So, you bought a new bottle of KARMIRI Extra Virgin Olive Oil to drizzle over your salad and to use for cooking, but did you know that this versatile product has several other uses? Starting today, I thought I would share on our blog the various interesting ways you can use our […]

New phenolic compounds oleokoronol, oleomissional and ligstrodial have been found specifically in Koroneiki and Mission extra virgin olive oils: http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/olive-oil-varieties/new-phenolic-compounds-found-in-evoo/51475. This is exciting news given that phenolic compounds present in olive oil act as strong antioxidants and free radical scavengers. It is currently known that olive oil is a source […]

Nowadays, there are a multitude of inferior olive oils that attempt to pass themselves off as quality extra virgin when in fact they are refined and adulterated with other oils. This problem can not only be solved by stricter testing standards of imported olive oils, but also by educating the […]

Hey ladies, here’s an interesting article for you: http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/extra-virgin-olive-oil-more-effective-than-ibuprofen-in-treating-menstrual-pain/51322. Extra virgin olive oil works like ibuprofen on menstrual cramps due to a chemical compound called oleocanthal. In fact, KARMIRI Extra Virgin Olive Oil is derived from early harvest Koroneiki olives, which contain one of the highest levels of oleocanthal when compared with […]

Olive oil grade labeling has been a controversial subject due to the high demand for olive oil and the common adulteration of oil.  Adulteration refers to mixing olive oil with products such as other vegetable oils, refined olive oil and olive pomace oil.  This practice has led to a growing […]

KARMIRI farm has been using sustainable, organic farming methods for over 30 years. We are currently registered organic with DIO, an official Greek inspection and certification organization of organic products that is approved by the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Hellenic Accreditation Council, the European Union, the Council […]