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🏅 GOLD AWARD WINNER 🏅

Not all extra virgin olive oils are created equal.

Our Back2roots Early Harvest High Polyphenol PGI Lakonia has just been awarded Gold at the London International Olive Oil Competition.

But what makes this olive oil truly special goes far beyond the medal.

🌿 Certified Organic
🌿 Tested for over 600 pesticides and herbicides, with no residues detected
🌿 Exceptionally rich in natural polyphenols (917 mg/kg)
🌿 High in oleocanthal, oleacein and Vitamin E
🌿 Laboratory results are published online and available to every customer. No hidden data, complete transparency
🌿 Official EU Health Claim
🌿 Monovarietal Athinolia, an ancient Greek olive variety renowned for its complexity and character
🌿 PGI Lakonia (Protected Indication of Geography status)
🌿 Hand-harvested while the olives are still green
🌿 Extracted within less than 4 hours of harvest to preserve freshness and bioactive compounds
🌿 Bottled at source to minimise oxygen exposure and protect quality
🌿 Individually numbered bottles
🌿 Harvest date displayed on every bottle for complete transparency and traceability

The result?

A vibrant olive oil with intense freshness, aromas of freshly cut grass, green tomato leaf, wild herbs and artichoke, followed by a beautifully balanced bitterness and a distinctive peppery finish, a sign of its naturally high phenolic content.

This is not a commodity olive oil.

It is an early harvest, high-phenolic olive oil crafted with care at every stage, from grove to bottle.

Because excellence is not an accident. It is a choice made every day.

@londonoliveoilawards
@hampshire_fare

Photo credits: photo 1 @leo_martin_photography
& photos 2-3 @amandaharrison_photography

Video credits: Original footage from our olive oil extraction process.

#LONDONInternationalOliveoilAwards #EVOO #GoldAward #OliveOilSommelier by @back2roots.uk

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4 months ago

Two olive oils. Two Great Taste Awards. Two stars each ⭐️⭐️

We are beyond proud to share that both of our organic extra virgin olive oils have been awarded 2 Stars at the @guildoffinefood Great Taste Awards 2026.

If you've been following our journey, you'll know this has never been about chasing awards. It's always been about producing olive oil we're genuinely proud to put on our own table.

So to see both oils recognised by the Great Taste judges is something we'll never take for granted.

A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen Back2roots, and to everyone who has believed in our little family business from day one.

Now... who's opening a bottle with us tonight? 🫒💚

Proud members of
@hampshire_fare
@ukslowfood

#GreatTasteAwards #OrganicOliveOil #Awardwinning #ExtraVirginOliveOil #Back2Roots by @back2roots.uk

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2 months ago

Some moments are simply too special not to share.

It was such a pleasure to catch up with @gennarocontaldo once again at the @goodfoodshows .

As fellow Mediterraneans, we share the same passion for exceptional extra virgin olive oil and the simple, honest food that brings people together.

We also had the chance to chat about his wonderful new book, Gennaro's Hidden Italia, and were incredibly grateful to receive a personalised dedication. It's a keepsake we'll treasure for years to come.

Thank you, Gennaro, for your kindness and generosity. Until next time! 🇬🇷🇮🇹💚

#GoodFoodShow #GennaroContaldo #HiddenItalia #ExtraVirginOliveOil #GreekOliveOil by @back2roots.uk

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3 months ago

A little glimpse of our early olive harvest 26/27 in Greece. 🫒🫒

Early mornings, long days, tired hands, lots of laughter and those little moments that make it all so special.

For us, the harvest is so much more than picking olives. It's about being back among our trees, working alongside wonderful people and seeing the result of a year's care and dedication.

Grown organically and carefully hand-harvested, every olive is part of a journey that means so much to us.

It's hard work, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

This is where it all begins. Back to our roots 💚

#Back2roots #OrganicOliveOil #GreekOliveOil #EarlyHarvest #InOliveOilWeTrust taken in Lakonia, Greece by @back2roots.uk

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2 days ago

🫒 A taste of Greece, rooted in tradition.

We’re excited to welcome @back2roots.uk to the 2027 Central South Food & Drink Trade EXPO.

Back2roots brings a range of natural and organic Greek products to the UK, including extra virgin olive oil, olives, tapenades, raw honey and herbs. Their signature olive oil is produced in Lakonia, Greece, using carefully selected olives and a strong focus on quality, traceability and sustainable growing practices.

Come and meet Back2roots at the EXPO and discover their range for yourself.

📅 Tuesday 9 February 2027
📍 Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl

Exhibitors: https://businesssouth.org/events/central-south-food-drink-trade-expo-exhibitors-2027/

Buyers: https://businesssouth.org/events/central-south-food-drink-expo-buyers-2027/

#CentralSouth #FoodAndDrink #FoodExpo #GreekFood #Hospitality #BusinessSouth by @back2roots.uk

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7 days ago

🥕✨ British Food Fortnight: Carrots, Creativity & a MasterChef

Today Luke Emmess stepped in for Year 4 - and the spotlight was firmly on the carrots the children have grown from seed in our school garden. They quizzed Chef about his job and were curious to understand menu changes.

Luke took their harvest and turned it into carrot three ways: bright, crunchy, silky, surprising - each one designed to tickle their tastebuds and show just how exciting homegrown food can be.

A perfect celebration of British Food Fortnight: local, seasonal, and grown with small hands but big pride!

#britishfoodfortnight #schoolgarden #schooldinners #kidscooking #seasonalfood @jamieoliver @angelacooking @thomasinamiers @schoolfood_project @chefsinschools_uk @schoolfoodmatters @childrensfoodcampaign @food.foundation @__fayecooks @chef_emmess @jamiesministryoffood by @back2roots.uk

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10 days ago

A little late posting this one. it’s been one of those very busy weeks! But we couldn’t let last Saturday at the @romseyshow go by without sharing a few moments. 🧡

What a lovely day it was. One of the things we enjoy most about these shows is catching up with familiar faces, old friends and people we’ve met along the way at previous events.

It was also great to see our friends at @hampshire_fare and spend some time around the Hampshire Fare Skills Kitchen, where there were some brilliant cooking demonstrations throughout the day.

And, of course, it was wonderful to catch up with @masterchefuk finalist @chef_emmess , who once again created some fantastic dishes using our extra virgin olive oil and products. Luke also popped by our stall for a chat. Always such a pleasure to see him and catch up.

A huge thank you to everyone who came over to say hello, have a taste and spend some time with us. We loved seeing so many familiar faces and meeting plenty of new ones too.

Thank you, Romsey Show, for such a lovely day. 🌿🫒

#Back2roots #ExtraVirginOliveOil #HampshireFare #Shoplocal #LukeEmmess by @back2roots.uk

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25 days ago

A little recap of an unforgettable evening…

For the winning bidders at the Yorkshire Children’s Charity fundraising event, I wanted this private dining experience to be about more than just what was on the plate.

Infused oils, brown butter, suya butter, calabash nutmeg, Uda seed, black cardamom and rose petals - it was all about the smell, the flavour and a few surprises in between.

With beautiful products from @back2roots.uk @louisas_honey @sarasaffronofficial

#YummyByDesign #KnittingFlavours #PrivateDining #NigerianFlavours yorkshirefood taken in York, England by @back2roots.uk

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25 days ago

Our Signature High-Polyphenol Extra Virgin Olive Oil has won PLATINUM at the 2026 Platinum Awards Natural Products and Services, in the Food & Non-Alcohol Drinks category! 🫒✨

A huge thank you to @janeyleegrace , the judges, and of course all of you who voted for us ❤️

Another very special moment for our Signature EVOO and for Back2roots. 🏆🫒

#Back2roots #PlatinumAwards2026 #highpolyphenols #naturalproducts #organic by @back2roots.uk

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a month ago

🍅 If you have more tomatoes than you know what to do with, try this.

Slow roasted garden tomatoes. Simple food at its absolute best.

There seems to be an abundance of tomatoes in everyone’s gardens at the moment, and this is one of my favourite ways to enjoy them.

My aunt’s glorious homegrown tomatoes, lemon thyme from my garden, a few cloves of garlic, a generous glug of beautiful @back2roots.uk extra virgin olive oil and a good pinch of fleur de sel. Honestly, you don’t need much more ❤️.

Simply slice the tomatoes and arrange them on a lined baking tray. Add the garlic and lemon thyme, drizzle generously with olive oil and sprinkle with fleur de sel.

Slow roast at 130°C/ 110°C fan/ 266°F/ Gas Mark ½ for around 3 hours, until wonderfully soft, sweet and concentrated.

Pile onto toasted bread, finish with another generous drizzle of olive oil and enjoy.

David and I wolfed ours down before remembering to take a photo of the finished dish… which probably tells you everything you need to know 😂!

A huge thank you to Thekla and Nikos at Back2roots for my fabulous organic extra virgin olive oil and fleur de sel 🫒❤️. Their excellent oil is made from Koroneiki and Athinolia olives from Lakonia, Greece, is high in polyphenols and has a beautiful peppery finish.

What is your favourite way to enjoy your homegrown tomatoes 🍅? And if you have a garden overflowing with tomatoes, save this one for later!

#SlowRoastedTomatoes #OliveOil #HomegrownTomatoes #GardenToTable #SimpleFood by @back2roots.uk

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a month ago

Mediterranean sea bass, cooked beautifully with our Back2roots high phenolic Black Label Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 🫒✨

A little moment from last weekend at Hampton Court Palace Food Festival @hrpfestivals , where great ingredients met great cooking.

Beautifully prepared by Chef @chrisbaber, with our EVOO bringing its rich, balanced flavour to the dish.

🎥 Captured by @marcusbeanchef , host of the #ReginaKitchen.

Good food. Great people. And, of course, great olive oil. 💚

#back2roots #ChrisBaber #greekoliveoil #highpolyphenols taken in Hampton Court Palace by @back2roots.uk

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