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About
Oleastro
The name: It derives from Latin Olea Europea Oleaster and Ancient Greek
Oleastro, the wild olive tree, a species met in the lower altitude belt along the Aegean shores, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
The Company: A small but dynamic company, Oleastro Enterprises Ltd. is the market leader in the Cyprus organic olive oil market. Its main competitive advantages are its uncompromised commitment to top quality olive oil, its constant innovation, and its flexibility.
Its Mission: Oleastro Enterprises Ltd seeks to promote 'the civilization of the olive tree'. 
Its line of business:
1) production, extraction, bottling and trading of top quality organic olive oil
2) special interest/ interpretation (agro) tourism
The company has introduced the first organic olive oil, 'Oleastro' (link) in the Cyprus market in a variety of sizes and presentation boxes. For the first time, olive oil is more than a cooking commodity.
Furthermore, Oleastro Enterprises Ltd. has created the House of the Olive -
'Oleastro' (link), the first in Cyprus ecological olive mill, olive oil museum, and visitors' center - amidst the organic olive grove.
Its people: Oleastro Enterprises Ltd. is a family business. It is the brainchild of Lina and Andreas Ellinas with the support of their children Daniel and Natalie. Our friends call us 'romantic fools' for our love and devotion to quality organic olive oil and for our struggle for sustainable rural development. |
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In 2005, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry selected Lina as one of the three role models of women entrepreneurs in male-dominated areas in Cyprus for the Eurochambers project "CHASE", CHambers Against Stereotypes in Employment. |
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Furthermore, Lina was selected as a role model of a woman entrepreneur for the EU-EQUAL program (for the second pillar: entrepreneurship). |
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Finally, Lina was also nominated for the award of Women's Creativity in Rural Life - 2003. Her nomination reached the final short list. |
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