SDA ZITOUNA 1
SDA Zitouna I is one of the most advanced Olive Groves in the world, which guarantees fresh, rich and fruity olives every year. A built-in olive oil processing mill with the latest technology ensures that the best flavours and excellent quality of the olive fruit are kept and preserved, resulting in a premium extra virgin olive oil.
SDA Zitouna I is located in Smenja – Bir Mcherga in the governorate of Zaghouan within 50 Km of Tunis, representing an area of 766 Ha, of which 696 Ha watered by drip irrigation. The farm is dedicated to olive growing and includes currently 520 Ha conducted according to the super-intensive system of which 498 Ha have already gone into production since 2013 and 22 Ha gone into production in 2017. Furthermore, SDA Zitouna I has the latest generation pressing and extraction unit as well as a storage unit totalling a capacity of 780 Tons of olive oil.
Compagnie Générale des Industries Alimentaires (COGIA, SA) is established in Sousse and is one of Tunisia’s top exporters of Packed Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Organic Olive Oil, exporting its products to more than 40 countries, including the Middle East, North America, Brazil, Asia, New Zealand and Africa.
COGIA, SA is the origin of the well-known, market-leading Olive Oil brands in the Middle East. This Olive Oil comes directly from the green fields of the Mediterranean region and it has the most important certificates such as IFS, HACCP, KOSHER, HALAL or ECOCERT that guarantee its premium quality.