The Olive Branch Blog
Why is olive oil so expensive at the moment?
You will probably have noticed that the price of extra virgin olive oil has increased substantially recently. We want to outline some of the challenges the industry is facing and what is behind these increases.The olive harvest happens just once a year. Where we make our extra virgin olive oil in...
A Covid Secure Harvest
In the fields just outside the city of Ierapetra in SE Crete, the trees are full of baby Koroneiki olives. My family have been there each day since Sunday, gently raking the trees to gather the olives. This is my dad's favourite time of the year and I'm sad I can't be...
Food parcels for the vulnerable
Supporting 120 families during October half-term This past half term was overshadowed by the desperate plight of low income families who have felt the additional impact of Covid-19 on their already stretched incomes. We partnered up with a fantastic business in...
Shocking News about Industrialised Olive Harvesting Practices
News has broken that millions of songbirds are being killed each year due to heavily industrialised olive picking practices in some Mediterranean countries. Intensive harvesting methods with tractors speeding through olives groves to strip olives from the trees have...
Back to School Meal Inspiration
Now that was a great Easter! Blessed with some of the best long weekend weather we’ve had for years, barbeques were blazing, parks were packed and queues to the seaside stretched for miles. As the holidays come to a close, schools are resuming for their summer term...
The People Behind the Brand – Yiannis
We’re continuing our ‘people behind the brand’ series by finding out more about Yiannis, Maria's Father and Cretan olive farmer. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD FROM CHILDHOOD? Bread with tomatoes and fresh extra virgin olive oil WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? ...
Valentine’s Vegan Meal Planning
If you really want to show your loved one how much you care this Valentine's Day, there's no better way to do it than with a home-cooked meal. We have you covered with a fantastic 3 course meal plan designed especially for Vegan's. To start... Starting with the...
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We are a Greek food company producing a range of products using classic Greek ingredients with our unique touch. We make our own olive oil on our family farm in SE Crete and we also make Chunky Olive Tapenade, Greek Mezze dips and a big range of marinated olives & antipasti. We supply fine food shops and restaurants around the UK.