Awards

Aligning with international standards – GFSI-approved ASIAGAP

　Takao Noen’s olive cultivation places importance not only on farm tasks such as grass cutting, healthy soil and olive picking, but also on soil quality and the surrounding environment. To cultivate olives safely, Takao Noen strictly manages its production processes and the surrounding environment. ASIAGAP certification, which is granted by third-party audit, is an initiative for ensuring sustainability in food safety, environmental protection and occupational safety. Certification is proof of a well-managed farm capable of providing safe and reliable global-standard products.

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in Japan include GAP(*2) established at prefectural level, GAP implemented by the JA Group, JGAP and international level ASIAGAP. Since acquiring JGAP certification in July 2019, Takao Noen has been working to obtain ASIAGAP certification. Compared with JGAP, ASIAGAP has over twice as many control points as well as additional Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). Despite these hurdles, in March 2021 Takao Noen became the first farm in Japan to acquire GFSI-approved ASIAGAP certification. ASIAGAP is a GAP certification programme recognised by Paris-based NPO Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)(*1). As the standards must be in line with GFSI Benchmarking Requirements, HACCP-based food defence and food fraud prevention are included in the food safety element. Assessment for Scope B1 and BIII is also carried out in line with GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. Takao Noen has joined the global trend in acquisition of GAP certification.

By obtaining global standard certification for all its cultivation processes from planting the young trees and growing them to harvesting and sorting the fruit, Takao Noen olives, which yield olive oil that meets international standards, have become international standard olives. We continue to devote our energy to producing the highest quality olives and olive oil.

(*1) Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a non-profit organisation comprised of food-related companies and organisations from around the world, whose purpose is to continually improve food safety management systems in order to build trust by delivering safe food to consumers everywhere. One of its main activities is certification under the food safety certification programme.

GFSI website: https://mygfsi.com/

(*2) GAP stands for Good Agricultural Practices. GAP refers to agricultural initiatives implemented by farms, aimed at not only the safety of agricultural products but also environmental conservation and appropriate occupational management of workers.

ASIAGAP: Asia Good Agricultural Practices

JGAP: Japan Good Agricultural Practices

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Record prize

2022

• Olivonomy PARIS AWARDS 2022

WORLD’S BEST GOLD EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
EVOO – Nevadillo Blanco variety 100％

• NYIOOC（New York Olive Oil Competition）

Silver medal
EVOO – Nevadillo Blanco variety 100％

• JOOP-JAPAN OLIVE OIL PRIZE 2023（The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan）

Gold Medal
EVOO – Monovarietal Lucca 100％

• EVO IOOC International Olive Oil Contest （Italy)

Silver medal
EVOO – Manzanillo Blanco variety 100％

2022

• Olivonomy PARIS AWARDS 2022

WORLD’S BEST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
EVOO – Monocultivar Taggiasca100％

• Olivonomy PARIS AWARDS 2022

GOLD MEDALS　
EVOO – Monocultivar Lucca100％

• International Taste Institute

SUPERIOR TASTE AWARD
Takao Nouen Olive Hatake　Lucca100％

• NYIOOC（New York Olive Oil Competition）

 Gold medal

• JOOP-JAPAN OLIVE OIL PRIZE 2022（The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan）

BEST IN CLASS-Monovarietal Lucca100％　

• Japan Olive Oil Summit in Hioki (Kagoshima Japan)

Gold medal　

• Japan Olive Oil Summit in Hioki (Kagoshima Japan)

Bronze medal.

2021

• Tokyo International Extra virgin Olive Oil Competition

 Best Olive Oil in the world.

• LUXURY LIFESTYLE AWARD 2021（New York）

 Green Delicate Fruitiness　Bronze Award.

• London International Olive Oil Competition

Olive oil of 100% Lucca, won the Silver medal.

• NYIOOC　（New York Olive Oil Competition）

Olive oil of 100% Lucca, won the Silver medal.

• OLIO NUOVO DAYS（Paris/France）the Silver Medal of KIDS CHOICE

At the 6th OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris,France), Olive oil of 100% Frantoio, won the Silver medal of KIDS CHOICE.

• OLIO NUOVO DAYS（Paris/France）SPECIAL PRIZE NORTH HEMISPHERE

At the 6th OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris,France), Olive oil of 100% Taggasuca, won the SPECIAL PRIZE NORTH HEMISPHERE.

2020

• OLIO NUOVO DAYS（Paris/France）First Prize

At the 5th OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris,France), Olive oil of 100% Taggasuca, won the first medal.

• OLIO NUOVO DAYS（Paris/France）Special Prize

At the 5th OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris,France), Olive oil of 100% Lucca, won the specail medal.

• Tokyo International EVOO Competition

Ripe Medium Fruitiness　Bronze Award
Green Medium Fruitiness　Excellence Award

• New York International Olive Oil Competition （NYIOOC）

Silver Award

2019

• OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris/France) Second Prize

At the 4th OLIO NUOVO DAYS (Paris,France), Olive oil of 100% Lucca, won the second medal.

• NYIOOC (New York/U.S.A) Gold Medal Prize

At 2018 NYIOOC (New York International Olive Oil Fair), 100% olive oil from Lucca won the gold medal.

2018

• NYIOOC (New York/U.S.A) Gold Medal Prize

At 2018 NYIOOC (New York International Olive Oil Fair), 100% olive oil from Correggioro won the gold medal.

(The images are diverted images from the NYIOOC website.)

2017

• DOMINA IOOC (Italy) Gold Medal

• SOL D’ORO (Italy) Special Mention Prize

2015

• NYIOOC (U.S.A/New York) “Best in Class” The Highest prize

2014

• Flos Olei 2014 (Italy）Prize

2013

• Flos Olei 2013 (Italy) Prize

2012

• Flos Olei 2012 (Italy) Prize

2011

• Flos Olei 2011 (Italy) Prize

Record of international standard’s assessment.

Takao Nouen no Olive Hatake was recognized a way of international standardsof extra virgin olive oil by International Olive Council every year 2010.

+Panel test(sensory test) by“O.N.A.O.O”（Italy）
+Chemical test(physicochemical) by“chemiservice”（Italy）

See “IOC Assessment” page.