Greek olive oil producer from Sparta, Laconia, George Sakellaropoulos has received over 221 international awards for his organic olive oil products and a plethora of distinctions from oil tasting and quality competitions around the world
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A Greek family of oil producers, Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms, has set a world record for an olive producer, winning 203 international awards. The 100% Greek-owned olive grove company, which is based in…
Kalamata olives are only found on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece and have played a part in the human diet for thousands of years. Growing under the amazing Greek sun, the…
The award for the best Greek Olive Oil (Best of Greece) went to Terra Creta’s ‘Grand Cru Extra Virgin Olive Oil’, at the 2020 Olive Oil Awards. The competition was held at…
Greek Olive oil brand Terra Creta has won two important accolades at the world-renowned Evooleum Awards 2020. The International Awards for the quality of extra virgin olive oil, The Evooleum Awards awarded…
Greek Olive oil brand Terra Creta won the highest award “TOP10” at the ‘Experience the World of Olive Oil’ contest, which took place at the European Organic Exhibition in Germany. The evaluation…
Ancient Greeks used olive oil in its most pure form for softer, shinier hair and to fight the early signs of ageing, as olive oil contains four major antioxidants including Vitamin A…
Greek extra virgin olive oil “Gemstone Blend Evoo” has been named number one in the world for the second consecutive year. The award-winning blend is from the biological olive groves Sakellaropoulos in…
Following his meeting in Athens on Thursday with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross praised the two-month young government’s course of policy implementation by saying that “not only…
Greek olive oil and honey producers are leading the way on a global scale, winning a total of fifty-seven olive oil and honey awards in two international competitions, it was announced…
Greek olive oil producer Giorgos Sakellaropoulos from Lakonia, has set a world record for a Greek company, winning their 100th award in international competitions. The 100% Greek-owned olive grove company, which is…
Olive oil was the largest Greek agri-food export last year and the fourth-largest export overall. According to an article published by Olive Oil Times, its success has renewed the call from farmers…
Greece has benefited, mostly in terms of being able to command a higher price for its olive oil, from the fact that Italy cannot cover its needs due to natural disasters and…
More than a hundred scientists and researchers, including doctors, nutritionists, agronomists, food technologists, and chemists have been involved with the Hellenic Oxidative Stress Observatory over the last six years, waging the “battle”…
A supermarket offering Greek products only has opened in Frankfurt, Germany. Sotiris Poulos, from Greece, is the owner of Griechischer Top Markt, the first Greek supermarket in Germany, where consumers can buy over…
According to leading olive oil publication Olive Oil Times, companies in Greece that produce table olives and olive oil have started to display a “Greek Mark” label resembling the Greek flag in…
Greece implemented a new rule, which came into effect in January 2018, aiming to stop restaurants, taverns and all eateries from serving olive oil in refillable containers, which in some cases contain…
The Panhellenic Exporters Association (PEA) on Tuesday reported significant growth in the Greek exports sector for the first half of the year, with growth at 24.8% in June, to 3 billion euros…
According to leading olive oil publication, Olive Oil Times, the major organisations of producers, exporters, and other olive oil professionals in Greece, have united under the one roof of the National Interbranch…
Olive oil is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin K and vitamin E. It also contains calcium, iron, sodium, and potassium. Worldwide studies have linked the consumption of olive oil…