Meet the Producer
Kyklopas SA is a family business that started several generations ago. Argyris Kelidis has known the world of olives since he was a small child, next to his father and mother. With solid foundations and excellent knowledge that they bequeathed to him, he decides with his wife Niki Kelidou and their own family to create their own olive mill since 1982. The Kyklopas olive mill is built in Makri, in one of the oldest olive groves in the Mediterranean, next to the cave of Cyclops Homer and the ancient Egnatia Road. Reaching today, the Kelidis family after constant information, passion and love for what they do now cultivate 12.000 olive trees and 2.000 organically grown the local variety. They produce the Extra Virgin Kyklopas olive oil, one of the most award-winning olive oils in Greece. In the groves of Kyklopas the trees are cultivated with rational use of water, fertilizers and plant pesticides. All production phases are controlled in order to protect the environment and the consumer. The olive harvest is done with the latest technology vibrating self-propelled machines to avoid injury of the fruit. The olives are transported in crates which are ventilated and free of plasticizers. The oil making takes place on the same day in excellent processing conditions (below 25 degrees). Immediately after the olive oil is filtered with paper filters to maintain the high quality of the olive oil keeping its physicochemical characteristics and aromas. Storage is done in stainless steel tanks and ideal conditions. The packaging is made in a privately owned packaging unit in hygienic conditions according to the quality standards ISO 22000: 2005 and ISO 9001: 2015. During its long history, the company has participated in demanding international and nationwide olive oil quality competitions such as Olivinus, Ovibeja, NYIOOC, China International Olive Oil Competition, Terraolivo, London IOOC, ATHENA, KOTINOS, Olive Japan, Los Angeles, Monocultivar, B FEINSCHMEKER etc. The results justified their efforts by winning a number of distinctions, ranking the extra virgin Kyklopas olive oil in the top ten of the world ranking, putting the region of Makri on the world map of olive growing.
