Our Story
About Masik Kibbutz Magal
Masik's olive oil, from Kibbutz Magal, is always premium extra-virgin and cold-pressed. Our oils are crafted exclusively from olives grown in our well-maintained orchard, along with select partner orchards, all carefully supervised by our agricultural team.
From harvest to pressing, we ensure minimal time passes, so the olives are quickly pressed, packed, and stored under ideal conditions to preserve their freshness and quality, delivered straight to you, our valued customer.
Alongside our olive oils, we proudly cultivate and produce Israeli sesame products, reviving a treasured crop with modern agricultural innovation. Our products include Israeli tahini, sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Our Olive Oil
Our olive oils are all extra virgin, cold-pressed oils, produced from olive varieties grown in our carefully cultivated orchard, as well as from a small number of select groves that are closely supervised and monitored by our agricultural team.
The grove at the kibbutz spans over 700 dunams and is considered one of the leading groves in Israel.
The limited supply and meticulous management allow us to offer you each year the highest-quality oil, with a wonderful range of aromas and flavors.
All of Masik Kibbutz Magal's olive oils are extra virgin, cold-pressed, with an acidity level of up to 0.5%.
Our Olive Oil Series
At Masik Kibbutz Magal, we believe that exceptional olive oil starts in the orchard. With a hands-on approach to growing, harvesting, and pressing, our cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils are packed with flavor, aroma, and nutrients. Our orchards are home to a diverse range of olive varieties, including: Leccino, Arbequina, Picual, Arbosana, Koroneiki, Askal, Souri, Barnea, Nabali, and Coratina.
Award-winning year after year, our oils are celebrated for their quality and craftsmanship. Our olive oils are ideal for everything from seasoning and baking to frying.
We offer three unique series to suit every taste and preferance: The Varietal Series, The Israeli Premium Edition and The Single Orchard Series.
The Olive Press
On harvest day, the olives are delivered to the Beit Bad Arazim olive press in Moshav Ram-On, where they undergo a process of washing, sorting,
crushing, separating the solids (pomace) from the oil, and finally filtering.
To preserve its exceptional quality over time, our olive oil rests in our cellar
under carefully controlled conditions. The oil is kept in stainless steel tanks sealed from light and oxygen (two factors that can cause oxidation) and maintained at an optimal temperature. Under these conditions, our olive oil retains its excellent appearance, texture, flavor, and quality.
Israeli Sesame
Sesame cultivation was once central to Israeli agriculture but nearly disappeared in the 1960s. Now, thanks to pioneering research by Professor Zvi Peleg and his team at the Hebrew University, new sesame varieties with higher yields designed for mechanical harvesting are bringing this essential crop back to Israeli fields.
At Masik, in collaboration with Maxsum, we’re proud to produce tahini, sesame oil, and sesame seeds using these advanced Israeli varieties. Our tahini is made from the Mika variety, known for its naturally rich, nutty flavor with a gentle sweetness. For our sesame oil, we use Yaakovi seeds, cold-pressed without heat or roasting to preserve their delicate taste. Our sesame seeds come from the Ron variety, specially developed for baking—shelled, natural, and exceptionally fresh.
Together, these products mark a revival of tradition, elevated by modern agricultural innovation.
Photo credit: Professor Zvi Peleg
Our Visitor Center
Come experience the story of Masik up close. At our visitor center in Kibbutz Magal, you're invited to meet the people behind the oil, hear how it all began, and discover how we grow, harvest, and press our olives with care and expertise.
Enjoy a guided tasting of our unique varietal olive oils, explore the differences in aroma and flavor, and find the ones that suit your palate and cooking style. You’ll also get to sample our sesame products and browse our selection of fresh, locally made goods.
Masik’s Home Shop is located right here in Kibbutz Magal, a warm, welcoming place where tradition meets innovation, and where every visit is a celebration of flavor, craft, and connection to the land.