New York International Olive Oil Competition

The New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) is an annual extra virgin olive oil competition founded in 2013 by Curtis Cord, the publisher of the trade journal Olive Oil Times.[1] The 2018 NYIOOC was held April 23-26 and attracted 1,000 entries from 27 countries.[2] It is the largest international olive oil competition in the world.[3]

Extra virgin olive oil brands may be entered in the competition by any company or organization responsible for the brand in the market. This can be a farm, mill, cooperative, bottler, importer, distributor or marketer. The entry fee for the 2018 competition was $300 before January 1, 2018 (the "early registration period") and $350 between January 1 until the close of registration.[4]

In the 2018 NYIOOC there were 1,000 entries and 522 winners, including 334 Gold Awards, 172 Silver Awards and 16 Best in Class Awards. Italy won the most awards (152), followed by Spain (93). The United States won 75 awards, producers from Greece won 54 awards and Croatia won 40.[5]

The winners are announced at a press conference in New York on the last day of judging.[6]

References
  1. Kessenides, Dimitra. "The Mediterranean Loses Its Monopoly on Elite Olive Oil". Businessweek. Bloomberg Media. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. Howard, Hannah (April 26, 2018). "Best Olive Oils for 2018 Revealed'". Olive Oil Times. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. Farbricant, Florence. "Judging the World's Olive Oils". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. Passy, Charles (April 25, 2018). "New York City Olive Oil Competition Heats Up". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. "NYIOOC Results at a Glance". NYIOOC. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. Howard, Hannah (April 28, 2017). "At 2017 NYIOOC: Signs of the 'Sea Change We Have Been Waiting For'". Olive Oil Times. Retrieved May 1, 2017.


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