The Olive Crush

We taste on a daily basis, the best oils that we can find from Argentina, Australia, California, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey

In October of 1998, Veronica Foods Company, our main producer, with its Tunisian partner Medgold, completed the construction of a state-of-the-art crushing mill and nitrogen flushed storage facility

More and more scientific evidence is mounting to support the very important role that natural antioxidants in Extra Virgin Olive Oil play in protecting the body against various cancers - especially colon and breast carcinoma. These antioxidants neutralise the free radicals in the body. Free radicals are formed by normal metabolism as well as by many of the pollutants that we are unavoidably exposed to.The natural antioxidants in Extra Virgin Olive Oil make it so much healthier than olive oil that has been refined. The refining process, which is the same as other vegetable oils, such as canola oil, have to be subjected to in order to be fit for human consumption, destroys these valuable antioxidants as well as the gorgeous flavor components, mineral and vitamins

High levels 65 - 85 of monounsaturated fatty acids which maintain the healthiest cholesterol balance. This is more than most cooking oils.

In EVOO are strongly antioxidant and fight the free radicals in our bodies. Excess free radicals cause oxidative stress and have been linked to many forms of cancer.