Seventh-Straight Success for Negri Olive at World Competition

Croatian producer Negri Olive has won a seventh-straight award at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

We’ve made it our mission to make smallholder farming a more profitable career for rural communities.

William Negri, owner

Based in eastern Istria, the company earned a Gold Award for its medium-intensity blend. Since 2017, Negri Olive has earned a Silver Award and six Gold Awards.

"We’ve made it our mission to make smallholder farming a more profitable career for rural communities," owner William Negri said.

"At Negri Olive, we have created a system devoted to improving the lives of farmers by providing access to the best possible advice, products and trade services," he added.

In the 2022/23 crop year, the company used traditional methods to produce 10,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil.

Held each spring in New York, the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world's largest and 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.