Segorbe Nostrum 2013 Best Spanish Olive Oil

During the weekend of the 21st and 22nd February the 13th Verema Experience took place in the Hotel Balneario Las Arenas in Valencia (Spain). The show gathered together more than 2,000 amateur and professionals of food and wine to taste wines of nearly 100 domestic and international wineries in an idyllic surroundings.

The event finished with the awards ceremony introduced by a global tasting.

Segorbe Nostrum Extra Virgin Olive Oil received the award for the Best Spanish Olive Oil 2013, obtaining the majority of votes of web followers, final consumers and lovers of fine cuisine.

Segorbe Nostrum was accompanied by international companies such as Juve & Camps, who received the award for Best Sparkling wine; Ramón Bilbao, Best Winery of the Year; best Gin award went to Seagram´s, Estrella de Galicia 1906 Best Beer, best sweet wine Pedro Ximenez and Rioja Alta was awarded as the best Red Wine.

The award was collected by the president of the Cooperativa de Segorbe, José Molés Morro, who after explaining the benefits and virtues of Segorbe Nostrum Olive Oil, thanked the votes of all the fellow members who proclaimed it Best Spanish olive oil. He also thanked to all the attendants to the ceremony, closing his speech by congratulating all the winners who shared such an exciting evening.

More info: http://www.segorbenostrum.com/ 

Two olive oils from Spanish Palancia region awarded international prizes in Los Angeles

Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition began seven decades ago to reward the best wines in Los Angeles International Wine Competition, but it wasn’t until the year 2000 when the organization decided to create this international award to honor the world best extra virgin olive oils. This year 2013 it has celebrated its 14th edition, in which two of our province extra virgin olive oils have been awarded a prize.

On the one hand, the “Aceite de Lágrima”, (tear olive oil) produced by Cooperativa de Viver, has been rewarded doubly, with a silver medal in the category of Spanish single variety olive oil and an absolute bronze medal for the Packaging Design, a new packaging which was presented some weeks ago at the “Salon Gourmet” Exhibition in Madrid with very good acceptance. 

On the other hand, 50K extra virgin olive oil by Orbeolive has been awarded a silver medal in the Robust class (fruity intense), prize that highlights the quality of this olive oil and its high level of fruity.

They are prestigious awards that have been granted to these Spanish companies among hundreds of olive oils presented this year, from 15 countries with important olive oil tradition, such as Israel, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Turkey, USA, among others.

More information about Cooperativa de Viver:

Web: www.aceiteolivavirgenextra.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AceitedeOlivaVirgenExtra.CosmeticadeAceitedeOliva

Twitter: @coopviver

More information about Orbeólive:  

Web: http://www.orbeolive.com

Blog: http://www.orbeolive.com/blog/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Orbeolive

Twitter: @orbeolive

Coopearativa de Viver presented the new image of its “Lágrima” Extra Virgin Olive Oil

After more than 10 years in the market, the “Lágrima” extra virgin olive oil renews its image. A decade of continuing satisfactory performance of an olive oil which was created to give value to the expression of the local variety Serrana the Alto Palencia and thus conquer the most demanding palates.

They have chosen to give it the name “Lágrima” (tear) for a new image with more uniqueness and character, with a stylish black opaque packaging without label that stands out among its competitors, it offers better preservation of the product, incorporates an improved cap pourer, and provides more information for the user, both in print and via QR code and social networking presence.

The new image was presented late February at a press conference at Joachim Schmidt Restaurant  in Valencia, who had the presence of numerous media, customers and specifiers, and presentations by Fernando Marcén, President of Agrifood Cooperatives in Spain; Joaquin Vañó, Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Water in the Valencian Region; Ismael Sanjuan, President of Cooperativa de Viver; José Vicente Torrent, President of Agrifood Cooperatives of the Valencian Region and Fernando Marco, Director of Cooperativa de Viver.

As balance of these 10 years of tradition, D. Ismael Sanjuan highlighted the importance that Cooperativa de Viver has been given to innovation in strategic areas such as partnerships, sustainability, communication, new activities that represent other niche businesses, services that diversify the local economy and its environment, and new products associated with olive oil, as well as its interests in exporting to international markets. 

More info: http://www.aceiteolivavirgenextra.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AceitedeOlivaVirgenExtra.CosmeticadeAceitedeOliva

Twitter: @coopviver 

Orbeólive presents its extra virgin olive oils 50K and Botxi

Orbeólive presents its extra virgin olive oils 50K and Botxi
Orbeólive is a young company formed by a team passionate about extra virgin olive oil. It is located in Segorbe (Castellón), on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, a few kilometers away from the sea and right in the middle of Sierra Espadán and Sierra Calderona mountain ranges.
Between these two Sierras declared natural parks, the Serrana variety olives are grown. From smallholder fields of olive trees, this variety is unique in the world, producing high quality olive oils with a high juice content, average stability and high market value.
Orbeólive currently produces two types of extra virgin olive oil, 50K and Botxi.
50K is pure olive juice of the highest quality, made entirely from Serrana Espadán variety. Notable for being cold pressed from young olives, reason for its bold rich flavor to the palate. All this packed in glass bottle with a sleek and elegant design in line with the quality of the product.
Botxi is a blend made from the most representative varieties of the area, being its main component the Serrana Espadán and 10% of Arbequina, Picual and Villalonga varieties. Packaged in glass bottle to preserve of its excellent taste.

More info: www.orbeolive.com

Twitter: @orbeolive

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Orbeolive

Olive Oil >K presents its new online shop

>K Extra Virgin Olive Oil [White Bottle] comes only from registered and certified native Farga olive trees in the North of Castellón province on the Mediterranean coast. These olive trees are over 1000 years old, and many over 2000 years old.

At Olive Oil >K they go for the new technologies and have decided to bring their extraordinary olive oil all around the world. In the online shop, www.oilkshop.com, you can buy new2012 harvest olive oil through an easy and secure system and have it delivered at your door. 

Millennial olive trees in Castellon

To produce the olive oil, the olives are pressed the same day they are harvested to obtain oil of exceptional quality. As a result of all this thorough work we obtain >K olive oil, an oil with great body, a pleasant flavour, subtle, sweet and with pronounced personality related to the speed with which it is harvested. It has a golden yellow colour with green reflections at the beginning of the season. On the palate it reminds one of green apple peel and fresh almonds.

More info: www.oliveoilk.com

Online shop: www.oilkshop.com

Cooperativa de Viver welcomes groups of Japanese and English tourists in its Olive oil Tourism program

Last 30th November and 4th December two groups of Japanese and English tourists, respectively, visited the facilities of Cooperativa de Viver within its Olive Oil Tourism program.

During the visit they knew first hand the characteristics of their olive groves and, along the olive mill and packaging facilities, they learned the features of extra virgin olive oil and the effort that goes into its production.

The Japanese group came from the city of Fukuoka and enjoyed the “Lagrima” olive oil tasting, a product, this special extra virgin oil, which is still difficult to buy in their country. On the other hand, the British group of the Friends of Avinença of Moraira, have appreciated the commitment of defense of the Serrana local variety of olive and a such a special territory, the Alto Palancia.

More info: www.aceiteolivavirgenextra.org

Segorbe Nostrum presents its organic extra virgin olive oil at BioCultura international ecologic fair

Between the 8th  and 11th November BioCultura, the 28th international fair of organic products and responsible consumption will be held at IFEMA Madrid fairgrounds.

BioCultura is aimed at professionals who want to approach the world of life-friendly and environmentally friendly products. Segorbe Nostrum attends the fair together with Representaciones Mirta and will present the new Segorbe Nostrum Ecológico, its extra virgin olive oil from Serrana Espadán variety olives to distributors, operators, media and general public.

BioCultura brings together more than 18,000 references of organic food products, along with other sectors such as hygiene products, cosmetics, eco-materials, organic textiles and renewable energy. BioCultura also offers over 250 parallel activities to the business interactions.

Segorbe nostrum will be in Hall 4 of IFEMA, in booth 143, with Representaciones Mirta and other organic products Valencia.

More information: www.segorbenostrum.com

Belluga Gourmet deli products have great success in the international markets

Belluga Gourmet range

Given their passion for olive oil, BELLUGA GOURMET produces a wide range of high quality products derived from the “Serrana de Espadán” olive variety that grows in the natural park of Sierra Calderona in Castellon, close to the Spanish Mediterranean coast.  They are 100 % natural and homemade products ranging from Gourmet Extra Virgin Olive Oil, nine different types of flavoured olive tapenades, six original flavours of fruit and vegetable gourmet jams, innovative olive oil jellies and olive oil based cosmetics.

Belluga Gourmet is promoting their products in the international markets with great success achieved by their wide variety of olive tapenades.

Extra Virgin Olive oil

In Mexico they have been included in the selection of Spanish products chosen by Wal Mart retailers, which are carrying out a promotion of Spanish food in Mexican Superama supermarkets, with 89 points of sale in the whole country.

Olive oil jellies

In Germany also the flavoured tapenades are a big success among gourmet products in the prestigious Kaufhof  deli retail shops in Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf, Chemnitz and Stuttgart. View video.

In the United Kingdom is Belluga Selección Extra Virgin Olive Oil that obtains an award in the The Great Taste Awards 2012 given by Britain’s Best Delis organization. Great Taste Awards 2012 website: www.greattasteawards.co.uk

More info: www.bellugagourmet.com
View Belluga Gourmet's booth in Globbarea Virtual Fair

Oil producer SEGORBE NOSTRUM double winner of the Valencian Region Olive Oil Competition (Spain)

Segorbe Nostrum, oil produced by the Cooperativa San Isidro de Segorbe has been awarded for the second year in a row two prices: Best Ripe Fruit Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Segorbe Nostrum Suave), and Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Designation of Origin "Oils from Valencia Region," at the XVIIth Competition on Extra Virgin Olive Oil that has taken place in Utiel (Spain). 

The President of the Cooperativa San Isidro de Segorbe, Mr. Jose Molés, showed his gratitude and satisfaction for the prize to the numerous audience: "we finally picked the fruit that rewards the hard work of many years. The innovation and the incorporation of new production techniques, as well as the production of Segorbe Nostrum oil 100% made with Serrana Espadán olives, have been the key for obtaining this excellent product”.

Further information: www.segorbenostrum.com

Visit Segorbe Nostrum booth at Globbarea Virtual Fair

SEGORBE NOSTRUM olive oil obtains the second maximum award for quality in Los Angeles.

Segorbe Nostrum olive oil produced by the Cooperative of Segorbe, succeeds again thanks to its exceptional quality, in the awards for the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils which is given each year in California (United States).

The Cooperative is fully satisfied with the international acknowledgement that their Extra Virgin Olive Oils are still receiving. This time, they have been doubly awarded in Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, obtaining two Silver Medals: one for the "Intense Unfiltered Segorbe Nostrum" in the category Medium and another one for “Mild Segorbe Nostrum” in the category Delicate. The participation at this XII^th competition was of 599 oils from 20 different nations, among which were the classic producers like Spain, Italy or Greece, as well as other countries like Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay, Peru, etc. They were all evaluated in a blind tasting where factors such as taste, aroma, complexity and harmony were taken into account.

The company is particularly glad since this season it has already achieved 8 top honours, including both national and international awards, becoming this way the most awarded autochthonous oil in the world.

This is a great new success for this excellent oil of “Valencia Region Protected Designation of Origin”.


Direct link Globbarea: www.globbarea.com

Segorbe Nostrum, winner of two more internatinal olive oil awards

Cooperativa Segorbe is still reaping successes. The last ones have been two medals "Prestige Gold" (for intense unfiltered Segorbe Nostrum oil and for Mild Segorbe Nostrum oil). This medal is the second most important in the world, which is given at the International Competition of extra virgin olive oil Terraolivo 2011 that this year took place from 15th to 19th May in Jerusalem (Israel), at the deluxe Inbal Hotel located in the heart of the city.

This new award recognizes the quality of oils produced by this company mill, which in recent years has made a great effort to increase the value of Serrana Espadán variety oils. These are Valencian Region Protected Designation of Origin olive oils that thanks to their organoleptic features and specific techniques in their farming and processing have delighted the discerning palates of the best international experts in olive oil that were part of the international tasting panel and came from Italy, Argentina, Spain, Israel and the United States.

Five is the number of prizes won by Segorbe Nostrum so far this year, after three awards received by the Ministry of Agriculture from the Valencian Regional Government: Best Oil of Valencia Designation of Origin, Best Fruity Green Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Best Ripe Fruit Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Segorbe Nostrum has managed to be one of the most awarded oils from the Valencian Region.

More info: www.segorbenostrum.com
Direct link Globbarea: www.globbarea.com

"Yellow Bottle" >K by Olivos Milenarios del Maestrazgo

The company, Olivos Milenarios del Maestrazgo, ">K", headed by Salva Vives and Javier Reverte, really understand how to make and present EVOO, making an exceptional product.
This company began from a love for olive oil, which was passed down from predecessors to Salva Vives, Hilario Jaime and Ramon Mampel (Clot d'en Simo Co-operative).
"Olivos Milenarios" (Millenial olive trees), their first oil, was the start of a relationship based on the love for a product and a thousand-year-old culture. This summer, the oil from "Thousand-year-old olive trees" prompted me to finding out more about them and it is thanks to the difficulty in reaching them that these precious trees still remain standing, and the oil they produce is now bottled.
Among thousand-year-old olive trees and talks with Salva Vives and Hilario, I discovered the native varieties. They asked me to try a sample of "Canetera" which they were researching. There still remain companies which research how to improve their oils right from the cultivation stage, because there are still some wise people who study the trees and their fruit, not at University, but on the land, right next to the olive trees.
That's Hilario. Salva is the think-tank facing a panorama of national oils where mediocre is more popular than excellent. That's where me, the third stressful element comes in, after travelling over half of Spain and becoming more familiar with the Maestrazgo, I decided to proove the quality of the product and give the new oil a name.
The result of combining work in the fields, choosing the best product and an impressive study of image is "Yellow Bottle".
There are lots of good oils in Spain, a few are exceptional, and then there is... "Yellow Bottle" which is quite simply... a pleasure.

Direct link Globbarea: www.globbarea.com