The trend of competitions with high numbers of producer judges awarding higher medals, evident in the analysis of 2012 Australian extra virgin olive oil competitions, has continued in 2013. A comparison of awards given at the Melbourne and Sydney Fine Food Awards and the Australian Olive Association (AOA) Competition shows that for brands entered in all three, the Melbourne event awarded the highest medal in 11 cases.
The AOA competition awarded the highest medal in 7 cases and the Sydney Fine Food Show in 5. The judging panel of 13 in Melbourne included only 2 judges who are not producers. The AOA panel is no longer published but traditionally the majority are producers.
The Sydney Show panel, while not published to date, generally has a broader food and restaurant industry membership.
Olive Oil Competition Comparison Australia 2013
Olive Oil Competition Comparison Australia 2013 | ||||
Brand |
Style |
Melbourne Fine Food |
Sydney Fine Food |
AOA Competition |
Alto Olives |
Delicate |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Arkstone |
Manzanillo |
Bronze |
Gold |
Bronze |
Cobram Estate |
Light Flavour Intensity |
Gold |
Bronze |
|
Cobram Estate |
Robust Flavour Intensity |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Silver |
Cobram Estate |
Premiere |
Gold |
Bronze |
Silver |
Cobram Estate |
Picual |
Bronze |
Silver |
Silver |
Cobram Estate |
Hojiblanca |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Gold |
Gwydir Grove |
|
No Award |
No Award |
|
Krowera Hills |
|
Silver |
Silver |
Bronze |
Kyneton |
Family Selection |
Bronze |
No Award |
Bronze |
Kyneton |
Gourmet Blend |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Leontanya |
Paringa Ridge |
Silver |
Bronze |
|
Leontanya |
Picual |
Bronze |
Bronze |
|
Leontanya |
Tuscan Blend |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Lisadurne Hill |
Hojiblanca |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Lisadurne Hill |
Angus |
Silver |
Bronze |
Silver |
Lisadurne Hill |
Rushworth Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Silver |
Raja Olives |
|
Bronze |
Bronze |
|
Richglen |
Kalamata |
No Award |
No Award |
|
Rosto |
Mellow |
Gold |
Bronze |
Silver |
Rosto |
Extra Oomph |
Bronze |
Bronze |
Silver |
Varopodio Estate |
Gold |
Bronze |
Silver |
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