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Oils · Pressed
Oils
pressed
Organic olive, sunflower and almond oil: cold mechanical extraction from a seed or nut, with no chemical solvents.
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Pressed oils
We produce sunflower, safflower, almond, walnut, avocado, rapeseed, olive and soybean oil by pressing at our plant in Monturque (Córdoba), from raw material with guaranteed traceability of origin.
Sunflower
Cold pressing
Safflower
Cold pressing
Almond
Cold pressing
Walnut
Cold pressing
Rapeseed
Cold pressing
Soybean
Hot pressing
Other
Aguacate, oliva...
The process
What does pressing involve?
Pressing involves extracting oil from the seed or nut using mechanical pressure, without chemical solvents. Depending on the variety, the process is carried out cold or hot, which determines the extraction yield and the final characteristics of the oil.
The result is an oil with the flavour and colour typical of the fruit or seed of origin, and a nutritional profile close to that of the original raw material.
At Green Crops Spain, we cold-press varieties such as sunflower, safflower, almond, walnut, avocado, rapeseed and olive oil, each with its own sensory and nutritional profile, always maintaining batch traceability from origin through to packaging.
Depending on the seed
Cold and hot pressing
Cold pressing
Extraction without external heat, at a controlled temperature, which better preserves the natural flavour, colour and nutrients of the seed or fruit. This is the method we use for sunflower, safflower, almond, walnut, avocado, rapeseed and olive.
Hot pressing
Some seeds, such as soybean, require heat to be applied during pressing to improve extraction yield. This is the method we use for soybean oil.
Origin of the raw material
Organic or conventional
Organic
Our pressed vegetable oils — sunflower, safflower, almond, walnut and organic olive oil, among others — can be made from raw material sourced from certified organic farming, free from synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.
Conventional
We also work with conventionally sourced raw material, maintaining the same quality control and traceability throughout the pressing process.
From seed to oil
The process, step by step
Reception and cleaning
The seed or nut is cleaned of impurities before entering the mill.
Mechanical pressing
Extraction by pressure, with no chemical solvents, cold or hot depending on the seed.
Decanting
The oil is left to settle so that solid residues from pressing separate naturally.
Quality control
Physicochemical and organoleptic verification before packaging and dispatch from the plant.
How to use it
Recommended uses
Food
Ideal for dressings, seasonings and dishes where preserving the natural flavour and aroma of the original fruit or seed matters.
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Its intact nutritional profile makes it suitable as a raw material in pharmaceutical and aromatherapy formulations.
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Its intact nutritional profile makes it suitable for cosmetic formulations seeking minimally processed ingredients.
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