Oil needs to be "cold-pressed" mechanically at room temperature ... The paste then moves into a kneading machine, which helps break the paste down into water and oil. It’s then spread over ...

For example, according to regulations from the USDA, U.S. extra-virgin olive oil has to meet specific purity and quality criteria. Cold-pressed, on the other hand, is not quite as closely controlled.

According to Yaseen, their 25-people manufacturing unit in Trichy today manufactures 32,000 litres of cold-pressed oil per month. In the last one year, the startup has sold more than 2.87 Lakh ...