Organic black pitted olives - Kalamata bohaté na přírodní vitamín E - 340 g
Like extra virgin olive oil, olives are one of the world's most delicious and healthiest foods, combining divine flavour with highly protective nutrients. Quality olives will brighten up any dining table or party.
Why these Greek olives?
Black olives brand ACAIA in organic quality comes from a variety of olives called Kalamata, which has been cultivated for centuries in southern Peloponnesia in Greece.
The olive trees here have much larger leaves than other olive trees around the world and absorb more sunlight. These are firm, medium-sized, almond-shaped olives with a rich fruity flavour.
They are usually processed by brine curing, a pickling/preserving process where the olives are soaked in a brine solution of water, salt, vinegar and other ingredients that give the olive its typical glossy/soft appearance.
This method of preservation gives the olives a meaty texture, which you will appreciate at the bite, when it sort of crunches and their delicious flavour spills in your mouth.
Kalamata olives contain a variety of health-promoting vitamins and minerals and are high in iron and vitamin A.
It is said that regular consumption can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and bad cholesterol levels.
All ACAIA olives are supplied in glass containers weighing 340 g. These olives do not contain pits.
Why eat olives
- Olives are rich in vitamin E, which kills free radicals.
- They are claimed to help with maintaining the youthful appearance of the skin.
- Olives provide monounsaturated fats, which are claimed to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. In addition, olives, as well as their oils, are an excellent source of good cholesterol.
- There are no limits to recipes... and imagination no more! There's so much you can make with olives, add them to salads with Greek olive oils from ACAIA or OOTOPIA and Redmont RealSalt sea salt, or use them to make a great tapas night with a good Greek wine!
- Pack them to take with you on a hike or camping trip, they are a great quick snack and also an energy boost!
- Check out this video where an Armenian cook turns unseasoned olives into an absolute delicacy to accompany long evenings in front of the TV. Tastes great with good alcohol... (:
Ingredients
Organic Kalamata olives 58,80%, water, salt, vinegar, extra virgin olive oil.
Nutritional values
100 g: Energy 843kJ/ 205kcal
- Fat 22g
- Saturated Fat 6.3g
- Carbohydrate <0.5g
- of which sugars <0.5g
- Protein 1.5g
- Salt 1.5g
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Attention
- It is not in the manufacturer's power to guarantee that all pips have been removed.
- Store dry and out of light.
- Once opened, store in the fridge and use as soon as possible - always use a clean spoon/fork to avoid contamination and the contents catching mould.
Additional parameters
Category: | Olives and tapenades |
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Země původu: | Řecko |
Výrobce: | Hellenic Agricultural Enterprises, 45 Grigoriou Lambraki Street, Lykovrissi 141 23, Greece |
Vhodné pro : | Vegan-Vegetarián-Raw-GMO Free |
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Why HAE?
Since its founding in 2013, Hellenic Agricultural Enterprises (HAE) has managed to become one of the world's top olive oil producers while offering an ever-expanding range of delicious, nutritious and sustainably grown foods for discerning consumers.
- Their Kolovi olive variety was ranked the best in the world in 2021 and 2022.
- In 2022, HAE was ranked among the top ten producers of pure extra virgin olive oil in the world.
- In 2021, HAE was ranked as the 5th best producer of flavored extra virgin olive oils in the world.
- In 2022, HAE was ranked as the 2nd best manufacturer in the whole of Greece.
We have been cooperating with this manufacturer since 2018 and we are constantly expanding our offer because quality and good price are guaranteed. The brand has received 130 international awards. It currently offers 40 different products.
Our vision
Our vision is to become a leading producer and exporter of high quality Greek food products, taking advantage of Greece's vastly untapped potential in the production and export of quality food.
Although Lesvos remains our fixed base, we are considering all regions of Greece that can offer distinctive products to discerning customers beyond our country's borders.
Our mission
Our mission is to offer all consumers who are interested in improving their diet a variety of tasty, innovative and highly nutritious food products made on the island of Lesvos and in other parts of Greece.
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality using selected raw materials and traditional practices while upholding our core values of quality, fair pricing and environmental sustainability.
Our logo
Our logo features the ancestral coat of arms of our family, which depicts a dove sitting on the globe and carrying an olive branch in its beak.
In addition to representing our family heritage, we chose it as our representation because it expresses the ideal of global peace and also symbolizes the spiritual and material importance of olives as food for the mind and body that transcends cultures around the world.
About Lesvos
Lesvos is the third largest Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. In addition to an abundance of olive trees, there are also many orchards, aromatic herbs and other flora, making it a botanical paradise. Not for nothing did the Ottomans call it the "Garden of the Aegean".
This is the home of our family and where the history of our company begins with the production of premium extra virgin olive oil that takes advantage of the unique organoleptic properties of the original Kolovi olive variety.
Lesvos has a long history of olive oil production. During the excavations an olive press from the Bronze Age was discovered, dating back to the period 2800-2000 BC. Large areas of olive groves on terraced hills cover almost 30% of the island in the eastern and southern parts and almost 80% of the arable land on the island.
With over eleven million trees and a population of approximately 90,000, Lesvos has by far the largest number of olive trees per capita in the world. Many of these trees are hundreds of years old, as evidenced by their thick and twisted trunks. The cultivation of olive trees and the production of olive oil are therefore one of the most important economic activities in Lesbos.
Lesvos is also known for its natural beauty, its abundance of sunshine, its lively ecosystems that include not only flora but also fauna, and its very diverse landscape, from the lush greenery in the east and south to the wild volcanic west with its petrified forest, one of the largest in the world.
Health claims
Olive oil contains (antioxidant) polyphenols that contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress.
Enjoy the health benefits of olive oil by consuming 1½ tablespoons (20 g) daily as part of a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
In accordance with EU Regulation 432/2012. Extra virgin olive oil ACAIA is certified by the Department of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for its higher polyphenol content (>250 mg/Kg) than average olive oils.