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Checked 2026-10-03
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Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Souri)
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4.0/5
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Lebanon Organic Christmas Food Hampers Oils Olive OilAbout Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Souri)
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Materials and composition
2 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
Certification
1 of 10 fields recorded| Grade / certification | Organic (producer-stated); First Prize Best Lebanese EVOO, HORECA 2007 Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
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Sourcing and supply chain
1 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
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Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (Olive Trade SAL / Zejd, Fares family, Lebanon) |
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Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://www.zejd.net/ |
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| Price tier | $$$ |
Scan result
13 of 31 fields recorded| In-scope catalogue total | 166 |
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| Products read for the score | 139 |
| Products we could not read | 27 |
| Sources checked | The Throne Standard assessed 85 of 166 products (51.2%). Measured value 96.2%. |
| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:57:43+00:00 |
| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging | Widely recyclable |
| Packaging detail | Metal tin |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 166 |
| Products read for the catalogue | 166 |
| Catalogue read % | 51.2 |
| Clean verdict | Not assessed |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Zejd |
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| Country | Lebanon |
houseofzejd@olivetrade.com |
Further detail
30 of 93 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety |
| Positive note 1 | Verified genuine: Fares family has pressed olive oil in Beino (Akkar) since 1822; modern Zejd brand launched 2004, won First Prize Best Tasting Lebanese EVOO at HORECA 2007; certified-organic endemic Souri exported to 9+ countries |
| Positive note 2 | Single origin, not a blend |
| Positive note 3 | Light-protective dark glass/tin |
| Positive note 4 | Cold-pressed, no chemical solvents |
| Negative note 1 | Organic is producer-stated; certifier and lab metrics not published; HORECA is a domestic award |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| Oil type | Olive |
| Extraction method | Cold press |
| First cold press | 1 |
| Unrefined | 1 |
| H3 Q1 | Is Zejd real, 100% Olive oil? |
| Answer 1 | Partly some Zejd products are certified organic; others are not. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Zejd a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Zejd is single-ingredient cold-pressed Olive oil, minimally processed with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Zejd from? |
| Answer 3 | Zejd is single-origin from Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Zejd cold-pressed and unrefined? |
| Answer 4 | Zejd is Cold press, unrefined. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Zejd a seed oil? |
| Answer 5 | No. Zejd is not a seed oil. |
| H3 Q6 | Is Zejd organic or tested? |
| Answer 6 | Organic. Certifications: Organic (producer-stated); First Prize Best Lebanese EVOO, HORECA 2007. |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Zejd and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to Lebanon, Australia, Switzerland, NZ, UAE, USA, Singapore, Japan. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Zejd worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Zejd is one of the genuinely verified real Olive oils, which is the main thing worth paying for given how much oil on the market is adulterated. |
| Light-protective packaging | 1 |
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