Preparing Seeds and Handling Oil
What is the shelf life of cold-pressed oil and how should it be stored?
Direct Answer
Shelf life depends on the oil, raw material, processing, packaging and storage conditions. Establish it through an appropriate stability assessment rather than assigning the same expiry period to every cold-pressed oil.
Detailed Engineering Analysis
Use food-suitable containers that protect the product from contamination and minimize exposure to light, heat and air. Keep batches identifiable and use stock rotation. Ask a competent food laboratory or technologist to help assess the intended product in its final package. Define storage instructions and a supported best-before period from that evidence. A stainless-steel press or solvent-free process alone cannot guarantee a six-month or twelve-month shelf life.
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