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QR Codes on Every Bottle: Inside ORO CELESTE's Batch-Level Transparency
ORO CELESTE prints a QR code on every product label, giving shoppers instant access to the batch-specific lab certificate — acidity, polyphenols, and sensory results — for the exact bottle in their hand.
Translated from the Korean edition, originally published May 28, 2026 · read the original
ORO CELESTE prints a QR code on every product label, linking directly to the lab certificate for the batch that bottle belongs to. Pointing a smartphone camera at the code opens the corresponding report without any app or login required.
What the QR Page Shows
Six data points appear on a single screen. A batch ID identifies the pressing and bottling line. The pressing date shows how quickly the olives were processed after harvest. Acidity is recorded to two decimal places. Polyphenol content is listed with a note indicating whether the figure falls below or above the detection limit. Sensory evaluation results cover each defect category on a 0–5 scale. Finally, the best-before date is calculated from the pressing date and displayed alongside the rest of the certificate.
Why Batch-Level Testing Matters
It is common practice in the EVOO category for a producer to conduct one round of testing at the brand or product-line level and apply those results uniformly across the entire range. ORO CELESTE runs a separate test for every pressing and bottling batch and publishes the outcome simultaneously on the label and on the QR-linked certificate page. The result is that the acidity and polyphenol figures printed on a given bottle correspond to the actual measured values for that batch. The ability for a shopper to verify the quality data for the precise bottle they are holding at the shelf is the core of what ORO CELESTE describes as its transparency policy.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the ORO CELESTE QR code show?
- Scanning the QR code on the label opens the lab certificate for that specific batch. The page displays the batch ID, pressing date, acidity to two decimal places, polyphenol content (including whether it falls below or above detection limits), sensory evaluation scores on a 0–5 scale for each defect category, and the best-before date calculated from the pressing date.
- Do the numbers on the ORO CELESTE label match the actual lab results?
- Yes. ORO CELESTE runs a separate test for each pressing and bottling batch and publishes those results both on the label and on the QR-linked page, so the acidity and polyphenol figures printed on any given bottle correspond to the measured values for that batch.
- How is batch-level testing different from standard EVOO labelling?
- Many EVOO producers conduct a single test at the brand or product-line level and apply those figures across an entire range. ORO CELESTE tests each individual pressing and bottling batch separately, meaning the data a shopper sees reflects the specific oil in that bottle rather than a broader average.
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Tags
- transparency
- extra virgin olive oil
- lab certification
- polyphenols
- quality
