New Zealand’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards – record entry

Entries in New Zealand’s most prestigious competition for extra virgin olive oil closed on 5 September, with a new record of almost 100 entries received. The 2014 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards have attracted entries from all of the major olive growing regions across the country. The Awards judging will be carried out at Massey University’s specialist food tasting laboratory at their Albany Campus from 22nd and the panel comprises six trained and experienced international and New Zealand olive oil tasters.