Entries are now open for the fourth JOOP (Japan Olive Oil Prize) Contest, being held in Tokyo in June 2016. Organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ), the contest aims to promote extra virgin olive oils of all origins in Japan through quality improvement and consumer/trade awareness. Entry is open to EVOOs from the 2015 harvest, to be judged by an international panel of eight certified sensory judges. Trophies and certificates will be awarded, and the 1st placed oil will also win participation at the ACCI Gusto trade show, a promotion event in a famous department store and an article in a specialist magazine. Deadline for applications is 16 May 16, with samples to be received no later than 3 June, and winners will be announced at an award ceremony in Tokyo on 9 June. More information and entry here.
