Media Release

June 2007

Lakelands Olives is proud to announce a trio of international awards in recognition of our ongoing commitment to quality,  diversity and sustainable practises.

Both the single varietal Lakelands Olives Frantoio and Special Reserve blend were recently (June 2007) selected among the world’s top olive oils by the German gourmet magazine Der Feinschmecker. They competed against over 750 oils from every continent and were commended particularly for flavour, aroma, intensity and balance.

Lakelands Olives Special Reserve also won 1^st Prize in the Australian section of the international Biol Prize(June 2007), one of the world’s leading organic olive oil competitions held in Puglia, Italy and judged by an international jury.

In the recent Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition (May 2007), Lakelands Olives ever popular "Crush" Olive Oils, a fresh new take on the traditional Italian agrumato style oils, were highly commended. Both the Lakelands Olives Basil Crush and Mandarin Crush received Silver Medals whilst Lakelands Olives Special Reserve received a Bronze Medal.

This swag of awards from this trio of high profile international olive oil shows is a great example of both the quality and consistency of Lakelands Olives Australian Biodynamic Organic Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oils.