Oleaphen Achieves World's Highest Polyphenol Concentration in 2025-2026 Olive Oil Harvest

NICOSIA, CYPRUS — January 25, 2026 — Oleaphen, a therapeutic-grade olive oil producer, has confirmed its 2025-2026 harvest achieved a concentration of  1,248 mg/kg oleocanthal, the highest independently and verified accredited level in the world for commercially available olive oil. This concentration represents approximately 45 times the polyphenol content found in typical grocery store olive oils.

The company's approach treats olive oil as a precision supplement rather than a culinary condiment.

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"Consumers are increasingly recognizing that not all olive oils deliver the same health benefits," said Nicolas Netien, co-founder of Oleaphen and world record holder. "The polyphenol content is what activates the therapeutic mechanisms, yet most commercial oils contain less than 50 mg/kg due to processing methods and varietal selection. We've engineered our entire production system—from regenerative farming to nitrogen-flushed packaging—to preserve maximum polyphenol potency."

 

Verification and Quality Standards

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The 2,236 mg/kg measurement was conducted by IOC accredited laboratory testing using standardized protocols. Oleaphen maintains third-party verification for all polyphenol claims, addressing a common issue in the olive oil industry where health claims often lack independent substantiation.

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The harvest sold out within six weeks of availability, with thousands of customers joining a waitlist for the October 2026 production cycle. Current users include English Premier League footballers and Tour de France cyclists utilizing the product for recovery and performance optimization.

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Cold Chain & Innovative Delivery Format

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Polyphenols are unstable. They degrade on contact with oxygen, with heat, and with light, and the degradation begins the moment the oil leaves the press. A bottle of high-polyphenol oil that has been opened, resealed, and stood on a warm kitchen counter for a month is no longer the oil that was analysed at the mill.

Oleaphen's answer to this is a format decision rather than a marketing one. The oil is filled into 5 ml monodoses, each one flushed with nitrogen to displace oxygen at the moment of sealing. A monodose is opened once and consumed once. There is no headspace, no resealing, and no slow oxidation between servings.

The oil is held cold from the mill onward. It is chilled after extraction, stored cold, until dispatch, so that the temperature never rises to the point where the phenolic profile starts to shift. The chain is not a single step at the end. It runs from press to storage to packing to dispatch, and it is the reason the oil that arrives resembles the oil that was tested.

 

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Market Context and Scientific Basis

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Polyphenols in olive oil, particularly oleocanthal and oleacein, have been extensively studied for their anti-inflammatory and cellular health properties. Research indicates these compounds  support cardiovascular health, metabolic function, and cellular aging processes.

However, most commercial olive oils contain insufficient polyphenol concentrations to deliver therapeutic effects. Industry data suggests typical supermarket olive oils range from 50-150 mg/kg, often falling below 50 mg/kg after processing and storage.

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"The longevity food market has a supply-demand problem," explained Nicholas Schizas, Oleaphen co-founder. "Consumers want functional ingredients that deliver measurable health outcomes, but scaling truly potent compounds requires fundamentally different production approaches. We're addressing that gap."

 

About Oleaphen

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Founded by Nicolas Netien and Nicholas Schizas, Oleaphen produces therapeutic-grade olive oil from Cyprus using regenerative farming methods. The company focuses on maximum polyphenol preservation through varietal selection, harvest timing, cold-extraction processing,cold chain and nitrogen-sealed packaging. Products are available at www.highphenolic.com, with the next harvest scheduled for October 2026.

Laboratory verification reports and detailed polyphenol analysis are available here.

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Media Contact:
Nicolas Netien
Oleaphen
Cyprus
contact@oleaphen.com
 

Keywords: high polyphenol olive oil, therapeutic olive oil, oleocanthal, olive oil polyphenols, longevity supplements, extra virgin olive oil, Cyprus olive oil

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Editor's Notes

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Polyphenol Comparison Data

• Oleaphen 2025-2026: 2,236 mg/kg

• Premium EVOO brands: 150-400 mg/kg

• Standard supermarket EVOO: 50-150 mg/kg

• Refined/light olive oil: <50 mg/kg

 

Scientific References Available

Studies on olive oil polyphenols health outcomes available for journalists upon request.

 

High-Resolution Images

Product imagery, laboratory testing documentation, and farming operation photos available for media use.

 

Interview Availability

Founders available for interviews on regenerative agriculture, supplement-grade food production, and the science of polyphenol preservation.