Jun. 21, 2021
Record Year for French Producers at World Olive Oil Competition
Producers across the south of France and Corsica earned a record-high number of awards despite a difficult harvest year from start to finish.
Jun. 19, 2021
Award-Winning Producer Seeks to Craft Extra Virgin Olive Oil From Millenary Trees in Croatia
On the island of Pag, one NYIOOC winner plans to transform wild olives from some of the world’s oldest trees into award-winning extra virgin olive oil.
Jun. 15, 2021
Turkish Olive Oils Win Acclaim in World Competition
After an off-year harvest complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, producers from Turkey celebrated a record-high 44 awards.
Jun. 10, 2021 World
Sustainable, Organic Production Helps One California Producer Standout
Jun. 10, 2021 Producer Profiles
Andalusian Cooperative Crafts Award-Winning Olive Oil With Soul
Jun. 7, 2021 Producer Profiles
Renewed Focus on Quality Pays Off for Brazilian Producers at 2021 NYIOOC
May. 26, 2021 Producer Profiles
Passion and Inspiration Drive Success at Marina Colonna’s Farm
May. 25, 2021
At Rastrello, Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Promotes the Beauty of Umbria
The Wassmann family recently earned a second Gold Award at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, cementing their position as high-quality olive oil producers.
May. 13, 2021
In Puglia, Producers at Mimì Pursue Excellence Through Innovation and Research
Donato and Michele Conserva produce award-winning extra virgin olive oils from century-old trees using the latest technology at their family mill.
Apr. 8, 2021
At Fontanaro Estate, Quality is Everything
At Fontanaro Estate, Lucia Verdacchi, and Giovanni and Alina Pinelli produce high-quality extra virgin olive oil while promoting sustainability and a circular economy.
Mar. 19, 2021
A Focus on Design and Sustainability in Pursuit of Perfect Extra Virgin Olive Oil
In the Umbrian hills, two families are working to preserve the ancient heritage of an endemic cultivar while embracing modernity with a new mill and tourism operation.
Mar. 5, 2021
Sustainable Tourism and High-Quality Production at Traldi Farm
At their farm in central Italy, Francesca Boni and Elisabetta Traldi deliver outstanding levels of quality while taking advantage of the region’s cultural importance and natural beauty.
Feb. 11, 2021
Catalan Producers Emphasize History and Sustainability in Tourism Initiative
The award-winning producers Mil & Un Verd are on a mission: preserve the historical structures and millennial olive trees of their estate while sustainably producing extra virgin olive oil from native varieties.
Feb. 2, 2021
History and Innovation Guide an Award-Winning Producer in Umbria
Through a fusion of historical influences and sustainable practices, Castello Monte Vibiano has achieved outstanding quality goals while preserving the local environment.
Dec. 28, 2020
California Farmer Learns to Adapt to Constant Change
Challenges created by the pandemic and climate change prompted an award-winning producer to go with the flow.
Dec. 1, 2020
Producers Transform Olives from Monumental Trees into Medicine on Crete
Along with producing award-winning extra virgin olive oil from their centuries-old trees, Eftihis Androulakis and Michalis Marakas are making inroads into the food supplement business. Their high-phenolic olive oils are being prescribed doctors in Belgium.
Oct. 12, 2020
The Mindful Production Behind an Award-Winning Greek Producer
For three generations the Gyftakis family has crafted extra virgin olive oil in one of the most fertile regions of Greece. Over time, they have learned to let nature take its course and attentively reap its rewards.
Oct. 1, 2020
Forging a Future for Olive Oil Production on Corfu
Apostolos Porsanidis-Kavvadias is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, returning to Corfu to revitalize the family olive grove and the island’s olive oil sector.
Jun. 24, 2020
This Olive Oil Importer Knows How to Find Winners
For 30 years, Rolando Beramendi has been importing his favorite Italian olive oils to the U.S., one harvest at a time.
Jun. 17, 2020
Egyptian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pioneer Sets Gold Standard
Wadi Food has led the way for Egyptian olive oil producers. In spite of the difficulties of producing high-quality oil in the country's Western Desert.
May. 19, 2020
Central Italian Producers Build on Their Success at World Olive Oil Competition
Producers from the Marche and Umbria regions considered their achievements at the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.
May. 15, 2020
Southern Italy's Producers Shine in Early NYIOOC Results
Among the first winners of the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition are farmers from Campania, Puglia and Sicily.