The Spanish producer’s medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil was recognized among the world’s leading quality oils.
Olive Oil Times |
Jaén, Spain — Aires de Jaén has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for the Consum brand.
Consum is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity. Marked by notes of chamomile and fresh herbs, the oil develops toward chicory and radish, finishing with a measured peppery bite that underscores its balance and freshness.
Aires de Jaén is a family company with more than three generations of experience producing and bottling extra virgin olive oil. The producer has emphasized quality, work and innovation as guiding principles, citing years of accumulated know-how as essential to remaining competitive as the olive oil sector evolves.
In a 2023 Olive Oil Times report, Aires de Jaén connected its award results to sustainability initiatives designed to reduce waste and improve efficiency, describing efforts to move toward a circular economy as part of its approach to quality. Winning two Gold Awards at the 2023 NYIOOC was cited as validation of those practices and the broader production strategy.
The 2026 Gold adds to Aires de Jaén’s consistent performance at the competition, bringing the producer’s NYIOOC record to eight Gold Awards and no Silver Awards overall, with wins spanning 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Aires de Jaén is ranked #20 in Spain, #60 in the Northern Hemisphere and #64 Worldwide.
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