Extension of the deadline for the Mario Solinas Quality Award 2022.The deadline to register and submit samples for the IOC Mario Solinas Quality Award has been extended to 21 February 2022. This is a unique opportunity to participate in the world’s most prestigious non-profit competition for the best extra virgin olive oils.
The competition rules can be found in English, French and Spanish here: https://www.internationaloliveoil.org/what-we-do/chemistry-standardisation-unit/#nationalcompetitions.
Samples, as well as the documents required by the guidelines, should be sent to the Executive Secretariat (Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 154, 28002 Madrid, Spain).
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