Born in a country where butter is king and mayonnaise is queen, I was pleasantly surprised by the magnificent taste and pleasantness of extra virgin olive oil during my holidays in south east Crete in the 80s.

At the time, I was working in the product engineering sector in a multinational company, but I was ready for a change.

I started importing this delicious product and I set myself the challenge of letting the people who love butter in my country taste this gift of nature. As a pilot, I knew it was possible to fly without an engine, but not without knowledge and skills. I quickly realized that additional support was needed to achieve my goals.

So I knocked on ONAOO’s door. Thanks to the dedication of the teachers, I embarked on a fascinating 3-year learning path.

I enjoyed developing my skills and knowledge and thanks to this support I have seen my business grow. Through retail, restaurant, direct sales and the web shop, I distribute two superb brands of extra-virgin olive oil, one Greek and one Spanish. “Olijfwinkel.be” is my starting point, alongside my company “Techtel.be”.

I work in an Italian supermarket in Denmark, and for the past 20 years I have mainly focused on oils and balsamics. This has also allowed me to stay in contact with many producers in these sectors. I come from a family of olive oil producers, who from a young age instilled in me a passion, culture, and respect for this wonderful product.

My future projects include becoming an increasingly skilled and up-to-date olive oil taster, and possibly a Panel Leader here in Denmark.

Francesca Salvagno represents the third generation of milling art in the family company in Verona.

Besides being the marketing and communication manager of “Frantoio Salvagno”, managing the web and social media, she also cares the overseas market of the company to keep costumers and enthusiasts’ interest alive from all over the world who research more and more detailed product information.

Francesca has been a taster of ONAOO since years because she does firmly believe that knowledge and right communication can increase awareness of this special product, extra virgin olive oil.

Agricultural entrepreneur and naval engineer.

I joined the ONAOO family in March 2023, when I attended the official technical course, and then continued with the advanced course, which concluded in November 2025.

In the future, I would like to strengthen my connection with the ONAOO family in order to share and promote the culture and tradition of extra virgin olive oil around the world.