Cretan Mill is a long-lasting story of more than 150 of tradition combined with the strong passion for the craft of olive oil. Everything started in 1866, when the Almpantakis family started to produce authentic Cretan extra virgin olive oil in the area of Kalessa, near Heraklion.

Now, Cretan Mill is considered to be a well-established olive oil bottling and trading company, keeping the same respect for the Cretan Land and using pure raw materials, which guarantee the top quality of our products. Cretan Mill is now a member of Almpantakis Group of Companies, holding modern bottling facilities, privately-owned olive oil mills, high-end technology equipment, specialized personnel and an in-house chemistry laboratory.

Being one of the leading olive oil companies, Cretan Mill always maintains the same goal: to produce authentic Cretan extra virgin olive oil of remarkable quality and high nutritional value. It is a fact that extra virgin olive oil is a key food of the Mediterranean diet, which is beneficial to the human health and well-being in general.

The Mediterranean food emphasizes the importance of eating fresh vegetables, fruits and extra virgin olive oil, as they contribute to optimal health and longevity. That is why we believe that it is important to treat our raw material with special care, handling the fruit of the olive tree with responsibility and respect. Our company is vertically integrated, which allows us to offer a product "from the field to the shelf", ensuring its top quality and excellent transfer to the final consumer. For us, it is always a challenge not only to create a perfect product but also to share successfully the most essential ingredient of the Cretan gastronomy and the Mediterranean diet with the rest of the world.