Bariani Olive Oil

What Bariani Olive Oil does

Bariani Olive Oil is a family-owned producer of premium California extra virgin olive oil, founded in 1991 and headquartered at a mill in Zamora (Yolo County), California. The company is led by founder Enrico Bariani and traces its origins to the Bariani family's emigration from the Lombardy region of Northern Italy to Sacramento in 1990. Operations center on a single estate orchard producing extra virgin olive oil from indigenous Manzanillo and Mission olive cultivars, with olives hand-harvested October through December and processed via cold extraction and unfiltered methods, stored in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks until bottling. The company also produces California balsamic vinegar (from Zinfandel and Cabernet grapes grown in Yolo County, aged in mixed-wood casks) and an olive oil-based body care line including liquid soap, soap bars, and unscented face/body cream. Core SKUs carry OU Kosher certification, including the flagship Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fall 2025 OU Kosher and the 2025 Early Harvest EVOO, alongside specialty varieties such as Bianchetto Truffle EVOO.

Bariani generates revenue through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at barianioliveoil.com (shipping via UPS, FedEx, and USPS with 1–5 day delivery) and a retail distribution network of 255+ stores searchable via a radius-based store locator. Pricing is unit-based across SKUs ranging from $2.75 for small-format samples to $531.00 for bulk 5-gallon EVOO containers, with no subscription model disclosed. Customer acquisition is driven by organic social (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram), an email newsletter with promotional incentives, on-site Yelp testimonials, and content marketing on the company website. The primary customer segment is health-conscious individual consumers seeking authentic, traditionally produced olive oil for home cooking, with a secondary segment of specialty food and wellness retailers serving as distribution partners.

Name

Bariani Olive Oil

Legal name

Bariani Olive Oil

Website

https://barianioliveoil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bariani Olive Oil is a family-owned California producer of premium hand-harvested, cold-extracted extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil-based body care products, sold direct-to-consumer online and through 255+ retail stores across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Olive Oil and Artisan Food Products

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Olive Oil Production & Bottling (AFAKAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Olive Groves (Olives for Oil & Table) (AFAGACAG), Virgin & Cold-Pressed Culinary Oils (AFAJALAB)

Keywords

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Artisan olive oil
• Cold pressed oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Organic olive products

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Bariani Olive Oil generates revenue through direct-to-consumer sales of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and body care products via their e-commerce platform. Products are also distributed through retail stores. The revenue is primarily one-time transaction-based with no subscription component.
2. Body Care Products: Sale of olive oil-based body care products including liquid soap, soap bars, and face/body cream. Made using their own cold extracted, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil as the base ingredient.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bariani Olive Oil manufactures and sells cold-extracted, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil produced from indigenous Manzanillo and Mission olive cultivars that are hand-harvested between October and December. The company also produces California balsamic vinegar aged in wooden casks and olive oil-based body care products (liquid soap, soap bars, face and body cream), with products sold through both the company website and a 255+ store retail network.

Product overview

Bariani Olive Oil is a family-owned food products company offering a portfolio of premium olive oils, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil-based body care products. The core offering centers on cold-extracted, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil made from indigenous Manzanillo and Mission olive cultivars, available in multiple sizes and specialty varieties including truffle-infused and early harvest options. The company also produces aged balsamic vinegar from California-grown grapes and body care products (liquid soap, soap bars, face and body cream) using their own extra virgin olive oil as a base. All products emphasize traditional production methods, limited quantities, and quality over quantity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fall 2025 OU Kosher Cold-extracted, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil made from Manzanillo and Mission olive cultivars, hand-harvested from October through December. OU Kosher certified, produced in limited quantities. Available in sizes from 1.5 fl.oz (45ml) to 5 gallons (18.9L), priced from $2.75 to $531.00.
• Balsamic Vinegar California balsamic vinegar produced from Zinfandel and Cabernet grape juice grown in Yolo County, boiled to concentrate, then fermented and slowly aged in wooden casks of chestnut, acacia, cherry, oak, mulberry, and ash. Priced from $2.75 to $28.00.
• Liquid Soap Unscented liquid body soap made with saponified extra virgin olive oil as the sole active ingredient, along with water and potassium hydroxide as a saponifying agent. Suitable for all skin types. Available in 8 fl.oz (263ml) and 32 fl.oz (946ml), priced from $6.00 to $20.00.
• Face and Body Cream Unscented body cream in 4oz size using food-grade ingredients with extra virgin olive oil base, designed to effectively clean and moisturize. Priced from $7.50 to $14.00.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap Bar Bar soap made with extra virgin olive oil as the base ingredient, 4oz size, priced from $4.00 to $5.00.
• Bianchetto Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra virgin olive oil infused with Bianchetto truffle. Specialty variety priced from $5.50 to $22.00.
• 2025 Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil OU Kosher Early harvest extra virgin olive oil, OU Kosher certified, produced from olives harvested while still green. Priced from $3.25 to $36.00.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lucini Italia: Premium Italian-rooted EVOO and specialty food brand sold through U.S. grocery and DTC channels; directly comparable to Bariani's premium positioning, Italian heritage story, and multi-product (oil, vinegar, sauces) catalog.
• McEvoy Ranch: California-based artisan olive oil producer in Petaluma sourcing estate-grown olives; highly comparable to Bariani on single-estate, hand-harvested, ultra-premium positioning with a small DTC and retail footprint.
• California Olive Ranch: California-based extra virgin olive oil producer operating at a much larger scale; the most direct U.S. competitor to Bariani, sharing the California single-origin EVOO positioning and DTC plus retail distribution model.
• Cobram Estate: Premium California/Australian extra virgin olive oil brand focused on single-estate, high-polyphenol EVOO; competes in the same artisan-premium DTC segment as Bariani.

Broad incumbents

• Colavita USA: Long-established Italian olive oil and specialty food brand with national U.S. distribution; comparable product mix (oil, balsamic vinegar, body care adjacents) and similar Italian-heritage storytelling at much greater scale.
• Pompeian: Mass-market U.S. olive oil incumbent with extensive grocery distribution; serves as the scale benchmark in the category against which Bariani's premium-DTC positioning must compete for shelf and consumer attention.
• Star Fine Foods: U.S.-distributed Mediterranean specialty brand with olive oils and balsamic vinegars as core categories; overlaps with Bariani's olive-oil-plus-balsamic portfolio and specialty/gourmet retail channel strategy.
• Frescobaldi (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi): Historic Italian premium olive oil producer with U.S. retail presence; comparable on Tuscany/Lombardy-style Italian provenance storytelling and premium-tier EVOO positioning that targets Bariani's high-end consumer.

Emerging players

• O Olive Oil: California-origin premium olive oil brand with specialty flavored and early-harvest SKUs; comparable to Bariani on limited-quantity, terroir-driven positioning but with a younger brand and broader urban DTC exposure.
• Fat Gold Olive Oil: California-based ultra-premium early-harvest EVOO producer with strong DTC and chef/restaurant following; directly comparable to Bariani on early-harvest, single-grove, high-polyphenol niche positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Barianioliveoil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFjGqBJc9awp0_CIglubCVg
• Facebookfacebook.com/barianioliveoil
• Instagraminstagram.com/barianioliveoil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bariani-olive-oil-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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