From the land of the sun, peace, and an olive tree of 2500 years, we emanated. Olive Leaf Yields and Flavourful Origins – OLYFO for short, is a women-led team of passionate individuals who came together 2019 with one goal in mind: bringing you the best that the land of glory and olive oil know-how has to offer and proudly presenting you with fresh, tasty and healthy Tunisian extra virgin olive oil.
The olive tree has always been known as a symbol of peace, sacrecy and healing. It has been cultivated over centuries, bringing prosperity and abundance to the Mediterranean region. For centuries, Tunisia was a force to be reckoned with when it came to olive oil production, providing for he Roman empire over the course of centuries. As such, we strive to provide you with fresh, healthy, and tasty Tunisian extra virgin olive oil, derived from the combination of ancestral traditions with the latest technologies.
In fact, sharing is the name of the game at OLYFO. By combining our expertise, the know-how preserved and passed down for generations, we aim to bring to you a proud piece of Tunisian culture and history. Adding to that an overflow of love and passion will result in the creation of extra virgin olive oil that will in no time become your trusted partner in all your culinary endeavors, no matter where you are in the world, through the vehicle of our three brands: “2500 years of tradition”, “Ifriqiya” and “Al Atika”.
We believe that food is more than just sustenance, it is an experience that shapes us into who we are. We also believe that behind every dish is an entire army of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to make those culinary experiences pleasurable, memorable and emotionally fulfilling.
Which is why beyond sharing our passion for the production and export of fresh, quality-conforming Tunisian extra virgin olive oil, we make it a priority to give back to those who give hours of labor and all their care in cultivating the olive trees by supporting local communities involved in our supply chain, positively impacting the men and women working in the fields and championing sustainable agriculture.
We envision and strive to do our part in creating a world where all actors of the olive oil supply chain – from farmers, producers to distributors work together harmoniously to provide families, passionate chefs and homecooks, and fine taste addicts the world over with fresh, tasty and healthy extra virgin olive oil from olives drenched in Tunisian sunshine, cultivated under the watchful expert-eye of dedicated farmers and producers, with great care and passion.
Tunisia has a rich cultural background that deserves to be shared with the world, and what better way to do it than the best way we know how: through food. As such, not only do believe that everyone has the right to access one of the most cherished secrets of the Mediterranean diet: we aim at widening our reach to all corners of the world to bring them health, freshness, and well-being through our olive oil.
In order to see our mission and vision through and provide you with top-quality Tunisian olive oil, it was imperative to put together a set of guiding principles that we keep at the forefront of our strategies and implement throughout our journey.
At OLYFO, we place a great deal of importance in people: from farmers and producers to distributors and strive to provide them with equal and fair opportunities of growth and fulfilment and create a positive impact on their communities, as a way of showing our appreciation to those who devote themselves to their craft.
Because providing you with high quality extra virgin olive oil is at the heart of what we do, we care tremendously about the environmental impact of our practices, fine-tuning them to be as planet-friendly as we can make them and sharing with you the result in the form of healthy olive oil with zero pesticide residues.
Our guiding principles stretch to the production methods wherein we perpetuate sustainable, technology-driven mechanisms that are innovative yet deeply ingrained in history and traditions, and use sustainable packaging methods to ensure our products reach you in the best conditions, wherever you are.
We stick to a policy of transparency in the processes, wherein we commit to sharing with you our know-how and, while continuously improving technologies and processes to bring you the best of Tunisian history and culture in a bottle.
Above all, OLYFO strives to work by and maintain core values such as:
With all this in mind, we are beyond excited bring you along on our quest of sharing Tunisian food, culture and historical heritage with the world. If you would like to be a part of our journey, do not hesitate to browse our brands and contact us.
