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Elia Quality Group Offers Introductory Olive Oil Evaluation Courses

2021-08-17 by Phil Butler

Elia Quality Group

Elia Quality Group offers a basic course in olive oil sensory evaluation. The course will focus on creating a deeper understanding of EVOO sensory analysis.

Tags: crete, Crete Greece, Crete olive oil, Elia Quality Group, EVOO, Irini Kokolaki, olive oil, olive oil analysis, olive oil tasting

CIOOC 2021 Offers Far More Than Olive Oil Trophy Wins

2021-04-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Canada International Olive Oil Competition

The Canada International Olive Oil Competition (CIOOC) affords producers and companies a glowing opportunity for worldwide visibility.

Tags: CIOOC 2021, Ehud Soriano, EVOO, Fil Bucchino, George Kouvelis, Greek olive oil, International Olive Council, Karen Rapp, olive oil, olive oil competitions, world competitions, world olive oil

IOC Celebrates World Olive Oil Day Via Zoom Teleconference

2020-11-26 by Phil Butler

IOC

The International Olive Council (IOC) goes live with “The future of the olive sector” teleconference today.

Tags: agriculture, Akissa Bahri, Al Sayed Elkosayer, EVOO, IOC, Levan Davitashili, Luis Planas, Mario Solinas Quality Award, Miguel Clüsener-God, olive oil, UNESCO, World Olive Oil Day

Greek Oil Producer Earns 13 Awards at Olivinus Olive Oil Competition

2020-11-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms took home 13 awards for 11 olive oils entered at the Olivinus International Olive Oil Competition 2020.

Tags: EVOO, gastronomy, Greece awards, Greece farms, Greece olive oil, Greece olives, Greek gastronomy, olive oil, Sakellaropoulos, Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms

Grecotel Creta Palace Hosts Olive Tourism Event in Rethymno

2018-11-07 by Phil Butler

Crete olive oil

Last month in Rethymno Grecotel Creta Pallas hosted the “World Olive Day: Expanding Olive Oil Tourism in Crete,” to bring more olive lovers and businesses to the island.

Tags: agrotourism, Anemos Luxury Grand Resort, Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel, Chania, crete, Grecotel Creta Palace Luxury Resort, Grecotel Creta Pallas, Greece, Greel olives, International Olive Oil Council, Nikos Daskalantonakis Group, olive industry, olive oil, olives, Rethymno, World Olive Day

Crete City of Rethymno Hosts Olive Oil Marketing Meet

2013-09-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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An interesting cross-border collaborative effort in between Crete and Cyprus is being held in the city of Rethymno on Crete Oct. 1. An all important workshop to “Promoting marketing of oil” will see formulators, mills, merchants and producers discuss how best to collectively upgrade their products. Organized by SEDIK, the Region of Crete and the […]

Tags: Crete olives, Cyprus industry, Cyprus olives, Greek olives, olive industry, olive oil, Rethymno, SEDIK

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