This past Sunday, the 3rd of July, Ol'eve team member Nana Kanakaki was invited to cook with the excellent Greek chef, Andreas Lagos on the EPT channel tv show "ΠΟΠ Μαγειρική" (PGI Cooking). They had the time to discuss about Lesvos Olive Oil, the island's olive varieties, the special characteristics of the oil, and of course our very own extra virgin olive oil and all the process we follow to produce this amazing quality, nutritional characteristics and aromas. While cooking a delicious sautéed goat with stamnagathi and potatoes, with a lot of our extra virgin olive oil, Nana explained to Andreas that we choose to gather our olives very early in the Olive Oil production season, to achieve the flavor and rich nutritious profile of...
We are really proud for all the work we have done for the environment in our Faros Estate in Sigri and for our latest technology Sigri Olive Mill as well as the amazing quality of our Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Work and effort are rewarded. The extra virgin olive oil produced from the olive groves in Sigri Lesvos, is distinguished worldwide. Out of the 7 samples of olive oil sent by Ol-eve in three competitions, all 7 were awarded! The Extra Virgin Olive Oils of the new olive mill in Sigri, were recognized as the best and most quality oils in the world! More specifically, Ol-eve excelled with its Olive Oil from Sigri in Japan where for another year the largest Asia-Oceania olive oil competition was held, one of the most demanding and quality oriented olive oil competitions in the world, Olive Japan International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition 2022. Among 816 other olive oils from around the world, Ol-eve Oil Oils stood out. The...
Another distinction for Ol-eve! We are very proud to be recognized by Olive Japan - International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition as one of the best Olive Oils in the world! Our Organic Early Harvest EVOO – Koroneiki Variety won GOLD at the Olive Japan Competition for 2022. And our Organic Early Harvest EVOO with Kolovi Variety won SILVER, this variety is native to Lesvos, with most production being exclusively on the island, it has unique and complex organoleptic characteristics, with Artichoke and Tomato Leafs among others, and low levels of bitterness and pungency. Olive Japan is one of the most prestigious competitions for Olive Oil in the world. It is the largest olive oil competition in Asia and Oceania region and the most quality...
Great news! For a second consecutive year, we are honored and thankful to be awarded GOLD by the Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards. We are proud to be recognized as one of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils by this competition, among Olive Oils from 28 different countries. For 2022, we received 4 Gold awards for our Extra Virgin Olive Oils, including 1 Gold "Organic Quality" award for our Organic Faros Sigri EVOO, 2 Gold "Organic Quality" Awards for our Organic Early Harvest EVOO Koroneiki & Kolovi varieties, as well as a Gold "Quality" Award for our Early Harvest EVOO, Aricobi, Kolovi, Leccino varieties. The Berlin GOOA Awards encapsulates multi-year of collective knowledge and expertise of high-profile scientists, food tech pioneers, and key business players,...
1.We proudly cultivate 40.000 Olive Trees in Sigri Lesvos. But unlike other producers we didn’t inherit these olive trees from our ancestors. We have, ourselves, planted these young trees after creating great ground conditions that could support the growth and prosperity of the trees. The biggest part of the area where we cultivate our young olive trees used to be rocky and lifeless. The whole area of Sigri in Lesvos Island has a volcanic soil due to a volcanic eruption occurred millions of years ago, but still affects the facilitation of cultivations. Therefore, the growth of most fruit trees requires some preparation which is difficult and time consuming. Our vision though, was to give this place a chance to flourish and we can proudly say...
Are you looking for ways to introduce Extra Virgin Olive Oil and its benefits in your life? We gathered for you 5 easy recipes rich in olive oil which you can enjoy any time of the day. Simple, healthy, and tasty. Let’s go! Less is more! The taste of the simple freshly baked bread can be really elevated when it is poured with extra virgin olive oil, a bit of raw salt, and just a pinch of oregano. Simple like that, delicious and filling, the perfect appetizer, afternoon snack, or hasty breakfast. Tip: Use whole wheat or multi grain bread instead of regular bread. Make the recipe with our amazing: Faros Sigri - Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil The internet-breaking obsession of 2021, the baked...
We love utilizing all the available technologies, so here we are, exhibiting at Anuga @Home, virtually, to present our new Sigri Olive Mill!
Thanks to the great efforts of our team Ol-eve Olive Oil is venturing out in the world in artfully designed packaging, depicting our High Quality & Values.
At Ol-eve we are active! We are producers We develop new products We repack and distribute We control and manage all aspects of International Trade You can download this information on PDF here!
Ol-eve is proud to support the Save the Bees and Farmers Initiative! “The “Save Bees and Farmers!” ECI alliance’s vision is that of a European Union in which agriculture is a vector of people’s well-being in terms of employment, health and biodiversity recovery. We wish to redevelop vibrant rural areas where small-scale farms provide decent employment to villagers while producing healthy food in balance with nature, enabling biodiversity to heal from the environmental disaster caused by the emission of agrochemicals on our land for decades.” The goals of this initiative are: 1) Phase-out synthetic pesticides 2) Restore biodiversity. 3) Support farmers in the transition. Our company is focused on championing and developing Organic Beekeeping. We have taken part in running training workshops, and provided information...
Welcome to our new Olive Mill! The olive tree is a gift to humanity. To thank our land, we planted many trees in Sigri, on the island of Lesvos. We understood that the olive tree gives life, it is nature’s way of sustainable development. Nature and humankind are the driving forces that filled our hands with seeds. We cultivate 40,000 olive trees every year, and in turn they generously offer us their produce. We grow together, we take care of them, and they reward us with the most nutritious olive oil, rich in polyphenols and vitamin E. Each of our 12 selected varieties (native to the island of Lesvos and from other areas) gives something special, unique flavours and special aromas. We want to contribute...
