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Olive Oil - Crete's ubiquitous nutritious treasure

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Since ancient times olive oil has taken a special place in the eating habits of mankind. Hippokrates as well as other great physicians of that time such as Galinos and Dioscourides strongly believed in the beneficial effects of olive oil on health and recommended it for the therapy of various illnesses. Today, even many centuries later, olive oil continues to be an essential ingredient in our nutrition and has proved to be good for our health and to provide a long life span. According to research conducted on Crete, cases of heart diseases and even cancer range at a lower level on the island compared to other areas, which is due to the regular consumption of olive oil.

Benefits

Olive oil has proved to be beneficial in the following cases:
- prevention of cardiovascular diseases, reduction of the LDL-cholesterol, while the HDL cholesterol is stabilised or even increased,
- correct metabolism of the human organism, development of the brain and the bones of children; it also constitutes a source of vitamin E for children and adults, which, in combination with the monounsaturated fatty acids contained in the oil delays the process of aging
- absorption of vitamins due to the polyphenols it contains
- prevention of arteriosclerosis
- support of the function of the liver and prevention of the formation of stones in the bile duct
- diet for the treatment of diabetes
- strengthening of the organism against cancer
It is widely believed that olive oil is more fattening than seed-oils. However, it has been proved that the calorie values are equal in all oils, that is, 9KCAL/g. Furthermore we must point out that contrary to virgin olive oil, seed-oils are produced by means of a chemical process.

Nutritious Value

Its nutritious and therapeutic value was known in Greece as early as 6,000 years ago. Defner discovered the oldest oil mill in 4000 B.C. on the plateau of Methana. Apart from nutrition olive oil was used for various other purposes:
- It was flavoured with herbs (coriander, saffron, cardamom, mastic, cumin, fennel etc.), bottled in special urns of a few grams up to 12 liters and exported to all the Mediterranean countries.
- Athletes, who had been victorious in the games, were rewarded with urns containing up to 5,000 l of olive oil. The urns were especially ornamented, displaying the winner's athletic event.
- Athletes rubbed their bodies with it in order to make their muscles more flexible.
- The Hippocratic Code of Medicine contains more than 60 pharmacological applications of the olive oil.
- It was used in beauty care either pure or with fragrance, furthermore in oil lamps to light houses, temples and public buildings.
Therefore olive oil constitutes the fluid gold of Greece.

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CATALOGUE OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

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Code
Item
ml
0001
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
60
0002
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
100
0003
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
250
0004
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
500
0005
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
750
0006
Ìaraska Extra virgin olive oil
1L
0100
0101
Extra virgin olive oil organic 500 ml
Extra virgin olive oil organic 750 ml
500
750
0007
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs BASKQUI
40
0008
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs KYMA
40
0009
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs DAMA
40
0010
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs SAGOMATA
40
0011
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs TONDA
40
0012
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs CHARISMA
40
0013
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs DAMA
200
0015
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs DAMA
100
0018
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs EGIZIA
250
0025
Extra virgin olive oil EGIZIA
250
0019
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs KYMA
100
0024
Extra virgin olive oil KYMA
100
0026
Extra virgin olive oil POSITANO
100
0020
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs POZITANO
100
0030
Extra virgin olive oil DAMA
40
0010
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs SAGOMATA
40
0011
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs TONDA
40
0033
Extra virgin olive oil TIN CAN 1 L
1L
oliveoil500 0087
Extra virgin olive oil TIN CAN 500ml
500
0035
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs ANFORA
250
0036
Extra virgin olive oil ANFORA
250
0037
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs SOLANO
250
0039
VINAIGRETTE SONATA set 3 piece
200
0040
VINAIGRETTE IBILABILE set 2 piece with aromatic herbs
50
0042
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs MARASKA
100
0041
VINAIGRETTE IBILABILE set 2 piece Extra virgin olive oil
50
0043
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs MARASKA
60
0021
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs CLOTH CAP
250
0022
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs CLOTH CAP
500
0023
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs CLOTH CAP
750
0044
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs SONATA
200
0045
Extra virgin olive oil SONATA
200
0048
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs ÁÊRÏPÏLÉS
200
0049
Extra virgin olive oil ÁÊRÏPÏLÉS
200
0050
Extra virgin olive oil PILLAR
200
0034
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs PILLAR
200
0054
Extra virgin olive oil DISCOBOLUS
200
0055
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs ÁÊRÏPÏLÉS
40
0056
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs DISCOBOLUS
200
0057
Extra virgin olive oil TIN CAN
5000
0058
SET ÊÕÌÁ Extra virgin olive oil with arom.herbs+Vinegar
100
0059
Extra virgin olive oil GIULIA
250
0060
Extra virgin olive oil GIULIA
250
0067
VINAIGRETTE NIKOLAS-SOPHIE Extra virgin olive oil
200
0071
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs QUATRA BASSA
500
0072
Extra virgin olive oil with aromatic herbs ARROGANCE
250

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MARASCA BOTTLE PACKAGING

0,25L
0,5 L
0,75L
1 L
1L
5 L
Bottles/Tins
12
12
12
12
12
4
Cartons
24
18
13
12
8
12
Layers
5 or 6
5
4
4
7
4
Cartons
120or144
90
52
48
56
48
Carton weight kg
6,050
9,200
14,850
18,850
12,650
20,250
Cartons
30
24
18
15
12
15
Layer
5 or 6
5
4
4
7
4
Cartons
150 or180
120
72
60
84
60

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