label It However You Need
Private-label wording is a commercial decision for your market, and we will not lecture your marketing department. But you should know what you are buying, and now you do.
Bulk: wholesale in Kangayam. Full explanation: extra virgin coconut oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are manufacturers in Kangayam using the label, including us on request. But no extra virgin grade exists for coconut oil under any standard, so what they and we make is virgin coconut oil.
It is borrowed from olive oil, where it has a legal definition. For coconut oil there is no definition, no test, and therefore no way for a supplier to be caught out.
Come to the unit at Kangayam. Look at the copra, and feel whether the press is running hot.
Private-label wording is a commercial decision for your market. We will do it, but we will tell you first what you are actually buying.
Virgin coconut oil: unrefined, unbleached, undeodorised, cold pressed from copra dried at 6% maximum moisture on our own yard.
Call +91 7373734123 or email satheesh@coconutcopra.com.