The Cooking Olive Oil ecosystem spans from agricultural production to the consumer’s kitchen, linking primary growers with downstream foodservice and retail channels. Upstream, olive growers and oil‑pressing facilities supply raw oil that is refined, blended, and packaged by specialty manufacturers. Midstream actors include technology providers that deliver extraction equipment, quality‑control labs, and packaging automation solutions, as well as system integrators that coordinate processing lines. Downstream, distributors, private‑label converters, and retail chains move finished products to food‑service operators, household consumers, and institutional kitchens. Value is generated through agronomic yield, processing efficiency, branding, and compliance with sensory and health standards, while capture occurs via price premiums, volume contracts, and brand differentiation. These interactions are reinforced by certification schemes and consumer‑education campaigns that sustain premium positioning.