Media release For immediate release 2015.08.11 SA OLIVE AWARDS: MOMENT OF TRUTH A team of top tasters aregathered at Nederburg this week to scrutinizecontendersfor the2015SA Olive Awards. The competition, now in its 10th year, has drawn 91 entries which will be rated one-by-one over four days to declare South Africas best extra virgin olive oils.

The esteemed judges panel comprises: international olive oil expert Mauro Amelio from the National Association for Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO) in Italy plus local olive oil experts Gerrie Duvenage, Kelly White,LeonardArangies,LouiseRabie,ReniHildenbrand,RobertClaasens,BenedettaLamiand Anne-Marie Ferreira. An International Olive Oil Council (IOC) accredited panel leader, Amelio has run a number of paneland threshold coursesaroundtheworld and isaffiliatedwith ONAOOas a tutor, tasterandscientificadvisor.Thelocaljudgeshaveallcompletedanofficialjudgingcourseand passed the international threshold test. Medalists in the Delicate, Medium and Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil categories will be rated according to quality, complexity and balance in terms of aroma and taste during the four-day blind tasting from 11-14 August. Thetopoliveoilsineachcategory,theOliveAchieveroftheYearandrecipientoftheMentorship Award will be announced during a glittering awards ceremony at Ashanti Estate on 3 September. Formoreinformation,contactSuritavanderWesthuyzenattel021 8631599,email surita@efpromosies.co.za or visit www.saolive.co.za. Keep up to date with the latest SA Olive news via social mediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/SaOliveIndustryAssociationTwitter https://twitter.com/SAOliveIndustry ENDS Issued byMarlene Truter Communications ContactMarlene Truter tel 083 294 6060 marlene@marlenetruter.co.za On behalf ofSA Olive ContactAndries Rabie tel082 571 8217