Tapenade is celebrating it's first birthday

On the 30th of April 2005 Tapenade Olive Shop opened its doors. To celebrate this first birthday and to thank all our clients and friends, Tapenade Olive Shop will offer a wide variety of products at special birthday prices. The promotion will start at 9AM on the 27th of April until the 7th of May (or until stock lasts).

Win a Kloovenburg gift pack worth ZAR500.00

It is still not too late to enter our Tapenade Olive Shop competition celebrating the launch of our new website. The lucky winner will receive a gift pack filled to the brim with Kloovenburg products worth ZAR500.00. You can enter the competition by completing the entry form online before 31 May 2006. Enter here.

Inspiring Olive article by Chris Everson from Franschhoek Olive Oil Company

On her 121st birthday, Frenchwomen Jeanne Calment attributed her longevity to olive oil. She was quoted as having said “I’ve never had a meal without olive oil and rub it into my skin every day. I have only one wrinkle and I’m sitting on it”.

Chris Everson is the oil maker for the Franschhoek Olive Oil Company. He wrote a wonderful article on the history of the olive, how to choose a olive oil and how to store the product. After reading this article on our website, you will also be tempted to pour chilled wine, to squeese a ripe tomato over crusty bread, to sprinkling a bit of salt over it, and to dunk it into a bowl or your favourite olive oil. Read more