2023 is turning out to be an amazing year for Goya olive oils. Of all the awards won, the Mario Solinas Quality Awards in the Packers Category for our premium GOYA® Unico oil is true recognition of Goya’s efforts. We bottle extra virgin olive oils produced from the best olives grown in southern Spain and bring flavor and tradition to consumers across five continents.
We are sharing some moments from the Mario Solinas Quality Awards ceremony, which took place at the International Olive Council’s headquarters. The Mario Solinas Quality Award was collected by Bob Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods, who was accompanied by Goya Europe’s Director, Elías Picado, Goya Spain’s General Manager, Antonio Carrasco, and Quality and Export Managers, Antonio Martín, and Philippe Parouty.
Thanks to the IOC for their hard work in promoting EVOOs and a huge well done to everyone who took part. We would also like to say congratulations to the great Goya family for their unquestionable dedication to packaging “Our Masterpiece”.
Goya extra virgin olive oils were once again certified with the Monde Selection quality label. The jury of the 62nd edition of these prizes awarded gold quality labels to GOYA® Unico and Organics and silver to Robusto and Extra Virgin. As a seal of excellence, Monde Selection has become the quality benchmark for consumers. This is confirmed by the director of the award, Louis Poot Baudier: “When consumers see the label of the Monde Selection Quality Award, they have confirmation and certainty that they have chosen the very best in its class.
About Monde Selection
Monde Selection is the leading quality institute for consumer products in the world. Founded in Belgium in 1961, the institute has become one of the benchmark authorities in evaluating and certifying the quality of consumer products based both on sensory and scientific parameters. Each year, over 3000 products from throughout the world are submitted to the Monde Selection Quality Awards.
A professional jury of experts appointed by Monde Selection are in charge of tasting and examining Goya oils in a rigorous evaluation process. The jury is made up of independent international experts on the topic, such as chefs with Michelin stars, Euro-Toques, members of the Belgian Mastercooks and specialist food critics.
We are still celebrating! On this occasion Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oils won a total of four gold medals in the 14th edition of the CINVE Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards
GOYA® Unico, Organics and Garlic thus retain their gold medals won in the 2021 edition. In addition to them, GOYA® Robusto, which in this 2023 edition has obtained the recognition of the panel of judges chaired by Anunciación Carpio, technical director of EVOOs.
The awards ceremony, sponsored by the Diputación de Cáceres, took place on 8 June in Madrid. After the prizes were awarded for the different categories (wines, oils and vinegars), the attendees, including the First Secretary of the Peruvian Embassy in Spain, Katia Espinoza Carrión, and other authorities, enjoyed a cocktail dinner with a tasting of the award-winning products.
Congratulations to those awarded prizes!
Thanks to CINVE for these recognitions to Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oils.
We share the Olive Oil Times interview to our General Manager, Antonio Carrasco, who analyzes the current olive oil market worldwide, highlighting the value of younger consumers.
“Young people are learning more about the health benefits of a healthy diet, a Mediterranean diet,” he said. “We have to develop the product among young people, who are the ones who will demand this type of product in the future; a product that is healthy that is sustainable.”
Likewise, Antonio Carrasco highlights the quality and 100% Spanish origin of Goya Spain’s olives and olive oils as the main guarantees for consumers.
With the aim of powering factory operations with 100% renewable energy, at Goya España we have recently completed the installation of solar energy panels.
These panels are located in the parking area and on the roof of the office area.
They are predicted to produce 480 kwh per year, which is an energy saving of 40%.
In addition to the installation of solar panels, further renovations have been undertaken in the factory, with the installation of odor eliminating blankets, the substitution of the fuel oil boiler for a gas boiler and the subsequent sealing of the fuel oil tanks, thus achieving optimum environmental management.
Our extra virgin olive oils continue winning awards at different international competitions and contests. Thus, the first time they were presented in the Scandinavian International Olive Oil Contest (SIOOC), they were honored with four medals. GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Organics both won gold medals and silver for GOYA® Robusto; while GOYA® Garlic took a gold medal in the infused oil category.
The SIOOC Contest, promoted by Biotech & Process Engineer R. Choucket, recognizes extra virgin olive oils from around the world. Every year, the awards ceremony takes place in a capital of a Scandinavian country. The SIOOC 2023 held in the city of Oslo has recognized a total of 12 spanish olive oils.
We are convinced that a healthy lifestyle is essential to make the routine and the rush of everyday life more bearable. For this reason, we want to share with you today our key ideas to say Yes to a healthy lifestyle.
Yes to healthy food every day
Include foods such as fruit and nuts in your diet and avoid sandwiches and sugary drinks. Don’t forget to eat breakfast, a source of energy to start your day. If you aren’t sure what diet to follow, we recommend the Mediterranean Diet, which combines exercise with different food groups in a balanced way (with olive oil as the main fat, vegetables and fruits, legumes, nuts, cheese and yogurt, fish, bread and wheat derivatives and a moderate consumption of wine and meat).
And when you eat, don’t forget to watch portion sizes. Always choose high amounts of fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and eat smaller portions of high calorie foods which contain a lot of sugar and fat.
Yes to physical exercise
Physical exercise helps to control weight, keep bones, muscles and joints healthy and reduces our risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.
It is important to find a form of exercise you enjoy, not just go for exhausting challenges. 30 minutes fast walking, 5 or 6 days a week is enough for a good “tune-up”.
What’s more, physical exercise along with yoga and meditation might help you to stay on top of daily stresses.
Yes to hydration
Drinking enough water is key to keep our body hydrated. We need to drink 4 pints of water each day on average. But if you are the sort of person who forgets to do this, you can use apps to remind you when it is time to hydrate.
Yes to rest
Sleep is key for our wellbeing. While we sleep, the brain restores nerve networks so they can function correctly when we are awake. it is important to follow a sleep routine and sleep seven to nine hours every night.
Yes to personal relationships
In our personal lives it is important to strengthen our relationships with those who surround us: call your friends, meet up with family, and organize a lunch or dinner with them. Take advantage of every moment that life offers us to share it with those you care about.
This is just the beginning. Now it’s your turn. We recommend putting them into action little by little to say Yes to a healthy life!
Once again, the University of Zurich has recognized the quality of Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Thus, in the Olive Oil Awards 2023, Goya has obtained a total of three medals: Gold for GOYA® Unico; silver for GOYA® Organics and bronze for GOYA® Robusto.
In addition, GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Extra Virgin olive oil have won the “Olio” public popularity prize. As confirmed by the Award’s organizer, Annette Bongartz, all extra virgin olive oils are tested by consumers, i.e., “people who consume the product but are not necessarily experts in evaluating olive oil”. Thus, consumers receive the olive oils at home and can taste them in their familiar environment. At least 60 consumer opinions per oil are collected to provide reliable statistical data. GOYA® Unico and Extra Virgin olive oils are among the 13 EVOOs recognized with the “Olio” public popularity prize.
The University of Zurich Olive Oil Awards 2023 were attended by 119 olive oils from China, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey. 66 of the registered olive oils won medals in the different categories.
The 8 latest medals won in Japan can be added to the long list of awards that Goya olive oils have racked up. Thus, in the 2023 edition, the Olive Japan Competition awarded Goya extra virgin olive oils with five medals. The contest, organized by the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan (OSAJ), awarded two gold medals to GOYA® Unico and Organics extra virgin olive oils, while GOYA® Robusto/Fruity, Extra Virgin and GOYA® Garlic, in the infused category, were honored with silver medals.
These five medals awarded to Goya EVOOs recognize the brand’s hard work and toil to offer a product with extra quality to the most discerning consumers in the Japanese market.
Run by Toshiya Tada, Olive Japan has a vision and mission of promoting the consumption of extra virgin olive oil among the Japanese public. The 2023 edition had 702 extra virgin olive oils and infused oils submitted from 24 countries.
For its part, the 11th edition of the Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) that is held in Tokyo awarded three gold medals to Goya oils: GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Robusto won the Gold Blend medals, while GOYA® Organics was awarded in the Gold Organic category.
Complete list of winners Olive Japan 2023 | Complete list of winners JOOP Prize
When buying extra virgin olive oil, we often find countless brands with different formats and containers on the supermarket shelves. But which is the best? According to the North American Olive Oil Association, these are the five steps to follow to buy the best olive oil for your family.
1. Label and quality seals
The quickest manner in which to check the quality of the oil is by looking at the label. The label should specify that the oil has been awarded official quality certificates and seals. The bottle may feature a seal indicating the region of origin, or certification seals such as NAOOA (North American Olive Oil Association), which indicate that the brand has agreed to join a program that involves the execution of random testing available for compliance with international purity and quality standards. Goya olive oils are enrolled in the North American Olive Oil Association’s (NAOOA’s) About Olive Oil Quality Seal program.
2. Check the best-by-date
Olive oil is best freshly produced, but it has a shelf life of two years from bottling. Therefore, it is important to check the best-by-date so that we know how long it has been bottled.
3. Buy what you need
Although the best-by-date may be a long way off, olive oil is a natural product that loses properties when exposed to heat, oxygen and light. Thus, the flavor components of extra virgin olive oil can be reduced with prolonged storage. For this reason it´s always best to buy a reasonable amount depending on the intended use.
4. Origin, guarantee of quality
Origin is a requirement included in international labeling standards. It´s usually found on the back label near the nutritional information and and ingredient declaration. At Goya Spain we select the best Andalusian olive oils (a global center of olive oil production) for our coupages and for packaging. What’s more, we don’t package for any other brands.
5. Know the differences between the types of olive oil
As specified by regulatory organizations, in our supermarket we can find two different types of olive oils according to the intensity of flavor: extra virgin olive oils and classic olive oils (olive oil and light flavor olive oil).
These keys will allow you to choose the best olive oil to buy; you just have to choose the one that best suits your needs and tastes, and start enjoying its properties in your dishes and recipes.