Retail sale of olive oil is a distinct licensed activity from wholesale trading, and it is what allows a company to sell directly to an individual buyer rather than only to other businesses.
Quick Answer
A retail olive oil license permits direct sale to individual consumers, often through a physical showroom, separate from bulk wholesale trading to other businesses. A company holding both licenses can serve a wholesale buyer and an individual customer from the same product range.
Why This License Matters for Individual Buyers
Without a retail license, a company can only legally sell to other registered businesses, not individuals. Holding both a wholesale and a retail license is what makes a per-piece purchase at a showroom possible in the first place.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a retail olive oil license allow?
It permits direct sale to individual consumers, in addition to any wholesale trading a company already does.
Can a wholesale-only company sell olive oil to an individual?
Not legally, unless it also holds a retail license for that product category.
Why would a company hold both wholesale and retail licenses?
To serve both business buyers (bulk, by the outer) and individual customers (per piece, often via a showroom) from the same product range.