Lazio-Based Cooperative San Bartolomeo Awarded in New York

Italian cooperative San Bartolomeo has won a Silver Award at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

Winning at the NYIOOC is the best sensation ever, knowing that all the hard work during the year is paying off.

Luca Maria Centaro, marketing manager

Situated in Lazio, the producer earned its seventh accolade at the world's largest olive oil quality contest for an organic medium-intensity blend of Frantoio, Arbequina and Canino olives.

"Winning at the NYIOOC is the best sensation ever, knowing that all the hard work during the year is paying off," marketing manager Luca Maria Centaro said.

The award is especially gratifying after a challenging harvest for the central Italian producer.

"The harvest this year was very hard for us, as it was for many other producers in different ways," Centaro said. "Thanks to our effort, we managed not to have many losses, and we are proud of our job that is and always will inspired by the love for the earth. Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world's preeminent olive oil quality contest. Its annual list of award winners is the authoritative guide to the world's best olive oils and the dedicated producers who craft them.

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