• A very important Greek success on the Asian continent
• The Olive Sommelier Association of Japan honored Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms with 1st place overall in table olives
• At the international competition OLIVE JAPAN ITOC 2026
• 1st place overall, 1 Premier, 8 gold and 1 silver award in total for Sakellaropoulos in Japan, which expand their world record to 1,355 international awards
The international competition OLIVE JAPAN IOOC & ITOC 2026 is considered the Sommelier olive oil competition of Japan. For 2026, its 15th edition, took place in Kyobashi, Japan, from 25 to 31 May. It is conducted under the auspices of the renowned professional olive oil tasting organization "The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan" which has more than 2000 members and has established a school that specializes in olive oil and table olives.
It is a prestigious competition, one of the largest in the Asian continent, placed in the first places of the world ranking of olive oils, the well-known EVOOWR ranking, while it only awards the best olive oils and table olives in the world with its expert panel tasters.
The Japanese competition applies very strict evaluation standards, based on the tasting methods set by the International Olive Council, exclusively with the method of blind tasting.
The degree of difficulty, the high standards, the integrity and the professionalism of the competition is shown by the huge participation of olive oils from many countries such as Croatia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, U.S.A., Argentina, Australia, Uruguay etc.
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms were declared the major– 1st Place Winner in Japan for 2026, ranking 1st place in the overall ranking of table olives (1st Place – Premier Winner Over All Table Olives), with the gourmet table olives Portokalenies Gourmet Olives.
At the same time, they were honored with 8 gold and 1 silver award in the other types of their organic and gourmet table olives, achieving top scores from the specialized judges of the international competition in Kyobashi, Japan, while they recorded an absolute success rate of 100% in their entries, something that is unique to this day in Japan, for a Greek olive producer.
In detail, the awarded table olives are:
1st place overall - 1 Premier & 1 Gold award
KALAMATA Organic Olives – Gold Award
TELIES gourmet olives – Gold Award
PINELIES Gourmet Olives – Gold Award
GOUSTO gourmet olives – Gold Award
PRASINES natural olives – Gold Award
LEMONENIES gourmet olives – Gold Award
VALSAMIKES gourmet olives – Gold Award
MILENIES gourmet olives – Silver Award
The announcement of the table olive results of the renowned OLIVE JAPAN 2026 competition justifies the efforts of Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms in creating unique flavor combinations in their organic and gourmet olives, while it confirms once again that they belong to the global elite of gourmet and gastronomic foods.
The 1st place in the general ranking (1st Place Over All Table Olives) in the table olives by Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms, as well as the other honorary awards under the auspices of the professional association "The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan", constitute a great reward for Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms, as it confirms once again the unique quality of their table olives, on a global level.
It is a special honor when the organic, Single Estate olive products by Sakellaropoulos are recognized by experts in the most important global competitions for their high quality, for the innovation in their production, their unique taste and their wonderful combinations, while at the same time being considered in the top worldwide.
Additionally, Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms complete the unique number of 1.355 international awards in prestigious international competitions and expand the world record they hold, actively promoting Greek olive growing throughout the world.
Source: amna.gr
