Olive oil & Dry tomato

More informations about our process

The first step in making olive oil is by carefully cultivating an olive tree, a
tradition passed down from father to son for centuries. Thankfully, SGT has
hundreds of thousands of acres of these trees and is able to keep them all
in a healthy shape, supplying many tons of olives to help make that
beloved oil. The olives are then sent to a mill, where they are stripped of
any branches and leaves and are ground into a paste; this is done on the
same day to prevent fermentation.
The olive paste is then kneaded (stirred) slowly over a period of time to
reach the optimal temperature before being pressed and decanted, where
the oil is separated. Olive oil is rare in that it doesn’t actually need to be
refined to be enjoyed. However, SGT olive oil still goes through the refinery
process to properly rid it of any impurities. Virgin olive oil is top quality,
being collected and bottled first when a new batch is being formed. They
tend to have better taste and aroma compared to regular olive oil. Extra-
virgin olive oil is the highest grade you can get, and you can definitely tell.
Finally, the oil is packaged, with virgin and extra-virgin olive oil in glass
bottles, as the higher-grade oils tend to need packaging that’s non-
deformable, impermeable, and resistant to gasses. It’s then shipped and
put in stores. With olive oil being a staple in most households, you’ll
understand when it’s said that olive oil is in high demand. Logically, this
means olive oil is produced from many sources (most centering around the
Mediterranean). While the process of making olive oil may be the same in
most countries, Tunisia has a few key differences of its own.
For one, olive oil we produces tend to use organic olives that have been
certified as being grown without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or any other
artificial agents.
olive groves are also cultivated on our farms, and the oil is produced from
traditional yet tried and true methods.
WE have also earned many awards for the high quality of our olive oil,
being the only Arab country to win a gold medal at the Bio Novello
competition in Italy, beating out Spain and Italy itself.
This is where you come in, of course. Pick up a bottle of your own and see
the quality of sgt olive oil.

Arwa Soltani