Mediteranski Okusi Triumph at 2023 NYIOOC

Croatian producer Mediteranski Ukusi has been awarded at the world's largest olive oil quality contest.

Winning a Gold Award for our brand means a lot to us. Awards always help a lot in marketing our olive oil and strengthen our brand.

Sladjana Radinovic, CEO

The Istria-based company earned its second-ever Gold Award at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for its O 17 brand, a medium blend.

"Winning a Gold Award for our brand means a lot to us," chief executive Sladjana Radinovic said. "Awards always help a lot in marketing our olive oil and strengthening our brand."

In the 2022/23 crop year, the company produced 1,500 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

"The harvest was very good in Istria," Radinoci confirmed. "There were no problems with pests, just a little drought."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition held each spring in New York, is the world's most prestigious olive oil contest. Its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed in the Official Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils.