Frog's End Awards since 2001

FROG’S END ESTATE HAS AGAIN DONE BRILLIANTLY AT THE 2009 NATIONAL OLIVE OIL AWARDS, WINNING TWO GOLDS AND TWO BEST IN CLASS.

Frog’s End Estate, established in 1992, produced its first commercial oil pressing in 1999. Since then it has won the following awards and accolades for its Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). 

  • Frog's End Blend awarded "Best in Class" at the 2009 NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards.
  • Frog's End Blend awarded Gold at the 2009 NZ EVOO Awards.
  • Frantoio awarded "Best in Class" at the 2009 NZ EVOO Awards.
  • Frantoio awarded Gold at the 2009 NZ EVOO Awards
  • Koroneiki awarded Silver at the 2008 NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards
  • Frantoio awarded Silver at the same competition.
  • Frog’s End Blend won Gold at the 2007 NZ National EVOO Awards.
  • Koroneiki awarded Gold at the same competition (2007)
  • Frantoio awarded Silver at the same competition (2007)
  • Frantoio’ won Gold at the 2006 NZ National EVOO Awards
  • Frog’s End Blend won Gold at the same competition (2006)
  • Koroneiki awarded Silver at the same competition (2006)
  • Frantoio’ won Gold at the 2005 NZ EVOO Awards.
  • Frog’s End Blend won BEST IN CLASS this year (2005)
  • Frog’s End Blend won Gold at the same competition (2005)
  • Frog’s End Blend  won Gold at the Los Angeles County Fair 2005.
  • Frog’s End Estate ‘Frantoio’ won Gold at the Los Angeles County Fair 2005.
  • Frantoio’ awarded BEST IN CLASS at Olives NZ 2004 EVOO Awards.
  • Frog’s End Estate ‘Frantoio’ awarded Gold medal at the Olives NZ 2004 EVOO Awards.
  • Frog’s End Blend  awarded BEST IN CLASS at Olives NZ 2004 EVOO Awards.
  • Frog’s End Blend awarded Gold medal at the Olives NZ 2004 EVOO Awards
  • Koroneiki awarded Silver at the same competition.
  • Frog’s End Estate awarded BEST PACKAGING Award at the 2003 Culinary Olive Oil Awards.
  • Frog’s End Blend awarded Bronze at the same competition.
  • Koroneiki awarded Silver at the 2003 NZ EVOO Awards Royal Easter Show.
  • Frantoio awarded Silver at the 2003 NZ EVOO Awards Royal Easter Show.
  • Koroneiki’ 2002 awarded Bronze at the same competition.
  • Frog’s End Estate ‘Frantoio’ awarded a Gold medal at the NZ EVOO Awards (2002) Royal Easter Show.
  • Frog’s End Estate ‘Koroneiki’ awarded SUPREME NZ CULINARY OLIVE OIL 2002.
  • Frog’s End Estate ‘Koroneiki’ judged BEST CLASSICAL VARIETAL at the NZ Culinary Olive Oil Awards 2002.
  • Koroneiki received The NZ Culinary Olive Oil Awards (2002) ‘Certificate of Excellence’.
  • Frog’s End ‘Frantoio’ was awarded a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ at the NZ Culinary Olive Oil Awards 2002 (January)
  • Frog’s End  ‘Frantoio’ was awarded a Bronze at the Inaugural NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards August 2001
  • The NZ Olive Oil Awards 2001 ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for Classical Varietal  ‘Mission’
  • The NZ Olive Oil Awards 2001 ‘Certificate of Excellence‘ for Classical Varietal  ‘Manzanilla’
  • The NZ Olive Oil Awards 2001 ‘Certificate of Excellence‘ for Classical Varietal  ‘Koroneiki’
  • The NZ Olive Oil Awards 2001‘Certificate of Excellence’ for Classical Varietal  ‘Frantoio’
  • Taste Nelson 2001 Award for ‘BEST PACKAGING’.
  • Frog’s End ‘Frantoio’ EVOO was recommended by Julie Biuso (Cuisine March 2001) as one of top three New Zealand olive oils produced in 2000.

Our goal is to consistently maintain these high standards each season, so that YOU, the customer can enjoy high quality EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL from Frog’s End Estate.

“FRESH IS BEST”

Frog’s End Estate Olive Oil is certified each season and has consistently rated highly since our first commercial production back in 1999. Last years 2008 and this years 2009 seasons oil had the following impressive certification results:

FROG'S END ESTATE
2008 OLIVE OIL TEST RESULTS FROM ASUREQUALITY
REQUIREMENT FOR EXTRA VIRGIN OIL CERTIFICATION

VARIETY
BATCH
DATE
 TEST IOC
OLIVESNZ
 FROGS END RESULTS
FRANTOIO
8001 June-08
Free Fatty Acids %m/m
<0.8 <0.5
0.13



Peroxide Value meq 02/kg fat <20
<15 3.0
KORONEIKI 8002 June-08 Free Fatty Acids %m/m
<0.8
<0.5 0.12
Peroxide Value meq 02/kg fat


<20 <15 3.3

                          
FROG'S END ESTATE
2009 OLIVE OIL TEST RESULTS FROM ASUREQUALITY
REQUIREMENT FOR EXTRA VIRGIN OIL CERTIFICATION 

VARIETY
BATCH
DATE TEST IOC OLIVESNZ FROGS END RESULTS
FRANTOIO 9001 June-09
Free Fatty Acids %m/m <0.8 <0.5
0.12
Peroxide Value meq 02/kg fat

<20 <15 6.2
FROG'S END
BLEND		 9002 June-09 Free Fatty Acids %m/m <0.8 <0.5 0.11
Peroxide Value meq 02/kg fat <20 <15 5.4

 

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