Olive Oil Bottling Company Lakeland: Where Mediterranean Tradition Meets Central Florida Passion

For twenty-five years, I carried the memory of home on my tongue. Growing up in Tunisia, every meal was elevated by the bold, peppery notes of authentic Chetoui olive oil – liquid gold pressed from ancient groves that my palate knew as intimately as a mother's voice. But after two and a half decades in America, I had resigned myself to the pale, flavorless substitutes lining grocery store shelves, each bottle a reminder of what I'd left behind.

My name is Feres, and that yearning for the olive oil of my childhood became more than nostalgia – it became a mission. For over ten years, my friend and I had dreamed of bringing true Tunisian Chetoui olive oil tradition to American households. We talked endlessly about preserving that heritage, about sharing the excellence that had been hidden from the world for far too long. While he pursued his passion by starting a cheese factory and building connections in the food production world, I held onto hope that someday we'd find the perfect partner who shared our reverence for authentic tradition.

That someday arrived when he introduced me to a remarkable family olive oil farm in Tunisia – a business passed down through generations for seventy years, producing award-winning Chetoui olive oil that had earned gold medals across Europe, from London to Berlin, from Dubai to Los Angeles. This family didn't just grow olives; they understood the science of excellence. A unique trait that makes them stand out from all other olive oil producers is that they built their factory directly next to their farm, essentially eliminating the factor of distance. Their olives travel to the pressing facility in breathable burlap sacks instead of heat-generating plastic bags, preserving the fruit's integrity during transport. Most remarkably, their olives are cold-pressed within three to four hours of reaching the factory – timing that's absolutely crucial for preserving those precious polyphenols and maintaining the low acidity that makes their oil extraordinary.

As I got to know this family, I discovered they shared my frustration. Despite producing olive oil worthy of international acclaim – including the coveted "Global Elite Olive Oils" recognition from Berlin's Global Olive Oil Awards and the "Ultra Premium EVOO" declaration from Dubai – Tunisian olive oil had been shipped internationally under the labels of other major olive oil-producing countries for decades. Their excellence was hidden, their heritage relegated to fine print on bottle backs that simply read "Product of Tunisia" while the front labels celebrated other nations' olive oil traditions.

After months of building trust and shared vision, we reached an agreement that would change everything. We talked about starting a business that would export their olive oil in stainless steel containers, preserving their freshness and preventing the delicate molecular structure from microplastics that plague so many imported oils. Together, we would become their exclusive United States distributor, finally bringing proper recognition to Tunisian olive oil excellence. We started small, sharing our liquid gold at farmers markets like the Lakeland Farmers' Market and events such as the Strawberry Festival in Plant City - where we've now been proudly participating for years - watching faces light up as people tasted what real olive oil could be.

When customers at these events and markets throughout Central Florida - from Winter Park Farmers' Market to Lake Eola Park in Orlando - began recommending we visit Lakeland and consider opening our first physical store there, we decided to explore this charming city. Driving through downtown, past Lake Morton's serene waters and the vibrant community of food lovers who frequent places like Munn Park, we knew we'd found our home. Here was a city that appreciated quality, that understood the difference between mass-produced and carefully crafted.

Today, our olive oil bottling company sits proudly in Lakeland, serving families from Winter Haven to Plant City with award-winning olive oil that carries not just exceptional flavor, but the pride and passion of Tunisian tradition excellence – finally arriving in American households under its true heritage, where it belongs.

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Family-owned olive oil bottling company in Lakeland specializing in single-source Tunisian EVOO with gold medal quality and specialized preservation processes. Our bottling facility maintains 10-20 times higher antioxidant levels through pharmaceutical-grade protocols and stainless steel transport that ensure Central Florida families receive award-winning Mediterranean excellence rather than processed grocery store alternatives. Read more

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Contact Information

• Location: 231 N Tennessee Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
• Phone Number: (407) 738-1022
• Service Area: Central Florida (Lakeland, Winter Haven, Plant City, Orlando, Kissimmee, The Villages, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce)
• Market Schedule: Available at multiple Central Florida farmers markets weekly
• Experience: 15+ years of olive wood kitchenware expertise