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One of the few Greek companies at Gourmet Selection, Paris

Olivian Groves is one of the few Greek companies that participated this year in Gourmet Selection in Paris. Gourmet Selection is one of the most prestigious trade shows in the delicatessen world. We are very happy that representatives of the French market appreciate a lot our premium products. Gourmet Selection was the perfect platform to...

Gold Medal for HERMIONE at Athena International Olive Oil Competition

We are proud to announce another distinction for our HERMIONE Extra Virgin Olive Oil which has won the GOLD MEDAL at Athena International Olive Oil Competition! The Athena IOOC is one of the top olive oil competitions in Europe and worldwide, recognizing the best in quality and flavor. We are honored to have our dedication...

We are Honored! Our HRYSOS wins Olive Kids Award GOLD MEDAL!

Great news to share! Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil HRYSOS PDO Kalamata, has been selected as the Olive Kids Choice Award winner 🏆 by the cultural movement Olio Nuovo! It is a very distinctive recognition for us, and we are proud to contribute to food education and also the empowerment of children from an early...

The international trade show of GULFOOD 2024

Our team returned from Dubai and the international trade show of GULFOOD, more than excited! We are happy because we brought on site a very special taste of Greece: A real beautiful natural big Olive Tree in our booth, a symbol of fruitfulness, quality and prosperity, made our presence extremely special and conveyed the message...

New prospects rising after ANUGA trade show

Our company participated in one of the most important international trade shows in food sector, ANUGA in Cologne, Germany and it was a great experience for our team! We had the chance to meet with our partners, existing and potential customers, and suppliers, extend our network and showcase our newest products apart from the Extra...

Bronze Medal for HRYSOS at the Olympia Awards for Health and Nutrition

For the third consecutive year, we are awarded as olive oil producers by the Olympia Awards for Health and Nutrition committee for the content of our olive oil in health protecting polyphenols. The olive oil analysis we perform for all our brands, every annual crop, shows our sustainable commitment in producing and trading of the...

Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Olive oil has been a staple in Mediterranean cuisine for thousands of years, and with good reason. This liquid gold is rich in healthy fats, antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds that can provide a host of health benefits. Let’s explore some of the most notable health benefits of olive oil, including its potential to improve heart health,...

OLIVIAN GROVES is proud to be among the Industry Leaders in Good Agricultural Practice!

As a major cultivator, and producer of olive fruits for olive oil extraction in Greece, OLIVIAN GROVES is following all acknowledged Good Agricultural Practices in its own olive groves in Argolida and Messinia of the Peloponnese. The Global Gap certification means promoting and assuring product quality, product safety, traceability, responsibility, optimum farm management, health safety...

Gold Quality Award for HRYSOS

We are more than happy to announce that our Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO Kalamata “Hrysos” won a Gold Quality Award at the London International Olive Oil Quality Competition 2022. We are committed to maintaining the high quality of our extra virgin olive oils, through our hard work and our great love for what we...

Gold Quality Award for HERMIONE

We are more than happy to announce that our Ultra Premium Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Hermione” won a Gold Quality Award at the London International Olive Oil Quality Competition 2022. We are committed to maintaining the high quality of our extra virgin olive oils, through our hard work and our great love for what...

Olivian Groves achieve sustainable and remarkable results

The Extra Virgin Olive Oil «HRYSOS» PDO Kalamata, comes exclusively from our Olive Groves in the land of Messini. With our extra care throughout the whole year, combining traditional cultivation techniques with all recent best practices suggested and applied from our scientists and also optimizing every step from planting to harvesting to the oil extraction...

Myths about the Holy Tree

The olive tree has been well-known since the ancient times. People in the European Mediterranean territory were the first ones to grow olive trees. The hometown of this special tree is considered to be Ancient Athens, as the first olive tree is said to have been planted at the foot of the Acropolis by Goddess...

PDO Kalamata certification by the Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Dimitra”

The extra virgin olive oil extracted from our olives of the koroneiki variety in the land of Ancient Messini, is now certified to comply to the highest standards of the renowned Protected Designation of Origin olive oil "PDO Kalamata". By maintaining the local traditional ways of cultivation and harvesting during a narrow time frame, combined...

Our first participation at FoodEXPO 2022

Τhe first participation of our Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the Food Expo 2022 was successfully completed, thanks to you! We are very glad that we had the opportunity to meet you all, at our standpoint, showing how greatly you feel, tasting this precious gold product of our land in the Peloponnese. We are...

It’s time to meet Olivian Groves!

Take the opportunity to meet our company and its people, at Food Expo, the largest Food & Beverage trade show in Southeast Europe and one of the most significant of its kind internationally. Date: 12-14 March 2022 Location: Metropolitan Expo exhibition center, Hall 3 - Stand A46 We will be glad to see you there!

Why Εxtra Virgin Olive Oil is so different and unique

It is largely known that olive oil is a crucial part of the commonly known as Mediterranean diet (MED), which has been connected to overall greater life expectancy compared to other Northern EU regions and the US. Beside other components of MED, research has pointed out that beneficial health effects have been associated to a...

Today, there is no price for the gift of healthy living

Olive oil contains health-promoting bioactive components, like polyphenols. Various polyphenols contained in extra virgin olive oil help to prevent diseases related to oxidative stress, as well as they have very important anti-inflammatory properties. Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation are among the most important drivers of many diseases like heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and...

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