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Nicolas Netien
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Nicolas Netien is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Oleaphen. He holds the world record for the highest polyphenol concentration ever measured in olive oil and is regularly published in international press on olive oil science, polyphenols, and agroecology. He is a Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit of the French Republic and an educator in soil biology and regenerative agriculture.
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Jul 29, 2026 ∙ 10 min
We don't grow olive trees, we grow soil: how the root microbiome makes polyphenols
Polyphenols were never the goal. We were farming for drought resilience on dead soil. What the root microbiome did to the fruit chemistry was the surprise.
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Jul 15, 2026 ∙ 8 min
Olive Oil Packaging: Glass Is Clean Until You Need a Cap
Olive oil packaging is usually judged by the bottle, but the bottle is rarely the problem. Glass is inert, yet it needs a cap, and plasticizers migrate from cap gaskets into the oil, sometimes above EU limits. Microplastics enter during milling, not the container. Oleaphen's Chief Scientist explains what keeps an olive oil clean: a plastic-free mill, no plastic closure, a cold chain, and testing.
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Jul 13, 2026 ∙ 16 min
High Polyphenol Olive Oil and Heart Health: The Evidence
High polyphenol olive oil and heart health, reviewed against the human trials. Covas 2006 on dose-response, Hernaez 2014 on HDL efflux, Katsa 2024 on oleocanthal and platelets, PREDIMED on cardiovascular events. Includes the one EFSA-authorised claim and the concentration required to meet it.
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