The Sunshine Olive Oil Company Wins Two at World Competition

California producer The Sunshine Olive Oil Company earned two awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's largest olive oil quality contest.

We are ecstatic to win these awards and are so proud to be part of this prestigious group.

Dominique Lobjois, director

The company earned a Gold Award for its medium-intensity Tuscan blend and a Silver Award for its medium Miller Blend.

"We are ecstatic to win these awards and are so proud to be part of this prestigious group," said Dominique Lobjois, the company's director.

In the 2023/24 crop year, The Sunshine Olive Oil Company produced 5,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

Lobjois cited California's wet season as the main challenge he faced throughout the harvest. "There was too much rain," he said.

"Too many growers also tried to harvest and mill olives at the same time," Lobjois added. "The late harvest was also a challenge because the same people pick our olives and grapes."

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.