July 22, 2024
The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards recognises excellence in New Zealand extra virgin olive oils, rewards growers for their hard work and benchmarks individual oils against the industry.
Once again there is an excellent panel of fully...Read more
July 15, 2023
The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards recognise excellence in New Zealand extra virgin olive oils.
Once again there is an excellent panel of fully trained judges for the 2023 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards.
Lead by Head Judge...Read more
May 20, 2022
The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards are the premium olive oil awards in New Zealand and are administered by Olives New Zealand Inc. Using a fully trained panel of Judges led by a renowned specialist, with international judging experience...Read more
July 2, 2021
Once again Olives New Zealand has assembled an expert judging panel for the 2021 NZ EVOO Awards:
Head Judge – Charlotte Connoley, Auckland
Peter Coubrough, Frog’s End, Nelson
Raffaela Delmonte, Aldente, Auckland
Hilary Fenemor, Mt...Read more
October 12, 2020
The five finalists for 2020 were:
Blue Earth
Duck Creek Road
Juno Olives
Olives on the Hill
Simunovich
Waikawa Glen
For the Best Label critique and to find the winner, see here.
Best Label – Judging 2020...Read more
July 15, 2020
We are fortunate to have access to a great pool of qualified olive oil judges in New Zealand, many who have judged at international competitions. That means entrants can anticipate the high quality of judging that is expected of the NZ EVOO Awards...Read more
October 15, 2019
To see the wonderful critique on the short list for 2019 Best Label and the winner:Best Label Comments...Read more
May 9, 2019
Once again Olives New Zealand has an excellent judging panel for 2019.
Head Judge is Dr Agusti J, Romero from Spain. From Australia – Helen Taylor (former Australian Panel Leader) and Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay (DPI’s Sensory and...Read more
June 14, 2018
The 2018 NZ EVOO Awards once again has an excellent panel of judges. Head Judge is Esteban Santipolio from Argentina and the other judges are Shane Cummins and Dr. Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay from Australia, Georges Feghali ex Lebanon and Ed Scott and...Read more