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15Olives, a pro­ducer of American-made extra vir­gin olive oils, achieved sig­nif­i­cant recog­ni­tion at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. The com­pany, which oper­ates farms in Florida and California, won three awards, includ­ing a Gold Award for its 15 Olives Robust. This marks the pro­duc­er’s return to the com­pe­ti­tion after a two-year hia­tus, adding to their total of six career awards over two years.

The 15 Olives Robust, a blend of Picual and Arbequina olives, received a Gold Award. The 15 Olives Bold Tuscan, fea­tur­ing a mix of Frantoio, Taggiasca, Arbequina, and Coratina olives, earned a Silver Award. Additionally, the 15 Olives Mild, a blend of Taggiasca and Arbequina olives, also secured a Silver Award.

Stuart Alfonso, owner of 15Olives, com­mented on the achieve­ment, stat­ing, ​“Knowing that our olive oils are amongst the best in the world cre­ates an envi­ron­ment of sat­is­fied staff ready to meet and exceed the next years chal­lenges.”

15Olives pre­vi­ously won three awards in 2024, demon­strat­ing con­sis­tent per­for­mance in the World Olive Oil Competition. The com­pa­ny’s focus on pro­duc­ing high-qual­ity, farm-to-table prod­ucts con­tin­ues to be rec­og­nized on the inter­na­tional stage.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world’s most pres­ti­gious olive oil qual­ity con­test. The win­ning brands are pre­sented in the Official Guide and the Olive Oil Times World Ranking.