Cufrol Srl

Terre Francescane is the principal brand of Frantoi Oleari Umbri Co. S.r.l. in breve C.U.FR.OL. S.r.l. which was formed as a private limited company over twenty years ago but existed long before that in the form of a cooperative established by some of the most prominent extra virgin olive oil mills in Umbria, Italy.

Terre Francescane, based in Spoleto in the central Italian region of Umbria, has been producing premium quality Italian, Organic, DOP Umbria, Mono Varietal, Flavoured extra virgin olive oils and single portion condiments since 1639.

As of 2022 we have added to our portfolio the brand new “Olio di Roma IGP” protected geographical indication extra virgin olive oil.

Purveyors to Michelin Star restaurants and celebrity chefs such as Carlo Cracco, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, Bruno Barbieri and Jason Atherton as well as Kylie Minogue.

Terre Francescane is present in niche markets such as Peck, Eataly, duty free shops of 15 Italian airports including Rome, Milan and Venice, as well as airline catering with our single portion dressings.

Our extra virgin olive oil in co-branding with Milanese fashion house Trussardi has been reviewed by the Financial Times’ luxury lifestyle magazine How To Spend It and we were reviewed in Tom Mueller’s New York Times’ best seller “Extra Virginity”.

Present in the first four editions of the television shows MasterChef Italy as well as Hell’s Kitchen Italy and in 2023 in the popular Italian food magazine giallozafferano.it

Terre Francescane runs on 70% in-house generated Green Energy. In autumn 2023 our olive farm planted more than 7,500 new olive trees with underground drip irrigation system to avoid water waist. We also support the local charity Il Serafico di Assisi. Quality certified ISO 9001, IFS FOOD and BRCGS (double A). In 2022 important 4.0 Industry investments were made on our entire production lines, guaranteeing a high level of automation.

BRANDS

The company detains two main brands: Terre Francescane and Gradassi, the latter distinguishing itself for being single estate.

Terre Francescane or the Lands of Francis are a reference to our location, the land of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy and replaced the old “Cufrol” brand which now remains only as the abbreviated form of our corporate name. The re-branding took place in 2004 with the launch of a signature range with seven Michelin Star Italian celebrity chef Bruno Barbieri.

The Gradassi brand derives from the Gradassi Family, majority shareholders of the company, and their olive mill in Campello Sul Clitunno and conveys the centuries’ long family tradition.

We then have three minor brands in what we describe as our “Collezioni d’Autore” or Masterpieces’ Collection:

A Beautiful Oil for Beautiful People

Created to convey one of the company’s core values: our concept of beauty is that every single one of us is unique and we dream of a world where all people are treated equally.

JOIL Jewel Oil Italian Luxury

Created in occasion of the 2015 Expo in Milan, the brand wished to convey through its quintessential Italian elegance that just like fine wines or fine chocolate, even high-quality extra virgin olive oil has its value and is perfect for luxury gifting.

Buio

Or “darkness” in Italian was created to convey one of the golden rules for preserving extra virgin olive oil: away from light and heat.