New oil refinery

The construction of a new oil mill for even finer drops of extra virgin olive oil
This year marks the last in our first oil mill. Following the 2019 harvest, with a focus on the absolute quality of our extra virgin olive oil production, we are announcing 2020 as a significant turning point in production!

To meet the high demand for our olive oils, in September 2019, we began construction of the new Nono Remiđo oil mill on new land. The specialised Italian manufacturer, MORITERM SRL, is the manufacturer of this new oil mill. With the new oiler come new possibilities, one of which is a higher processing capacity. This new mill will increase productivity from 500kg/h from our current oil mill to as high as 1,000kg/h.

With the new oil mill, argon is also introduced as a neutral gas that protects olives during processing and in oxygen tanks. It is substantially better for treating oil than nitrogen because argon has a considerably higher density and thus offers better protection for the oil against oxidation. We know that nobody likes to wait a long time, and the same goes for olives – another essential element for maintaining quality during processing is that it is done within just a few hours of harvesting. Waiting 12 or more hours for processing degrades the olives, and unwanted oxidation may become present.

We will hold on to the technical details until the opening. Yet, we will boast a bit about how the new Nono Remiđo oil mill will have two vertical separators (horizontal oil separators) for post-processing and clarifying oil instead of filtration.

The 400m² area of the olive oil mill will house an enclosed olive storage area, sufficient for all planned activities, an oil storage facility, and a laboratory. The oil factory itself will be equipped not only for testing the oil produced but also for visits from interested tour groups – anyone wishing to visit the olive oil mill and sample our fine oils will be most welcome!

The completion is expected in the summer of 2020, and the oil mill will begin its production for the harvest at the end of September 2020. When it is ready to provide olive oil production services, we will offer family farms the opportunity to turn their newly harvested olives into liquid gold.

Our new oil mill is funded through the Rural Development Programme.

2020 will be a truly fruitful year for us!