Olive oil
Every step, from a single estate to your kitchen - the harvest timing, the cold extraction, the testing that proves what's really in the bottle.
Inside+Outside Oil
Inside+Outside Oil
Inside+Outside Oil
Not all extra virgin olive oil is the same. What ends up in the bottle depends on what happens long before it reaches you. The olive variety. When it's harvested. How quickly...
From Ancient Groves to modern cultivation
From Ancient Groves to modern cultivation
From Ancient Groves to modern cultivation
The olive tree has been cultivated around the Mediterranean for thousands of years. Some groves still look much as they might have generations ago: mature trees standing widely apart, their...
The small Greek olive behind a big reputation
The small Greek olive behind a big reputation
The small Greek olive behind a big reputation
If you've spent any time reading about high-quality extra virgin olive oil, one name keeps coming up: Koroneiki. It is one of Greece's most important olive varieties, particularly associated with...
No heat, no chemicals: from olive to extra virgin olive oil
No heat, no chemicals: from olive to extra virgin olive oil
No heat, no chemicals: from olive to extra virgin olive oil
What does cold extraction actually mean, and why does temperature matter when making extra virgin olive oil? Read more here.
What makes a high-polyphenol olive oil?
What makes a high-polyphenol olive oil?
What makes a high-polyphenol olive oil?
Why does one olive oil feel sharp at the back of the throat, while another feels smooth and almost neutral? The difference is often not acidity...
Research hub
Polyphenols, inflammation, and what the evidence says. Welcome to Poly-Insights - the research behind exceptional olive oil.
So what actually is oxidative stress in skincare?
So what actually is oxidative stress in skincare?
So what actually is oxidative stress in skincare?
Oxidative stress isn't something you can switch off with one ingredient. Skincare is one part of a wider picture, and sun protection is a big part of it. Antioxidants don't...
Is extra virgin olive oil the ingredient doing the heavy lifting?
Is extra virgin olive oil the ingredient doing the heavy lifting?
Is extra virgin olive oil the ingredient doing the heavy lifting?
Olive oil sits at the centre of the Mediterranean diet. But is it the oil itself that matters, or the whole way of eating around it? A 2023 review in...
Why choose an extra virgin olive oil for health benefits
Why choose an extra virgin olive oil for health benefits
Why choose an extra virgin olive oil for health benefits
What does “healthy olive oil” actually mean? The phrase is used often. But rarely defined. In science, it is less about marketing language. And more about composition.
Extra virgin olive oil polyphenols: where does the science take us?
Extra virgin olive oil polyphenols: where does the science take us?
Extra virgin olive oil polyphenols: where does the science take us?
Discover what olive oil polyphenols are, including hydroxytyrosol and oleocanthal, and explore the science behind oxidative stress and extra virgin olive oil.
Mediterranean diet & longevity: what the research says
Mediterranean diet & longevity: what the research says
Mediterranean diet & longevity: what the research says
What does the research say about the Mediterranean diet, olive oil, inflammation, gut health and healthy ageing? We look at the evidence behind the headlines.
Hydroxytyrosol in skincare
Hydroxytyrosol in skincare
Hydroxytyrosol in skincare
Hydroxytyrosol, one of a family of olive polyphenols that has attracted growing scientific interest for its antioxidant properties.
Polyphenols, inflammation, and ageing: what we know so far
Polyphenols, inflammation, and ageing: what we know so far
Polyphenols, inflammation, and ageing: what we know so far
Why do some people appear to age differently, even when they share similar lifestyles? Researchers increasingly believe...