Process

In the previous generation, people would visit oil mills with an empty can for purchasing the cooking oil from the oil millsThese oil mills have produced oils in a natural way using a wooden press. This is called as wood pressed oilIt is also called as cold pressed oil. In Telugu, it is popularly known as Chekka Ganuga. Traditionally, south India was known for using cold pressed oil. Bullocks were led around the 'chekku', turning the wooden crusher to extract oil. It was sold loose and people would head to the mills with containers to collect it. Later, industrialised, refined oils took over the marketbut now the wheel seems to have come full circle, with people heading back to the 'chekku. This because of the adverse health caused due to usage of refined oil. "Health is Wealth" promoting is themain reason why we (Arka Woodpressed Oils) has started selling wood pressed oils.