At the world’s most prestigious olive oil competition, Sol D’Oro, held for the first time from 29 September to 3 October in the Southern Hemisphere in Santiago, Chile, South African olive oil producers excelled.
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Best Olive Oils In South Africa Named At 2014 Absa Top 5
The crème de la crème of South African extra virgin olive oils were unveiled at the Absa Top 5 Olive Oil Awards today. The winners edged out an impressive line-up of leading olive oil exponents for the coveted Top 5 positions.
2014 Marco Zichella Awards Results
The 13th Edition of the Marco Zichella Awards, for many one of the highlights of the olive industry calendar, took place on the 3rd of October in Stellenbosch.
Finalists for ABSA Top 5 Olive Oils Announced
A handful of premium locally-produced extra virgin olive oils have been selected as finalists for the 2014 Absa Top 5.
SA Olive Awards 2014 Results
This year only 76 olive oils were entered into the SA Olive Awards, compared to 100 odd last year. This is likely due to the low yielding olive harvest this year.
South Africa’s Best Olive Oils Unveiled
South Africa’s leading olive oil producers were honoured with gold medals at the annual SA Olive Awards last night (28 August). A total of 17 exceptional extra virgin oils received gold medals in three categories – 3 for Delicate, 8 for Medium and 6 for Intense style oils.
International Expert For SA Olive Awards
An esteemed international olive oil expert has joined forces with the highly qualified judging panel for the 2014 SA Olive Awards. The competition, now in its ninth year, has attracted 76 locally produced extra virgin olive oils.
Course In The Art Of Tasting Olive Oil
Aspiring olive oil tasters are invited to a three-day training course run by SA Olive in partnership with the National Organization of Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO), the world’s premier olive oil tasting school. Historically only offered at ONAOO’s headquarters in the province of Imperia, Italy, the programme is the first of its kind in South […]
Entries Open For SA Olive Awards 2014
Entries for the 2014 SA Olive Awards are open. One hundred per cent locally-produced South African olive oils are eligible to enter the annual competition, now in its 9th year. SA Olive, the local industry regulator, invites entries in the categories for Delicate, Medium and Intense oils by 24 July.
Myths About Olive Oil
The North American Olive Oil Association recently conducted a survey to establish the general level of knowledge around olive oil. What they found is that there are still several myths which are believed by many people. The following stood out…