Anuga 2023 fair concluded after five intense days showing our products in this important food industry event.
We share some moments with Goya Foods and Goya Europa, with the presence of our 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐎𝐘𝐀® 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬.
Thanks Fernando Desa, Executive #chef at Goya Foods and Goya Europa, for cooking everyday #recipes with the most original ingredients including our awarded premium extra virgin olive oils.
Thank you all for your support! 
On Hispanic Day (National Day of Spain), we celebrate the richness of our culture, the diversity of our language and the shared heritage we inherit. On this special day, we remember our roots with pride and admiration and pay homage to our traditions which are at the heart of our identity.
We share our video about our origin.
Happy #DíadelaHispanidad to everyone
We continue to reap the rewards of the international recognition awarded to our oils and olives. Today we are in London, where Goya products have won a total of 24 medals (9 platinum, 8 gold and 7 silver) in the 2023 editions of London IOOC and London ITOC.
In extra virgin olive oils, the London International Olive Oils Competition awarded the platinum medal to our premium Unico and Organics olive oils, as well as to GOYA® Garlic in the flavored oils category. The list of awards for the olive oils is completed with the gold medal for GOYA® Robusto and the silver medal for our classic extra virgin olive oil.
On the other hand, Goya olives were awarded a total of 19 medals by the London ITOC competition.
Platinum: GOYA® Plain Queen Spanish Olives; GOYA® Stuffed Queen Spanish Olives with Minced Pimientos; GOYA® Mediterranean salad, GOYA® Reduced Sodium Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with minced pimientos; GOYA® Pitted Black Olives, GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Serrano Ham.
Gold: GOYA® Manzanilla Spanish Olives; GOYA® Pitted Manzanilla Olives (Cocktail Olives); GOYA® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos; GOYA® Reduced Sodium Salad Olives; GOYA® Reduced Sodium Alcaparrado; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Minced Hot Peppers; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Minced Tuna.
Silver: GOYA® Salad Olives; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Minced Anchovies; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Minced Smoked Salmon; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Minced Blue Cheese Paste; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Spicy Chorizo; GOYA® Stuffed Olives with Manchego Cheese Paste.
London IOOC have become international benchmarks in the promotion of olive oils and olives. In terms of olive oils, more than 500 samples from 20 countries were submitted in the 2023 edition. The London International Table Olive Competition (London ITOC) promotes high quality table olives by supporting producers.
For the first time, Goya Spain has been present at the Americas Food and Beverage Show 2023, held in Miami.
On our booth in collaboration with the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce, we displayed our extra virgin olive oils, capers and table olives, with the most authentic and traditional flavor of Spain.
Sponsored by the NASDA – National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the USDA, the Americas Food and Beverage Show provides a great opportunity for companies to interact with retailers and food service buyers from the US and all of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The 2023 edition features 600 exhibiting brands and buyers from more than 50 international markets.
Thank you for your warm welcome and support. We will see you at the next edition!
Find out step-by-step how to enjoy an extra virgin olive oil tasting with Fernando Desa, Executive Chef at Goya Foods.
Extra virgin olive oil tasting
1️⃣ Pour one tablespoon of any of our Extra Virgin Olive Oils in a wine glass.
2️⃣ Place the glass in the palm of one hand to warm it up, while covering the top with the other hand.
3️⃣ Close your eyes and deeply inhale.
4️⃣ Transport your senses to fruit orchards or Spain´s countryside.
Enjoy the aromatic nuances and unmistakable flavor of GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oils, made with olives harvested in the south of Spain and whose superior quality has been endorsed by more than 200 international awards.
The Anatolian IOOC, the first Turkish international olive oil contest, has awarded a total of 7 medals to Goya olive oils in its 2023 edition.
The list of awards is as follows:
- GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Organics won gold medals and “best in class” blend olive oil and organic respectively.
- GOYA® Robusto, gold medal.
- GOYA® Extra Virgen and GOYA® Garlic won silver medals.
The Anatolian IOOC held its first edition in 2020. Directed by Birsen Can Pehlivan, the contest is committed to raising awareness about quality EVOO, explaining the health benefits to consumers and the importance of the Mediterranean diet, as well as awarding the deserving brands participating in the contest.
Two platinum, two gold and a silver medal. This the is brilliant range of awards won by Goya olive oils at the Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards (Berlin GOOA 2023).
In the 2023 edition, GOYA® Organics and GOYA® Garlic won platinum medals, while the gold was for GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Robusto and the silver medal for our traditional extra virgin olive oil.
The annual Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards are international awards to recognize excellence in olive oil production. With the participation of more than 800 olive oils from 30 countries, the awards in (Berlin GOOA 2023) were not only a platform for recognition, but also help to educate consumers and raise awareness on the importance of quality olive oil.
Our two premium olive oils, GOYA® Unico and GOYA® Organics continue to reap success in international competitions. Proof of this are the two gold medals won at the EVO IOOC Italy. To these, the silver medal for GOYA® Garlic in the flavored oils category is added.
Since 2016, the year of its first edition, the EVO IOOC has recognized the best extra virgin olive oils and flavored oils from all over the world, promoting to consumers the benefits of extra virgin olive oil for a healthy diet along with its exceptional qualities.
EVO IOOC is among the most important international contests in this sector. The contest is organized by the EVO IOOC Association EVO International Olive Oil Contest, based in Palmi and directed by Antonio Giuseppe Lauro.
Congratulations to all the awarded prizes
- The 2023 Academic Awards for the best Dissertations and PhD Theses related to the agri-food industry have been announced.
Promoting business-university collaboration in the agri-food industry. This is one of the main objectives of the “Engineering in the Agri-Food Industry Goya – Antonio Unanue” Chair, an initiative promoted by the University of Seville and Goya Spain to promote interdisciplinary teaching and research activities linked to the agri-food industry that allow the study of the reality, problems, and prospects for the development of new strategies and technologies in the field.
Directed by Amalia Luque, Professor of Engineering Projects at the University of Seville and based at the Polytechnic School, the “Goya Antonio Unanue” Chair is one of the three University-Company Chairs based at the Polytechnic School, University of Seville. As pointed out by the director, Goya’s response to this educational initiative has been very positive from the start: “We presented our proposal, and it was of great interest to them because it is an interesting stake for the development of industrial projects for the agri-food industry sector in general and olive oil in particular. They proposed that it should bear the name of the factory’s founder, Antonio Unanue, who in 1974 opted for quality production by optimising industrial processes.”, indicated Amalia Luque.
Conference Programme
The Goya Antonio Unanue Chair has envisaged a wide range of activities to promote the transfer of knowledge. The “Engineering Projects in Action Classroom Permanent Seminar” programmed a series of conferences given by specialists from the industrial, research and business sectors related to the Chair’s scope. The first of these conferences, with the participation of Goya Spain’s Quality Director, Antonio Martín, was given by José Juan Gaforio Martínez, Professor of Immunology in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Jaén and focused on the “Disparate impact of edible fats in the prevention of diseases: A case study on EVOO, sunflower oil and coconut oil”. Professor Antonio Madueño then gave a lecture on “Artificial vision and neural networks in the olive agroindustry”, while consultant Jorge Miguel Marqués focused on “Lean Manufacturing” for process improvement and saving energy in the agri-food industry.
Once the summer is over, the Sectorial Conference will take place at the Polytechnic School headquarters, which will include a conference given by a leading technologist and will allow the activities of the Chair and Goya España to be presented in an environment of special interest for attracting talent.
Academic Awards 2023
Business-university collaboration will also be supported by training and recognition of research, as well as attracting talent. The Chair promotes academic work related to processes in the agri-food industry, especially in the olive sector, and which are of use to Goya Spain. “Furthermore, the Academic Awards of the Goya-Antonio Unanue Chair have been announced,” says Amalia Luque. “Applications for Dissertations and PhD theses categories will be open until 30 September 2023”.
Access to two base categories (spanish version): Tesis Doctorales y TFE .
Access to two base categories (spanish version): In terms of attracting talent, the Chair will serve as a link between Goya Spain and the university. “Our students and graduates are highly specialised, which is undoubtedly an opportunity for the company, if needed. Specialists in the agri-food industry can optimise production processes,” concludes the Chair director. Consultations by mail: catedragoya@us.es