When you buy Del Papa Family ® Olive Oils, you’re buying Olive Oil steeped in expert tradition, since 1945. Del Papa Family ® from Italy has produced the finest quality oils for over 70 years. Today these award-winning oils are made using the best and latest technologies while savoring the traditional flavors, thanks to 70 years of deep commitment to excellence. Sure, you can buy cheaper Olive Oils off the shelf, however when taste matters, only Del Papa Family ®olive oils will suffice. Artisanal, fresh, complex; taste is why Chefs around the globe consider our oils to be liquid gold.

Within our Del Papa Family ® Olive Oils, there are different variations you will see in your local store, most commonly Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Bold Taste), Pure Olive Oil ( Mild Taste), Extra Light Olive Oil ( Light Taste) & Pomace Olive Oil (Umbria Verde). “One of the most noticeable differences amongst our different varieties is in the taste of the Del Papa Family ® Oil itself“ Within the Mediterranean diet, Olive Oil is used to prepare almost any dish. It is the king of condiments for every kind of pasta and sauce. It helps by exalting the taste of foods in every kind of cooking. Contrarily to popular belief, it is absolutely suitable for frying, as it has a “high smoking point”, higher than seed oils, practically being able to withstand its structure before burning and altering. But above all, it is best consumed “raw”, to accompany foods such as salads or cooked vegetables, on meat and fish. Olive Oil complements and integrates every dish without making it too heavy. It is advisable to consume olive oil on a daily basis, as a snack, or aperitifs, or simply spreading it on bread, according to the most ancient tradition. F YI: “Annual per capita consumption of Olive Oil in Italy in 2009 was 12.35 liters per person, in Spain it was 13.62 and in Greece a whopping 23.7 liters for every Greek”.

The uniqueness of Olive Oil is also justified by the presence in a great variety of particularly Active Components. The most popular of these components are: Tocopherols (Vitamin E): protectors of cell membranes and anti-oxidants Beta-carothen (provitamin A): which plays a major role in many metabolic processes and sight Polyphenols: carrying anti-oxidant and anti-ageing properties Phytosterols: regulating the absorption of cholesterol Triglycerides of essential fatty acids in the correct ratio omega3 and omega-6 (Vitamin F): protecting the integrity of many cell structures Oleocanthal: a powerful anti-inflammatory agent Furthermore, Del Papa’s quality assurance & research laboratory is one of the few labs of its kind in all of Italy. Operated by our own local Umbrian expert Q A director Ms Katia Donati, the 900 square-foot lab includes management offices; a chemical room for testing acidity, peroxide index, and other chemical-related metrics; a purity room for testing fatty acids, sterols and hydrocarbons; temperature-controlled sample storage container; and an organoleptic tasting room optimized for testing our Del Papa Family ® oil’s visual appearance, actual taste and scent. The Del Papa Family’s commitment to excellence is one of the reasons why we have maintained the integrity of our products, gratefully serving you and your family’s olive oil needs for over 70 years.