Olivery News — awards

Geoff Crawford
Award Winning Olives

Award Winning Olives

Telegraph Hill wins Champion Olives! New Zealand's table olive competition 2017 is run in Auckland.  An interesting yet irrelevant aside, somehow they are the "Royal Easter Show", yet the competition is run in September. So the results from this years Royal Easter Show Olive competition Telegraph Hill Olives are the best olives in New Zealand!  Champion (The highest score in category) Champion Table Olives - Kalamata Olives Champion Flavoured Table Olives - Burnt Orange & Fennel Olives  And the medals went as follows: Gold Award Flavoured Table Olives - Burnt Orange & Fennel Olives  Silver Award Classic Table Olives - Traditional Olives Silver Award...

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Geoff Crawford
Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Have you really got it?

Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Have you really got it?

I gave a large bottle of our Extra Virgin Olive Oil to a foodie friend, who immediately made all the right noises (oohed and aahed special thanks etc), then implied they would use it sparingly. I had a Stop The Bus moment. I asked my friend to use it on everything, every time the family sat down to a meal  I asked that she had the oil bottle out and dressed her food with it. Every time I said. Put it on everything.  It will enrich and enhance your food. Enjoy all of it, in a short space of time....

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Time to celebrate! Gold for Telegraph Hill on the world stage.

Time to celebrate! Gold for Telegraph Hill on the world stage.

Telegraph Hill has had yet another successful year at the Olive Japan 2017 Extra Virgin Olive Oil awards announced on 24th April  2017.  GOLD - Roast Garlic Infused Olive Oil GOLD - Lemongrass, Kaffir Lime & Chilli Infused Olive OilSILVER - Thyme, Sage and Rosemary Olive Oil OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is one of the premier olive oil competitions in the world. Last years competition had over 600 entries! We are delighted 3 of our products have been recognised at this level against such tough competition from around the globe. These awards are also a huge help in...

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Our Latest Silverware!

Our Latest Silverware!

Our Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil (bottled as Medium Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil) has won a SILVER medal at this year's New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards earlier this month. This consistent all-rounder is smooth - not too strong or peppery! and can be used liberally on all dishes to enhance and enrich.  A delicious, nutritious, guilt-free superfood!  

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