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Olive oil producers are concerned that one of the gold medal winning oils in last year’s Olives New Zealand Awards is produced by one of the judges. Marlborough olive grower Mark Heard says there is a lot to be gained by winning an award as it makes a product more attractive to stockists. He has [...]

The awards, now in their twelfth year, will be chaired by Richard Gawel, research scientist at the Australian Wine Research Institute, along with more than 20 accredited judges on October 3 and 4. “As always, it is a great privilege to assist the capable judges in their task of searching out and rewarding the best [...]

The Daily Telegraph is giving one lucky reader the exclusive opportunity to join the judging process at the Sydney Royal Olive Oil Competition on Monday 8th September 2008. Closed to the public, this is a special opportunity to experience the best of the best in Australian Olive Oil production and learn what goes into making [...]

By h.b. Organisers say that 25,000 people attended the annual Olive Stone launching competition on the Paseo in Cieza, Murcia on Saturday. 285 people competed in this, the fourteenth edition of the spitting competition. The so-called Hueso de Oro, went to a local PP councillor, Teodoro García Egea, whose 18.76 metres is the fourth longest [...]

Dwarda Ridge Estate of Boddington won the Best WA Table Olive and Don Vica Pty Ltd of Fremantle won the Best of Show in the 2008 West Australian Olive Council (WAOC) Table Olive Competition. Commenting at an awards function yesterday at Edgecombe Brothers Winery, Henley Brook, chief Judge and chair of the judging panel, Professor [...]

Thursday evening was announced the Nine winners of the Olive d’Or 2008 contest during the Canadian Gala hosted by Agri-Food Export Group Quebec-Canada. 105 olive oils from 18 country participated to this second edition organized by SIAL Montréal. Olive d’Or is an international extra virgin olive oil contest, respecting the norms of the “International Olive [...]

During the SIAL Montréal 2007, the 1st edition Olive d’Or has been highly successful in terms of participation, and stood-out as one of the most important international contest. The competition attracted 144 olive oils from more than 18 countries around the world. Register today for the 2nd edition during SIAL Montréal 2008 from April 23-25, [...]

By Rasheeda Bhagat, The Mario Solinas awards for the best extra virgin olive oil, constituted by the International Olive Oil Council were given away at its headquarters in Madrid on November 15. Each year the competition, widely known as the “Oscars in the world of olive oil” are getting more entries – this year a [...]

By Christine Delsol, “Which one is the best?” the man asks, tiny plastic cup in hand, as he ponders six tall bottles on the tasting bar in Sonoma. “They’re all the best you can get,” the host says. It depends on whether you’re looking for fruity or peppery, delicate or pungent overtones. But no oak [...]