Certified Origins Expanding U.S. Distribution Efforts

Private label olive oil supplier Certified Origins is investing more than $30 million to enhance its U.S. distribution efforts that includes opening a new bottling and logistics center in Virginia.

Scheduled to open in 2024, the new facility located in Newport News will receive olive oil imported in bulk from the Mediterranean area, through The Port of Virginia, and offer co-packing services and tailored solutions to local and global retailers.

"Virginia is centrally located in the mid-Atlantic region, a great position to support our business partners,” said Nacho Nuez, managing director at Certified Origins in the United States. “From here we will be able to reach all our distribution centers, directly from our facility and the port, by truck and rail" 

Certified Origins operates from multiple plants in Europe and offers a range of extra virgin olive oil and olive oil packaging formats, origins and profiles.

According to the company, the new bottling facility will bring opportunities to improve delivery options and offer new supply chain avenues to explore. It will also enable the company to further expand its product offerings and meet growing demand from national and international clients.