Cold pressing

Cold pressing is the traditional and natural way to produce oil. Oil is simply gently squeezed out of the seed at temperatures below 40°C which ensures that the full essence and character of the oil is preserved. This careful process means that all the natural goodness within the seeds is preserved. Once the oil has settled, it is filtered to guarantee its purity, and then bottled. It is as simple as that – no heating, no refining – just pure, healthy oil.

The whole process is natural which means that slight variations in character and appearance in the oil can be seen from season to season. However through our careful selection of the finest seeds, and utmost care taken during the oil’s production, we aim to produce the best quality oil possible.

Taste and use

MELLOW YELLOW® is brilliantly versatile in the kitchen. Its subtle nutty taste lends itself seamlessly to dressings, fish and pestos – or it can be simply drizzled on bread as a tasty alternative to butter. MELLOW YELLOW®’s delightful subtlety allows the flavour of foods to come through. It is also an ideal and healthy substitute to margarine when baking cakes, puddings and biscuits. With a high smoke point of around 220°C, it can be used in roasting and stir-frying: people often comment on the wonderful roast potatoes produced using MELLOW YELLOW®.

Genetically Modified and Extra Virgin – your questions answered

We occasionally get asked why we don’t mention ‘Extra Virgin’ on our bottle of Farrington’s MELLOW YELLOW®. Another query is whether it is free from Genetically Modified rapeseed. They are both important questions which we’re keen to answer and we hope the information below helps:

Genetically Modified (GM):

You will not see any claim on our bottles of Farrington’s MELLOW YELLOW® regarding it being free from GM rapeseed. The reason is that there is no such thing as commercially grown GM rapeseed in Britain - the oil is GM free. We work closely with our seed suppliers to ensure we select only seeds that have been tested for their purity and are of the highest quality, to ensure you simply get the best oil possible. 

Extra Virgin:

As we produce Farrington’s MELLOW YELLOW® entirely on our own farm, it is equivalent to a single estate, extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil. However, being rapeseed oil, we don’t put the words ‘Extra Virgin’ on the bottle because this term is purely reserved for olive oil with very specific criteria relating to that oil alone. 

Life can sometimes be confusing with products making claims and statements we don’t always understand. However, Farrington’s MELLOW YELLOW® rapeseed oil and dressings are free from confusing claims, free from unwanted nasties, and packed full of delicious natural goodness.