Loopline Olives Awarded for 5th Year at NYIOOC

Loopline Olives from New Zealand has won a Silver Award at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's largest olive oil quality contest.

We are delighted to receive international recognition for a fifth year.

Stephen Davies Howard said about the award

The company was awarded for its medium-intensity Picual monovarietal. Founded by a former fighter pilot, Loopline Olives has also earned six Gold Awards since 2020.

"We are delighted to receive international recognition for a fifth year," owner Stephen Davies Howard said.

In the 2022/23 crop year, Loopline Olives produced 3,500 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

Davies Howard said 2023 had been a challenging harvest with a "very low yield after a very wet summer."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition 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.