California Olive Oil Council (COOC) Hosts Successful Annual Member Meeting and Announces Winners of 16th Annual Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
CLOVIS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 26, 2024 / Last weekend, the California Olive Oil Council (COOC) convened its first in-person Annual Member Meeting since 2019, drawing industry leaders such as UC Davis Olive Center Executive Director Javier Fernandez Salvador and President of the American Olive Oil Producers Association (AOOPA) Kimberly Houlding. The two-day event delved into critical regulatory and research updates, recent marketing efforts, and the burgeoning landscape of California's extra virgin olive oil industry.
Additionally, the COOC proudly revealed the Best of Show, Best in Class, Gold, and Silver medalists of its 16th Annual Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. This esteemed competition highlights the excellence of olive oil producers statewide, focusing exclusively on extra virgin olive oils from the 2023 harvest season.
Best of Show:
The Ranch at Birch Creek: Italian Blend
Best in Class:
Italian Blends: The Ranch at Birch Creek - Italian Blend
Italian Single Varietal: Marcum Olive Oil - Itrana EVOO
Spanish Single Varietals: Basque Away - 100% Arbequina
Spanish Blends: High Top Ranch LLC - High Top Ranch EVOO
Other Blends: Basque Away - Arbequina-Mission
Other Single Variety: Wild Groves - Ascolano
Gold Medalists:
Basque Away - California Mission
Basque Away - 100% Arbequina
Basque Away - Arbequina-Mission
Calistoga Press - Calistoga Press EVOO
Enzo Olive Oil Co. - Delicate
Gold Ridge Organic Farms - Picholine Blend
High Top Ranch LLC - High Top Ranch EVOO
Jubaea Estate - Tuscan Blend
Macala Orchards - Sicilian
Macala Orchards - Italian
Marcum Olive Oil - Coratina EVOO
Marcum Olive Oil - Itrana EVOO
The Ranch at Birch Creek - Italian Blend
The Ranch at Birch Creek - Estate Blend
Rio Bravo Ranch - Miller's Reserve
The Sunshine Olive Oil Co., LLC - Miller's Blend
Tofino Estate - Supremo
Wild Groves - Ascolano
Wild Groves - Coratina
Wild Groves - A2 Fruity Blend
Silver Medalists:
Badass Olive Oil - Badass Olive Oil
Corto - Truly
Dogtown Olive Oil - Dogtown EVOO
Enzo Olive Oil Co. - Medium
Enzo Olive Oil Co. - Bold
Golden Harvest Estates - Golden Harvest Estates EVOO
Little Paradise Farm - EVOO Organic Olive Oil
LMR Wine Estates - Napa Valley Select
OH Olive Oil - OH Organic Olive Oil
Orange Blossom Family Farms - Tuscan Blend
Rio Bravo Ranch - Picual
Rio Bravo Ranch - Coratina
The Sunshine Olive Oil Co., LLC - Tuscan Blend
The COOC Board of Directors has extended heartfelt congratulations to all the winners, remarking, "Congratulations to all of the 2024 COOC Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition winners. The COOC members are dedicated to crafting exceptional extra virgin olive oils through adherence to best practices, resulting in numerous award-winning oils. We express our gratitude to consumers and retailers for their unwavering support of 100% California-certified extra virgin olive oil."
For more information on the COOC, please visit https://cooc.com/about-the-seal/cooc-competition/.
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SOURCE: California Olive Oil Council (COOC)
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