Each year, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. holds a competition for the industry across 33 award categories. The sofi ™ (specialty outstanding food innovation) awards recognize excellence in the specialty food and beverage industry and are a coveted honor, much like the Oscars.
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| Ana Vargas from Castillo de Canena with Cat Cora, and Pere Selles. |
Castillo de Canena Family Reserve Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil was one of 125 Silver Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food experts from a record 2,236 contenders. Producers of one of the “three best extra virgin olive oils in the world” at the 2010 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition, the Castillo de Canena estate has been producing exceptional oils in the Guadalquivir Valley of Andalusia in the south of Spain since 1780. The Family Reserve oils are produced from olives that have been harvested early, a process that requires twice the amount of olives and renders an oil of exceptional quality, taste, and aroma.
The arbequina oil has a sweet almond and green apple flavor. We proudly accept this award from our peers for this exceptional olive oil.
