It was back in the early 1960s that Boulos Maroun revolutionized olive

oil production in Lebanon by institutionalizing the bottling process and

taking it to another level. An entrepreneur and innovator by nature,

Boulos Maroun started packing olive oil in bottles and gallons, instead

of the usual tins, to market it more efficiently to Lebanese households.

As the business grew, Boulos Maroun began manufacturing a superior

Lebanese olive oil towards 1964, which would later become Zeit

Boulos. What started as a revolutionary idea quickly became a family

passion which was passed on from Boulos to his son, Tony. Thanks to

the valuable experience of his father, Tony Maroun successfully

expanded Zeit Boulos and turned it into Lebanon’s leading producer of

olive oil.

Zeit Boulos was awarded, on many occasions, the “Best National

Extra Virgin Olive Oil” award, and was voted for several consecutive

years, as Lebanon’s “Product of the Year”. It is widely regarded as a

national treasure and as an ambassador of Lebanese cuisine and is a

leading brand in the local market according to a number of market

studies done in the last decade.

Zeit Boulos is part of ATYAB company, which owns a selection of local

brands. The company’s strong and long experience permits it to

control the entire manufacturing cycle of olive oil, from the olive tree

in its groves to the bottle and straight to the consumer’s table. ATYAB

currently produces a wide range of quality products from its modern

factory in the city of Jounieh, north of Beirut. The new plant was

designed as per the highest international standards to offer the ideal

conditions of the production of premium olive oil. It is equipped with

the most sophisticated bottling and packaging machines, which allow

the company to maintain the high quality of its products intended for

local and international markets.