With the help of our distributor in Japan, Imai Group, Goya Spain products have been present in Vitalli BBQ House, a Brazilian grill, located in Toyota.
Attendees at the promotion event held on November 12, tasted a delicious barbecue with Goya olive oils and table olives.
The heads of Imai Group visited the Goya Spain factory last April where they learned on first-hand about the characteristics of the Goya olive oils and tble olives that they distribute in Japan.
Spanish table olives take center stage among American consumers with Olive from Spain and their “Have an olive day with olives from Spain” campaign.
Thus, for five weeks, everyone who walks through Times Square can see a video in the Play Station Theater screen with images about the consumption of Spanish table olives.
Spanish table olives, “The queen of tapas”, are present in more than 120 markets and the USA is the main importer of Spanish table olives. The USA imports more than 299 million lbs. of olives each year for a value of more than $ 400 million (85% of this worth comes from the EU and 55% from Spain). Therefore, the USA consumes about 165 million lbs. of Spanish olives each year.
The video projection of Olive from Spain is included in the promotional actions in support of the consumption of table olives in the United States.
Goya Spain continues to collect international awards to the quality of its extra virgin olive oils and table olives. Thus, the last awards have been granted by The Australian International Olive Awards, that recognizes Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Table Olives as the best in the Northern Hemisphere, and “Champion Table Olives – Stuffed Olives”. Read more
Goya Foods products have been present in the 25th Spain’s Great Match 2018 in New York, the Spanish food and wine promotional event in the United States.
Organized by ICEX and Foods from Spain, the 25th edition of the Great Match has shown a selection of Spanish wines accompanied by a large selection of culinary creations. Thus, 10 of the best Spanish restaurants in the area have participated.
The next Spain’s Great Match will take place on November 8th in the city of Los Angeles.
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in the United States, unveiled a sculpture of the founder of Goya Foods, Prudencio Unanue in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Today is a historic day for Goya,” said Bob and Peter Unanue, President and Executive Vice President of Goya Foods, and grandchildren of Prudencio Unanue. “For generations to come, this sculpture will serve not just as a reminder of our grandfather’s extraordinary life and legacy, but as an inspiration to all of us that through hard work and dedication the American dream is possible.”
In 1904, Prudencio Unanue left Spain for Puerto Rico at the age of 18. Like many immigrants, he left behind his home and risked it all to find better opportunities and a new horizon for his life. He met his wife Carolina in Puerto Rico, who also left Spain, and together they moved to New York City to find work and to study. In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, they started Goya in a small storefront on Duane Street in Lower Manhattan. Driven by the belief that there was a growing consumer market for high-quality, fresh tasting Latin foods, they began catering to local Hispanic families by distributing authentic Spanish products including olives, olive oil, and sardines.
Prudencio’s entrepreneurial spirit and marketing insight led him to create the most recognizable Latin food brand in the United States that would also become an iconic symbol and institution for the Hispanic community. The history and story of Goya are as much about the importance of family and values, as it is about achieving the American dream and helping to cultivate the Latin culture and culinary landscape in the United States.
The sculpture, presented on 10th October, was designed and created by Maritza Hernandez, a Cuban born, Chicago-based artist and sculptor. The three-foot bronze sculpture of Prudencio Unanue sits on a four-foot granite base and is planted at the front entrance of the national headquarters of Goya Foods in Jersey City.
Source: PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE
Goya returns to participate as a sponsor in the third edition of the “Philadelphia Unity Cup”, a World Cup-style championship that aims to unite the neighborhoods of the city of Philadelphia through football.
The final of the third edition of the “Philadelphia Unity Cup”, which involved a total of 52 teams, will take place on October 13 at the Energy Stadium, with teams from Liberia and Ivory Coast, winners of the second and first edition of this tournament.
For its part, the teams that will compete for the 3rd and 4th place of this third edition are the United States and Ireland.
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The full schedule of the final, with free admission, is this: 11 am: Gates open. |
The participation of Goya in this event is part of the #goyagives campaign, a national initiative committed to promoting and supporting the general welfare of the community through social responsibility, environmental initiatives and company values.
Goya Premium extra virgin olive oils continue to hold new awards for quality. Thus, the International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Contest in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Olivinus, held in Mendoza (Argentine), has awarded GOYA® Único and Organics Extra Virgin Olive Oils the “Gran Prestige Gold” awards.
The participation at Olivinus, second contests for the WREVOO, is open to all types of AVOE: Classics, Organic and Flavored. Olivinus grants a Extra Virgin certification, through three levels of awards: Gran Prestige Gold (recognitions obtained by Goya Premium EVOOs, Unico and Organics), Gold and Gold Prestige.
Olivinus 2018 was attended by 178 companies from 17 countries. Annually created to create awareness about the beneficial effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Nutrition and Health, Olivinus has maintained permanently, a great activity allowing the main Argentine and world experts describe the best EVOO according to their certified quality.
With these two awards, Goya Spain continues to collect the results of a careful work for the most demanding consumers, which will lead it to close this year having obtained more than 40 international awards and recognitions for its oils.
Goya Spain will be present at Goya Global “A Fusion of Cultures”, the multicultural food and beverage tradeshow that Goya Foods is gearing up.
Goya Global is a four-day event to be held from Tuesday, October 2nd, to Friday, October 5st at The Marriott of Glenpointe Hotel in Teaneck, New Jersey.
As the most comprehensive Global Food and Beverage trade show in the Northeast area, Goya Global attracts over four hundred food and beverage industry buyers and professionals from supermarkets, specialty stores, wholesale food stores and restaurants with the opportunity to:
- Learn about Goya’s extensive production network including our award-winning Olive Oil production and product line from Goya Spain.
- Expand their knowledge and understanding of the unique food product needs of the different Ethnic consumers as well as the General Market.
- Learn about Goya’s extensive portfolio of over 2,400 available products and across more than 10 Food categories.
- Participate in educational seminars on trends in sales, products, consumer spending and more.
- Experience cooking demonstrations with Goya Chef Fernando Desa and sample a variety of Latin cuisines.
- Enhance their knowledge of nutrition at presentations with Goya Nutritionist and Food Scientist Meriterese Racanelli.
The tradeshow is free and open to trade/buyer professionals only. This event is not open to the general public.
For more information: Felix Minaya at felix.minaya@goya.com
Long known as nature’s perfect elixir and healthy additive, Olive Oil is a pantry staple, according to PRNewswire. Most commonly known for rice and beans, Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in the United States, ranks as one of the best producers of exceptional quality olive oil in the world, and the only mainstream brand sold in the United States that placed among the top competitors of World’s Best Olive Oils ranking.
One of the most elite olive oil rankings in the world, the World’s Best Olive Oils 2018 recognized Goya® Unico Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as one of the best olives oils worldwide, and “Organics” Extra Virgin Olive Oil as the best organic olive oils worldwide for their premium quality and outstanding flavor. At the same time the reference guide for Spanish olive oils (and the only one), Iberoleum, declared Goya Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil best “coupage” of Spain
In addition, Goya® “Organics” Extra Virgin Olive Oil was awarded the 2018 Mario Solinas Quality Award, the world’s most prestigious and selective competition by the International Olive Council (IOC) for “the best green medium fruitiness” category of Spain, ranking in the top five worldwide. The “Organics” Extra Virgin Olive Oil boasts a harmonious fruity green aroma, with a touch of herbs and green leaves, and hints of tomato, apple, green almonds and artichokes, creating an elegant balance between a bitter and peppery taste.
“We are extremely honored and proud of our multi-award winning line of premium quality extra virgin olive oils and the recent recognition we have received, especially during a time when the competition is intense and consumers have many choices to select from,” said Joe Perez, Senior Vice President of Goya Foods. “It is a true testament to our mission of producing single-origin premium quality olive oils while making our products accessible to consumers worldwide at an affordable cost.”
The accolades of national and international awards for the Goya® Extra Virgin Olive Oil also include the New York International Olive Oil Competition Gold Award 2018, the Los Angeles International Olive Oil Contest Gold Medal 2018 and Bronze Medal Award 2017, the CINVE Silver Medal 2018 in Spain, the BIOL Extra Gold Medal 2018 in Italy, the Athena International Olive Oil Competition Double Gold Medal Award 2018, and Olive Japan Gold Medal 2018 and 2017. Goya® Unico Extra Virgin Olive Oil was also awarded the NYIOOC Gold Award 2018, the Los Angeles IOOC Silver Medal 2018, the CINVE Silver Medal 2018 and Gold 2017 in Spain, the Leone D’Oro Gold Medal ”Blend Estero”Award 2018 in Italy, the Athena International Olive oil Competition Gold Medal 2018, the Sol D’ Oro 2018 Special Mention “Intense Fruit Olive Oil “ Award 2018 in Italy, Olive Japan 5 Gold Medals 2014-2018.
The olives are harvested in the region of Andalusia, Spain and pressed just before, or in the process of turning color, to preserve the full flavor and health properties. The olive oil is bottled at Goya’s factory, ranked as one of the top ecological EVOO companies in the world, located in Alcala de Guadaíra, Seville. Suggested retail price ranges from $5.99 to $11.99 for a 17-ounce bottle of the Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Goya “Organic”, and Unico and are available in supermarkets nationwide.
Goya Spain adds new recognitions and awards to the quality of its premium extra virgin olive oils. Terra Olivo 2018, Mediterranean International Olive Oil Competition held in the city of Jerusalem (Israel), has awarded two “Grand Prestige Gold” to Goya Unico and “Organics” premium EVOOs.
With more than 550 oils from 20 countries, Terra Olivo stands out both for the number of samples received and the quality of its judges, recognized EVOO specialists. Terra Olivo integrates EVOO competitions ibecoming a reference for the award-winning participating companies.
With these two medals, Goya Spain closes the first six months of the year with more than 20 international awards to the quality of its premium EVOOs.