by Kamil Shah | 24 Jul 2018 | post
We’re starting our ‘people behind the brand’ series by finding out more about Olive Branch Co-Founder, Maria. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD? Spanakopita – spinach & feta pie, my mum makes her own filo and its divine. I always...
by Kamil Shah | 22 May 2018 | post, Uncategorized
There are many myths surrounding the best type of oil to cook with. Mediterranean folk have cooking with extra virgin olive oil for centuries whereas in Britain, many people in the public seem to think you can’t cook with extra virgin olive oil! By no strange...
by Maria Koinaki | 21 Mar 2018 | post
Our co-founder Kamil was speaking to his father-in-law Yiannis in Crete and explaining to him about organic practices and how organic certification is becoming more popular in the UK. Yiannis asked Kamil, “What really is organic?” so Kamil explained about the use of...
by Maria Koinaki | 14 Feb 2018 | post
You might have noticed the term cold pressed on the label of your extra virgin olive oil bottle and we often see consumers browsing the shelves looking for these words but what exactly does cold pressing and cold pressed olive oil mean? The cold pressing process...
by Kamil Shah | 9 Jan 2018 | post
We’re ecstatic to announce that our Extra Virgin Olive Oil has made the ranks of the Best Brands Survey – again! This survey is put together by The Guild of Fine Food, who poll their retailer members (owners of farm shops, delicatessens and food halls) to...
by Kamil Shah | 7 Nov 2017 | post
Winter is nearly here and it’s not long until the olive harvest in Crete. The weather this year has been much more stable and we are expecting a better crop this year after the 2016 lower yield. Once the weather switches from summer to winter, the olives will start to...
