The Origin of Mario Camacho

Olives have been with Mario from the very beginning. J. Barolo Mario started Mario Olives in 1937. Meanwhile, four generations of the Camacho family have grown and processed olives in the sunny groves of Andalusia, Spain since 1897. These two entities came together in 2008 to form Mario's corporate parent, Mario Camacho Foods. Today, we're headquartered in Plant City, Florida. When you've been close to olives for such a long time, you learn some things along the way. So perhaps, it's not surprising that we've become known as a leader in new product and packaging innovation, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and making continuous improvements to provide the absolute highest quality in products and service.

What is an Olive?

Olives, like peaches and plums, are botanically classified as a drupe, a fruit containing a hard pit that has one or more seeds on the inside. Other common drupes include cherries, mangos, and even coconuts. '

Olive trees do best in warm, dry climates, and thrive particularly well in the Mediterranean basin: southern Europe, Turkey, and North Africa. The tree's olives and resulting oil were good for eating at least a thousand years ago, and still carry the same benefits today. After olives are picked at certain stages of development (green or black), they're pickled, cured, or even dried before consumption.

On-the-go!

Packed loose without the juice, these 100-calorie, easy-to-open pouches are the perfect on-the-go snack without the mess. Our premium manzanilla olives are pitted and richly flavored with thyme seasoning and real garlic pieces. No brine means less mess, so you can pour them on a salad, use them as an ingredient, or eat them straight out of the pouch. However you choose to eat them, we are sure you’ll love the taste.This product is labelled to United States standards and may differ from similar products sold elsewhere in its ingredients, labeling and allergen warnings. Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.