CATSACOULIS S.A.
THERE ARE 140 YEARS OF TRADITION BEHIND OUR LABELS

CATSACOULIS is the oldest olive oil company in Greece, founded in 1863 on the island of Lesbos (Mytilene). From the start we were export-oriented, as the extra virgin olive oil of our island is strongly appreciated abroad. Early on we gave priority to conditioning the product in small packages adapted to the needs of the consumer.

Continuous investments over the years have assured that modern technology is utilized in the production and commercialization of olive oil. At the same time we have been active in the collective organization of the olive oil sector through the Chamber of Commerce of Lesbos and the Greek Association of Industries and Processors of Olive Oil (SEVITEL).

The Quality Management System of the company is conforming to the standard ISO 9001:2000, while the Food Safety Management System is conforming to the HACCP standard ELOT 1416:2000 (both certified by the international auditors BVQI).

The island of Lesbos with its 11 million olive trees is one of the most important olive oil producing regions of Greece. The variety Kolovi which is found exclusively here, has been selected by a painstaking trial and error method over the centuries as the variety best adapted to the climate and soil of the island. The oil produced has the following characteristics:
• Bright golden colour, due to the low chlorophyl content
• Intense aroma, due to the mountainous terrain and the limestone soil.
• Light texture, due to the relatively high percentage of polyunsaturated lipids.

Its flavour is relished by consumers, who find in it an excellent means of initiation to the pleasures of Mediterranean cuisine. For all these reasons the European Community has officially recognized the virgin olive oil of Lesbos as a product of "Protected Geographical Indication (P.G.I.)"
 
 
CATSACOULIS S.A.
The Olive Oil Exporting Co.:
Leonidas Vostanis
Managing Director

Mytilene:
2nd km NR Mytilene - Thermi
811 00 Mytilene - Greece