Category
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olive oil
liquid fat extracted by pressing olives
Jaén Province
province of Spain
oleuropein
Oleuropein is a glycosylated seco-iridoid, a bitter phenolic compound found in green olive skin, flesh, seeds, and leaves. The term oleuropein is derived from the botanical name of the olive tree, Olea europaea.
Bertolli
Bertolli is a brand of Italian food products produced by multiple companies around the world with the trademark owned by Japanese multinational Mizkan Holdings. Originating as a brand of extra virgin olive oil, in which it was the global market leader, pasta sauces and ready meals are now sold under the brand name as well.
olive oil extraction
Process of extracting oil from olives
Castile soap
olive oil-based soap
International Olive Council
organization
Axos
village in Mylopotamos Municipality, Greece
amurca
thumb|right|210px|Amurca pit at one oil mill, in the province of Province of Jaén (Spain)|Jaén.
Amurca is the Latin name for the bitter-tasting, dark-colored, watery sediment that settles out of unfiltered olive oil over time. It has been known in English as "olive oil lees" and recently as "olive mill waste water (OMWW)". Historically, amurca was used for numerous purposes, as first described by Cato the Elder in De Agri Cultura, and later by Pliny the Elder. Cato the Elder mentions its uses as a building material, pesticide, herbicide, dietary supplement for oxen and trees, food preservative
Deoleo
Deoleo, S.A. is a Spanish multinational olive oil processing company. It is the world's largest bottler selling brands such as Bertolli, Carapelli, Carbonell, and Koipe.
In India, it sells olive oil under brand name Figaro.
orujo
solid liquid waste generated by olive oil extraction