Unlike many oils on the market, Clearspring Organic [1] [1] Oils iare entirely cold pressed, ensuring that full flavour and nutrition is maintained. It also means that the oil, with the exception of Sunflower Frying Oil, which is deodorised by a natural steam process, does not go through the common artificial refining processes.

Clearspring's oil presser, Oleificio Sabo of Lugano, is a family business where every stage of the production process is carried out according to exacting standards. With 150 years of oil pressing experience behind them, they select only the finest certified organic [1] [2] seeds, and employ traditional pressing methods.

Their principal nut and seed oil pressers in Lugano, Switzerland. From Italy, they choose exceptional, 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil; from Austria, Styrian Toasted Pumpkin Seed and Walnut Oils; from France, Hazelnut Oil and from Australia, Safflower Oil. All locations combine traditional, entirely natural production methods with state of the art technology to ensure that oil is produced to preserve the health qualities and no solvents are used.

Each batch of seeds is rigorously inspected prior to pressing. The pressing is done using a continuous screw press, literally a giant screw into which the raw seeds are placed, and out of which pours the pure oil.

Although the friction will cause the temperature to rise a little, no additional heat is added, ensuring that the oil stays fresh and only the purest, finest oil is collected at the other end. The pulp that remains after this process is then put through a heat press to produce a second extraction, although this is not used for Clearspring Oils.

At Sabo, 2,500 bottles of oil are packed every hour by their very advanced bottling facility. Just another example of how the company combines traditional methods with state-of-the-art technology in order to bring you some of the finest cold pressed oils available.

www.sabo-oil.com [2] [3]