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Would you like to compete for the best olive oil in the world? Join the MIOOA quality contest

It is possible to download the necessary documents for those wishing to measure themselves against new productions from the various olive oil territories in Italy and abroad. The Milan International Olive OIl Award is in its third edition. An initiative of Olio Officina in collaboration with the world’s oldest tasting school Onaoo

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A new method developed by Innovhub Sei for the Determination of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol content in extra virgin olive oils

During the last virtual meeting of Iso/Tc34/Sc11 “Animal and vegetable fats and oils” on 18-22 november 2022, the italian delegation of the experts of the Gl18 working group “Oils, animal and vegetable fats, seeds and oleaginous fruits” of Agrifood Commission Uni Ct 003, headed by the project leader Pierangela Rovellini, presented the lasts results relative to the method “Iso/Ts 23942:2020 - Determination of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol content in extra virgin olive oils

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The winners of the Milan International Olive Oil Award 2021

The final results in a list classified by absolute winners according to each of the six reference juries (Onaoo tasters, Ais sommeliers, Large-scale and Retail chain buyers Decò Italia, Horeca channel chefs and restaurateurs, journalists, consumers) with the list of extra virgin olive oils awarded with platinum, gold, silver and bronze cups, classified according to the different categories of fruitiness

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Lisbon hosts scientific meeting on integrated protection of olive crops

The 9th IOBC-WPRS Meeting on Integrated Protection of Olive Crops will be held in Lisbon, from 26thto 29thOctober 2021, at Instituto Superior de Agronomia from Lisbon University. International researchers choose Portugal – the 4th European olive oil producer and the 8th in the world - to present worldwide the latest scientific advances on integrated protection ofolive cropsagainst pests, diseases and weeds

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The last day, but not the least, to join the Milan International Olive Oil Award competition

Most of the samples received so far have been sent to Imperia. Other oils that are arriving in these hours will also be sent. The panel group of ONAOO professional tasters will make the selection of the extra virgins. The selected oils will afterward be evaluated by a series of hand-picked juries. April 20th is the final date, but it is not the final date for the producers of the southern hemisphere, who have time until July 15th, 2021

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HAVE YOU PRODUCED THE BEST OLIVE OIL IN THE WORLD? REGISTER NOW FOR THE MILAN INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL AWARD AND BE INCLUDED IN THE GUIDE TO THE TO THE WORLD’S FINEST OLIVE OILS

The deadline for sending oil samples is 31 March 2021. MIOOA is a selection of the world's finest olive oils carried out by the famous and the world’s oldest tasting school, ONAOO, based in the Ligurian city of Imperia. The ONAOO tasters, led by the panel leader, will carry out a pre-selection of the olive oils, thus identifying the various samples that will be admitted to the final and which will accordingly be assessed by a series of hand-picked juries selected on the basis of the groups they belong to, such as: buyers, chefs, restaurateurs, journalists, sommeliers and consumers. In order to take part in the competition, follow the instructions in the regulation and fill in the application forms.

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THE BEST EVOs AT THE MILAN INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL AWARD

All the extra virgin olive oils in competition have been subjected to a completely blind tasting by a panel of expert professional tasters from the world’s oldest tasting school, ONAOO. The ONAOO tasters, led by the panel leader, carried out a pre-selection of the olive oils, thus identifying the various samples that were admitted to the final and have accordingly been assessed by a series of hand-picked juries selected on the basis of the groups they belong to: HoReCa, consumer and journalists. Platinum, gold, silver and bronze tasting cups were therefore awarded, with a special award for the most voted by the respective juries. Here, in detail, are the results

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LE FORME DELL’OLIO 2021. THE EIGHTH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PACKAGING, INNOVATION AND VISUAL DESIGN CONTEST BEGINS

It is possible to participate starting from the 1st September. Closing date for entries is 30th November 2020. This most prestigious contest is aimed at packaging and commercial companies of extra virgin olive oils, but also vegetables preserved in olive oil and other related products. The award ceremony shall take place in Milan, Italy, on Friday 5th February 2021

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Looking for the best oils in the world

A competition open to all olive producers, olive oil manufacturers and oil trading companies around the world, the MIOOA, acronym for the Milan International Oilve Oil Award. New deadline, given the Coronavirus emergency: there is time until 30 June to participate in the selection. It is an initiative of Olio Officina in collaboration with the world’s oldest tasting school Onaoo and the participation of aseries of hand-picked juries selected on the basis of the groups they belong to, such as retail-chain and food-service buyers, chefs, journalists, consumers

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