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title: First Press
description: A term used to describe oil that comes from the first squeezing, spinning or pressing of the olives.  It specifically refers to “pressing” which is a
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# [First Press](https://www.centrafoods.com/glossary/bid/331651/First-Press)

 Written by [Hannah Broaddus](https://www.centrafoods.com/glossary/author/hannah-broaddus) | Jan 9, 2013 6:00:00 AM

A term used to describe oil that comes from the first squeezing, spinning or pressing of the olives.  It specifically refers to “pressing” which is a traditional processing system no longer consistently used in modern production.  The olive paste is more commonly spun in a centrifuge in modern systems, so this term should actually be “first spin”.

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