Meet Anita
Agricultural Engineer, Expert Olive Oil Taster by Jaen University, Quality Consultant, Olive Tourism Expert & Judge in International Olive Oil Competitions
Born in Athens, Greece, and raised in an olive oil-producing family from Kalamata, Anita Zachou developed a deep appreciation for extra virgin olive oil from an early age. What began as a family tradition evolved into an international career dedicated to quality, education, innovation, and the promotion of one of nature's greatest gifts.
Today, Anita works with producers, brands, hospitality professionals, and consumers around the world, helping them create exceptional olive oils, build successful brands, develop unique olive oil experiences, and discover the remarkable health, culinary, and cultural value of extra virgin olive oil.
Anita is an Agricultural Engineer, Expert in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting certified by the University of Jaén (Spain), Olive Oil Production & Quality Consultant, International Olive Oil Competition Judge, Educator, International Speaker, creator of Mykonos Olive Oil Tasting and the world's first On-Yacht Olive Oil Tasting Experience, two oleotouristic projects that redefined the Olive Tourism globally.
Areas of Expertise
Olive Oil Tasting
Seminars & Events
Olive Oil Gastronomy
Olive Tourism
Olive Oil
Blends
New Product Development & Branding
My team and I re-discovered our most important cooking ingredient. We never imagined that we know so little about olive oil! We learned how to evaluate its quality, how to use its different categories, how to pair the different varietals with the dishes of our menu plus some amazing combinations that our guests absolutely loved! Anita, with her great passion for olive oil and expertise, is the best person to introduce you to this amazing world called OLIVE OIL!
- Nick Koutsoukos Executive Chef
Soho Roc House Mykonos
Testimonials
Anita is a highly educated professional with deep knowledge of olive oil. Although we sell olive oil every day we knew nothing about it. She taught us how to taste and evaluate olive oil, its quality categories & health benefits, introduced us to new varieties and taught us how to pair them with different foods in order to educate our clients and support our sales in the best way by proposing to each one the most suitable olive oil for his needs.
- Ioanna Rodopoulou
SAVVAS Delicatessen
My collaboration with Anita is a happy occasion from which I feel that I found an excellent collaborator with the same passion for quality Greek products.
Her professionalism, her love for olive oil, her boundless talent for new ideas, high aesthetics and excellence that are ideally combined with her knowledge for holistic wellness create a perfect combination of a consultant and partner equivalent with the high standards of elenianna.com
- Xenophon Liapakis
elenianna.com
We have collaborated with Anita for 3 years on our EVOO project. Anita has always been a catalyst for excellence in all aspects of our association. Her passion and commitment to the highest standards have helped my wife and I create very high-quality, award-winning extra virgin olive oil.
From the first time we met, we found Anita to be very knowledgeable and a great team player as we started creating our brand and our EVOO. When we decided to build our own mill Anita was instrumental in assisting with design and providing guidance in the final mill equipment selection and purchase.
Anita is ambitious and committed to the idea that excellent EVOO is worth striving for and bringing education to the world is a mission and challenge she loves.
Mark Colin
Founder of Oro di Milas EVOO
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