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MADRID to be the world’s extra virgin olive oil capital at the 2024 Mario Solinas Quality Awards ceremony – Northern Hemisphere
- The ceremony will be held on June 25 at the Caja de Música auditorium of the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, as part of the 119th session of the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC).
- On the occasion of the 24th edition of the Mario Solinas Quality Awards, which rewards the quality of the best extra virgin olive oils, the IOC has signed a collaboration agreement with the Madrid Salud municipal body.
- On June 5, 35 prescribers and influencers will take part in the traditional tasting of this year’s 6 gold medal winners, at the MOM Culinary Institute in Madrid.
This year, the IOC is organizing the awards ceremony within the framework of an agreement signed with Madrid Salud to carry out institutional activities dedicated to extra virgin olive oil.
Madrid Salud, a public body attached to the Madrid City Council, is responsible for managing municipal policies in the fields of public health, food quality and safety. Its activities include collaborating with institutions and entities with a common goal, in this case the promotion of actions aimed at raising awareness of the quality of food products, the protection of consumer rights and the prevention of fraudulent, misleading and adulterating practices, including initiatives aimed at the official control of foodstuffs.
THE 2024 MARIO SOLINAS QUALITY AWARDS
Convened in December 2023, the Mario Solinas Quality Awards received 113 submissions from 10 countries. Once again, Spain submitted the largest number of extra virgin olive oil samples (57), followed by Tunisia (27), Portugal (15), Italy (4), Jordan (3), Greece (2), China (2), Algeria (1), Croatia (1) and France (1).
The members of the international jury, composed of leaders of IOC-recognized panels, selected the six highest-rated oils in each category.
The Mario Solinas Quality Awards promote the worldwide production of extra virgin olive oils of exceptional quality. It encourages individual producers, producer associations and packers in producing countries to market extra virgin olive oils with harmonious organoleptic characteristics, and seeks to raise consumer awareness of this unique product, inviting them to recognize and appreciate the sensory attributes of these quality olive oils.
TASTING – A SENSORY EXPERIENCE USING DESCRIPTORS
The now traditional tasting of the gold medal winners of this 24th edition will take place on June 5 at the MOM Culinary Institute cooking school. Descriptors illustrating the astonishing qualities of each of the award-winning extra virgin olive oils will be used for the occasion.
First prizes in the various categories include two extra virgin olive oils from Spain, two from Italy and two from Tunisia.
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