As we’ve already announced, again this year the International Extravirgin Oliveoil Agency in collaboration with ALMA – International School of Italian Cooking headed by famous Italian chef Gualtiero Marchesi and CRA - Olive Research Institute, organized the International Olive Oil Competition ''ARMONIA'' , ''ALMA'' Trophy. The fourth edition of the competition is intended for international producers of the best extra virgin olive oils, with the aim of promoting awareness and knowledge of extra virgin olive oil through harmonization of flavor in pairing food with olive oil in gourmet cooking schools and international restaurants in New York, Toronto, Montreal, Heidelberg, Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Seoul...

After having achieved very good results the previous years, Istrian extra virgin olive oil producers took part in it again this year confirming the extraordinary quality of its extra virgin olive oils. Competing with producers from all over the world, they won the following awards: 

In the MEDIUM FRUITY OIL category - with its San Gurmano oil MIH d.o.o. from Poreč was included among the best 10 winning ''Diploma di Gran Menzione''. In the INTENSIVE FRUITY OIL category - SANDI CHIAVALON with Ex Albis oil and LORENZO and LIVIO BELCI with Meloto oil, all from Vodnjan, were included
among the best 10. 

In addition, SANDI CHIAVALON won the 3rd place in the category OILS WITH BEST CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, and in the same category Antonio Pastrovicchio – TONIN from Vodnjan, with Buža oil was included among Top 10 and was awarded ''Diploma di Gran Menzione'', MIH d.o.o. was also included among TOP 5 for communication impact of packaging design, graphic design of the labels and packaging.

Additional information can be found at: www.oliveoilagency.org.

Istrian County Administrative Department for Tourism