Modern Olives Laboratory

Name

Modern Olives Laboratory

Legal name

Modern Olives Laboratory

Website

https://modernolives.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Olive Oil Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) (AFALAAAC), Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring) (AFALAAAE)

Keywords

• Olive oil testing
• Chemical analysis services
• Sensory analysis
• Food safety testing
• Laboratory testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lara

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: The company provides chemical testing, sensory analysis, and microbiological testing services for olive oil, olives, and olive derivative products. Customers submit samples and receive analysis results. Payment is required upfront before results are released. The company offers various testing packages and express services for faster turnaround.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Modern Olives Laboratory is a specialist chemical testing laboratory that provides chemical, organoleptic (sensory), and microbiological analysis of olive oil, olive fruit, table olives, and olive derivative products. Customers submit physical samples to the NATA-accredited (ISO 17025) laboratory in Lara, Victoria, and receive analytical reports for quality verification, harvest timing optimization, blending advice, and compliance with Australian Standards for retail and export.

Product overview

Modern Olives Laboratory operates as a specialist testing facility offering a unified suite of olive and olive oil analysis services. The core offerings include Testing Olives (fruit analysis for harvest timing and quality) and Testing Oil (chemical and organoleptic analysis for quality grading). These are supported by sensory/panel tasting analysis, contaminant detection for pesticides/heavy metals/plasticizers, personalised blending advice, and olive oil research projects. All services are delivered through their NATA-accredited, ISO 17025 compliant laboratory in Lara, Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Testing Oil Service Chemical and organoleptic analysis service for olive oil that determines quality and authenticity against the Australian Standard, including assessment of positive attributes (fruitiness, bitterness, pungency) and negative attributes (defects). Serves the smallest recreational producer wanting to enter oil into Show Competitions through to large national and international brands for retail and export.
• Testing Olives Service Laboratory testing service for olive fruit that provides analysis of moisture content, oil content, variety identification, and growing region assessment to predict optimal harvest time. Includes microbiological testing for food safety and quality assurance. Designed for olive growers seeking to optimize harvest timing and ensure food safety.
• Organoleptic/Sensory Analysis A dedicated panel of trained tasters who analytically assess olive oil samples for positive attributes (fruitiness, bitterness, pungency) and negative attributes (defects). AOCS-accredited chemical and sensory analysis service for olive oil producers and brands.
• Contaminant Detection Detection service for pesticides, heavy metals, and plasticizers for clients requiring assurance of health and safety of their olive products.
• Personalised Blending Advice Expert blending advice service to help clients develop and optimize their olive oil blends, supporting competition success and commercial product development.
• Research Projects Research services relating to olive oil and olive products undertaken as the only specialist laboratory in Australia, supporting research organizations and industry stakeholders studying olive oil properties and quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Next-day results for harvest optimization testing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Olive AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerModern Olives is an Australian Olive Association Approved Laboratory for Code of Practice Testing. The AOA recommends Modern Olives to members seeking guidance on testing requirements, creating a trusted referral relationship within the Australian olive industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ALS Limited: ALS is an Australia-headquartered global testing services provider with food and life sciences testing capabilities. Comparable as an Australian-based testing peer serving similar export-oriented food customers, though olive oil is not a focused specialty.
• ChemCentre: ChemCentre is the Western Australian government chemical analysis laboratory offering food and agricultural testing. Comparable as an accredited Australian testing laboratory; potential competitor for food chemistry work but lacks olive oil specialisation.
• Symbio Laboratories: Symbio is an Australian NATA-accredited laboratory providing food microbiology and chemistry testing. Comparable as an Australian food testing peer with overlapping accreditation, though lacks Modern Olives' sensory panel and olive-specific specialism.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas provides agricultural and food testing services including edible oil analysis across global markets. Comparable in service scope (chemical, contaminant, and quality testing) but operates as a diversified TIC incumbent rather than a specialist olive laboratory.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is the world's largest food testing laboratory group with broad chemical and microbiological capabilities across food categories including edible oils. It competes with Modern Olives through scale and global reach, but lacks the same specialist olive oil focus and sensory panel depth.
• SGS SA: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company offering food and agricultural commodity testing including oils and fats. Comparable to Modern Olives as a multi-accredited testing provider serving international brands, but operates at vastly larger scale across many industries.
• Intertek: Intertek offers food and agricultural product testing including oils and fats with global laboratory networks. Comparable to Modern Olives in offering ISO 17025 accredited testing and export compliance services, but as a diversified testing incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Others

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent supplies the chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments Modern Olives uses for chemical and contaminant testing. Comparable as a participant in the same testing value chain, though positioned as an instrument vendor rather than a competitor.
• International Olive Council (IOC) Recognised Laboratories: IOC maintains a network of recognised chemical and sensory olive oil testing laboratories worldwide. Comparable in testing methodology and accreditation framework; these labs collectively represent the global peer set for olive oil testing standards Modern Olives adheres to.

Emerging players

• IFAPA Centro Alameda del Obispo: IFAPA operates olive oil research and analysis laboratories in Spain, the world's largest olive oil producing country. Comparable as a specialist olive oil testing and research facility, but focused on the Spanish and European markets rather than Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ModernOlives

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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