Jul 29, 2016 | Awards, NZ, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
2016 marks 15 years since the first NZ EVOO Awards in 2001 and once again, Olives NZ has assembled an excellent panel of high-calibre judges. All are trained to IOC standard and have strong backgrounds in assessing and judging olive oil, and together they represent a...
Jul 29, 2016 | Awards, Competitions, General Olive News, International News/Trends
Several beers and two olive oils from two Clovis businesses are in the running for the 2016 New Product Award at next week’s Fresno Food Expo. ENZO Olive Oil Company entered its award-winning Tyler Florence Test Kitchen EVOO and its first fused — as opposed to infused...
May 11, 2016 | Awards, Competitions, International News/Trends
Complimenti, Italia! This year, Italian olive oil swept the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) with 109 awards, the most from any country. Twenty-six countries from around the world submitted olive oil to be tasted and evaluated by the NYIOOC...
May 10, 2016 | Australia, Awards, Olive Oil News
A Rutherglen olive grove has taken out the industry equivalent of Olympic gold. Gooramadda Olives won a best in class award at the prestigious New York International Olive Oil Competition recently. Owners Rob and Melanie Whyte won the section with their King Kalamata...
Apr 19, 2016 | Awards, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive Oil Shows
Even though Istria was named the best olive oil region in the world by Flos Olei, many Croatians (author included) will tell you that they prefer olive oils produced in Dalmatia, and on March 20, 2016, during the annual international Noćnjak awards in Bol on island...
Oct 22, 2015 | Awards, NZ
The winners of the 2015 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards, run by Olives New Zealand, were announced on October 3 at a formal dinner in Wellington. Top honours went to Robinsons Bay Olives from Akaroa, which took out the 2015 Best in Show award, as well as Best in...
