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Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Souri)

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Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil sells all natural food and drink that we checked ingredient by ingredient for natural, whole food ingredients. See its verified sustainability rating and review to help you buy natural, non toxic food.

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139 of 166 included SKUs have composition evidence; no score is published below 100%.
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About Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Souri)

61 of 295 fields held
Everything the scan holds on this record, grouped by subject. Blue bars show how much information is held; they are not positive or negative scores. Fields with nothing behind them are counted, not listed.
12 groups · 61 fields
Features 1 of 2
Packaging detail Metal tin
Materials and composition 2 of 25
H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?) Is Zejd worth it?
Single ingredient 1
Scan result 13 of 61
Scan note (above product table) 166 SKUs scanned, 0 filtered, 166 in the score result. 139 of 166 included SKUs have composition evidence; no score is published below 100%.
Total styles scanned 166
Last scanned 2026-09-13
Full catalogue scan? no
Reason / scan status 139 of 166 included SKUs have composition evidence; no score is published below 100%.
Publication status withheld
Method version Throne Standard full-catalogue 2026.09
In-scope catalogue total 166
Products read 139
Products unresolved 27
Products in catalogue 166
Catalogue read % 84
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Health and safety 1 of 3
H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free? Is Zejd organic or tested?
Certification 2 of 6
H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified? Where can I buy Zejd and how much?
Grade / certification Organic (producer-stated); First Prize Best Lebanese EVOO, HORECA 2007
Sourcing and supply chain 4 of 43
Single origin 1
Overall: where this info comes from
Source type
Packaging source: last checked
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Ownership and legal entity 2 of 19
owner name Independent (Olive Trade SAL / Zejd, Fares family, Lebanon)
Identity 14 of 24
Brand name Zejd Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Souri)
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical? Is Zejd real, 100% Olive oil?
Answer 1 Partly some Zejd products are certified organic; others are not.
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made? 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: Who owns [Brand]? Where is Zejd from?
Answer 3 Zejd is single-origin from Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety.
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it? Is Zejd cold-pressed and unrefined?
Answer 4 Zejd is Cold press, unrefined.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion? Is Zejd a seed oil?
Answer 5 No. Zejd is not a seed oil.
Answer 6 Organic. Certifications: Organic (producer-stated); First Prize Best Lebanese EVOO, HORECA 2007.
Answer 7 Ships to Lebanon, Australia, Switzerland, NZ, UAE, USA, Singapore, Japan.
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.
Claims and evidence 2 of 11
Authenticity verified (proof it is 100% real) 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
Verified by Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients
Delivery and shipping 2 of 3
Light-protective packaging 1
Packaging Widely recyclable
Price and commerce 1 of 11
Price tier $$$
Further detail 17 of 87
NOVA processing class 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed zejd.net
Grown In Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety
Country Lebanon
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
Ships to Lebanon, Australia, Switzerland, NZ, UAE, USA, Singapore, Japan
Whole food 1
Processing level Minimally processed
Additives None
Oil type Olive
Extraction method Cold press
First cold press 1
Unrefined 1
Last checked 2026-07-28
Filed under 6 terms held

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BDS Movement bdsmovement.net · priority targets Not listed Checked 2026-09-12 Not named among the current priority boycott, organic-boycott or pressure targets. Consumer boycott targets named by the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Open the source
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✓ 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

Why we rate it

  • 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
  • Single origin, not a blend
  • Light-protective dark glass/tin
  • Cold-pressed, no chemical solvents

Worth checking

  • Organic is producer-stated; certifier and lab metrics not published; HORECA is a domestic award

Where to buy

Harvested / grown in Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety

Lebanon, Australia, Switzerland, NZ, UAE, USA, Singapore, Japan

Questions

Is Zejd real, 100% Olive oil?

Partly some Zejd products are certified organic; others are not.

Is Zejd a whole food / single ingredient?

Yes. Zejd is single-ingredient cold-pressed Olive oil, minimally processed with nothing added.

Where is Zejd from?

Zejd is single-origin from Beino/Akkar, North Lebanon; endemic Souri variety.

Is Zejd cold-pressed and unrefined?

Zejd is Cold press, unrefined.

Is Zejd a seed oil?

No. Zejd is not a seed oil.

Is Zejd organic or tested?

Organic. Certifications: Organic (producer-stated); First Prize Best Lebanese EVOO, HORECA 2007.

Where can I buy Zejd and how much?

Ships to Lebanon, Australia, Switzerland, NZ, UAE, USA, Singapore, Japan.

Is Zejd worth it?

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.