Three-Day Celebration of Olive Oil in Sardinia
Olive oil lovers took part in a three-day cultural event "La degustatrice di olio d’oliva," held in the municipality of Alghero, Sardinia.
Olive oil lovers took part in a three-day cultural event "La degustatrice di olio d’oliva," held in the municipality of Alghero, Sardinia.
The small village of San Martino hosted the second edition of Extrascape, a competition for the best olive oil and landscape.
The Olive Japan competition, trade show and seminars, focused on olive oil quality in the world’s fourth largest import market for olive oil.
The New York International Olive Oil Competition announced the best olive oil package designs for 2013.
Italy was the most award-winning country at the prestigious New York competition, gaining a record number of 87 medals.
Australia and New Zealand punched above their weight at the 2013 New York International Olive Oil Competition last week.
Spanish extra virgin olive oils earned 51 awards, including two for best of class, from the New York International Olive Oil Competition.
Olive oil brands from the United States won 21 gold and 15 silver medals at the New York International Olive Oil Competition.
Olive oil producers from Greece collected two gold and thirteen silver awards at the New York International Olive Oil Competition..
After a press conference to announce the winners of the New York International Olive Oil Competition, the program closed with an awards gala at the International Culinary Center.
The top three winning countries taking home the most overall awards include Italy, with 83 awards, Spain, with 51 awards, and the United States, with 36 awards.
The judges remain hard at work, evaluating hundreds of oils in time for tomorrow's press conference and awards gala.
A packed house listened closely to seminars led by leading experts and educators of the olive oil industry.
Scripps College, Isern & Sons and Apollo Olive Oil won Best of Show awards in the domestic division, and Italy’s OlioCru won the top honor.
Some of the 700 olive oils competing in the New York competition will be featured at selected restaurants throughout the city.