Founded by Lebanese Rose Bechara, since early 2021, Darmmess embraced willingly the social enterprise business model. The brand priorities became centered around supporting and empowering the local community. Darmmess make up for the marketing and distribution gaps in the value chain of our farmers, while providing them with a professional technical assistance around best organic agricultural practice. All united, the company thrives towards building a global territorial branding of Deir Mimas village and advance towards our goals of reducing waste and carbon emissions.
Darmmess is the first and the only Lebanese brand of EVOO implementing traceability: every bottle carries a lot number showing the farmer’s initials through which the company can trace their EVOO from tree to retailer shelf.
Darmmess was awarded the gold medal “Best Olive Oil 2023” at the NYIOOC International Olive Oil Quality Competition, which is considered the largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest. Darmmess has already been awarded in 2020 the Gold Medal Award at IOOC (International Olive Oil Contest) at Palmi, Italy.
