Gruppo Saida Sponsors the 2025 Slow Food Guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Gruppo Saida at the presentation of the 2025 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide by Slow Food: sponsor of the excellence of Italian olive growing

The Guida agli Extravergini 2025, edited by Slow Food Editore and Slow Food Italia, confirms itself once again this year as an essential tool for discovering and promoting the excellence of Italian extra virgin olive oil. For 25 years, this publication has been a compass for those seeking quality, biodiversity and authentic stories in the olive-growing territories of our peninsula.

On Saturday, April 12, at the Teatro dei Filarmonici in Ascoli Piceno, the presentation ceremony of the Guida Olio extravergine 2025 was held, with the participation of olive growers from all over Italy. The most virtuous companies – distinguished by their commitment to protecting biodiversity and the quality of production – were awarded by Federico Varazi (vice president of Slow Food Italia) and Francesca Baldereschi (editor of the guide).

As the official sponsor of the Guida agli Extravergini 2025, Gruppo Saida had the honor of awarding three special mentions to companies that represent the most authentic soul of quality Italian olive growing:

Fattoria Castellina, a historic farm in Montalbano (Capraia e Limite, FI), recognized for its commitment to the recovery and enhancement of native Tuscan varieties, such as Mignola.
Frantoio Orsini, led by Paola Orsini in Priverno (LT), on the Lepini Mountains, which grows over ten thousand Itrana plants organically, keeping alive a century-old family tradition.
La Contarina, a farm founded by Maurizio Tamellini between the Illasi and Mezzane valleys (VR), which celebrates local cultivars such as Grignano, Favarol, Trepp and Perlarol.

For To pay homage to these extraordinary companies, Gruppo Saida has created an exclusive award: three iconic bottles from our Premium collections – California and Elegance (Horizon Collection) and Matis Bold (Serenity Collection by Estal).

Each bottle has been embellished with a gold foil graphic, featuring the text of the mention and the logo of the awarded company.

Packaging and territory: a dialogue that enhances the product

For us, being a partner of the Guida agli extravergini 2025 means supporting those who work every day for healthy, respectful and innovative agriculture.
Our contribution is not limited to the supply of packaging for oil: we want to be an active part in the narration of the value that these producers bring to the plate and to the Italian landscape.