Manufacturer: The Village Press
Brand: Village Press
The Village Press First Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil is an exquisite first cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil produced from handpicked New Zealand olives and packaged in a recycleable light-block carton with built-in pouring tap.Made from Barnea olives, a classic Mediterranean varietal, this oil is first press, meaning the olives are pressed once, and only once. While other producers may take oil from a second and third pressing or use chemical solvents to extract yet further quantities of oil, The Village Press philosophy is to use only oil produced from one high quality pressing.The Village Press Extra Virgin Olive Oil meets IOC cold-press standards for the growing and extraction process. In conforming to this policy, natural nutrient levels remain optimal and the integrity of the olive oil is never compromised.The olive pressing process is gentle and takes place on a traditional or centrifugal olive press, ensuring smoothness of texture, depth, and purity of taste. In addition to the oil being first cold-pressed, it is also:Unfiltered to maintain maximum levels of potency and antioxidant benefitsFree of additives, colors or preservativesFree of allergens Certified Kosher and Halal100% produced in New ZealandThe Village Press First Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes in a light-block carton, fitted with an anti-oxygen tap to ensure the integrity of the oil is never compromised by impurities or rancidity. Its versatile square shape lends itself to ease of storage and stability when in use, allowing chefs and home cooks to prepare meals and ingredients without having to handle a bottle.Produced in the Hawke's Bay province of the North Island of New Zealand, where the temperate climate makes for outstanding olive oil.