New Zealand olive oil was the star attraction at an event held in Tokyo by the Japan Olive Oil Tasters Association in December. The “World of taste learn – New Zealand olive oil” seminar and dinner featured a selection of award-winning EVOOs and an agrumato olive oil, provided by Olives NZ, which were used in both a formal sensory analysis session and then featured in the four course menu. ONZ president Andrew Taylor and his wife, Delyth, were guests of honour at the event and Andrew provided a synopsis of the New Zealand olive growing industry to attendees including food writers. The night was a great success, providing an opportunity to introduce NZ olive oils and build industry relations in Japan.
