Ambient Grocery
Winner
Greece
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Koroneiki / Kolymvari / PDOs Sitia and Kalamon
RETAILER
AB Vassilopoulos (Greece)
SUPPLIER
Karpea / Terra Creta
This series of olive oils, which includes oils from PDO regions Kalamata and Crete, as well as a Koroneiki variety, forms part of the AB Close to the Greek Land range, launched in 2003, which supports domestic, regional Greek production. The regions of Kalamata and Crete are said to produce some of the best olive oil in the world, thanks to the mountainous landscape, which produces rich, tasty olives. Using traditional methods and authentic Greek recipes, AB’s Close to the Greek Land range is a well-known fixture in many Greek consumers’ shopping baskets
The judges said:“A product that showcases the local tastes and flavours of Greece, beautifully packaged in an authentic bottle. An exciting new concept in a familiar category.”