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Great Taste Awards: La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil wins Gold Star

Great Taste Awards: La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil wins Gold Star

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We are pleased to announce that our Greek Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil “La Kouzina Verde” was awarded a Gold Star in the 2016 Great Taste Awards, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards which celebrates the very best in food and drink.

The award winning La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil, is a single variety ‘Koroneiki’ Olive Oil from small producers in the Southern part of Peloponnese. It is characterized as : “Grassy and leafy on the nose, creamy and mousse like, developing into a fresh slightly bitter grass flavour and then a quite short finish”. (panel judge comments)

“We are excited and pleased to have received a Great Taste Award for our La Kouzina Verde Organic Olive Oil on the first year of introducing it to the market. This award is a recognition of our continuous efforts and commitment to produce high quality, natural and delicious food” explains Sakis Michalarakos, founder of Inspirational Foods and olive oil producer.

Judged by over 500 of the most demanding palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs and producers as well as a whole host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is widely acknowledged as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food producers. As well as a badge of honour, the unmistakeable black and gold Great Taste label is a signpost to a wonderful tasting product, which has been discovered through hours and hours of blind-tasting by hundreds of judges.

Recognised as a stamp of excellence among consumers and retailers alike, Great Taste values taste above all else, with no regard for branding and packaging. Whether it is bread, honey, salami or cereal being judged, all products are removed from their wrapper, jar, box or bottle before being tasted.

Order La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our distributor in the UK, DONATANTONIO LTD.

Poe-tree now available at Selfridges in London

Poe-tree now available at Selfridges in London

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Poe-tree Premium Greek Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil now available at Selfridges London

Athens – Greece, August 15, 2015 – Inspirational Foods is thrilled to announce that its Poe-tree Premium Greek Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is now available at Selfridges’ Oxford Street store in London.

“We are very proud that our olive oil is available at Selfridges, the most prestigious department store known for its world class customer experience and a unique destination for fashion and luxury retail.”, said Sakis Michalarakos olive oil producer and founder of Inspirational Foods.

Poe-tree is a single-varietal olive oil from the Koroneiki olives which produce olive oil with very high level of polyphenols, natural fruity taste, and dark green colour. The olives are grown using sustainable cultivation practices and strict organic standards, and are handpicked in late November to early December while still green. Poe-tree olive oil is certified organic since 2003, and no pesticides or fertilizers are used to ensure the olive oil is healthy and natural. In addition, the olive trees are not watered to preserve our scarce natural resources. The olive oil is produced using cold extraction process at a temperature lower than 27o C, in a 2-stage olive oil mill to maintain all its valuable nutrients.

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In 2014, Poe-tree Greek Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2014 BIOL International Prize for the Best Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil held in Andria, Italy.

Poe-tree Greek Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available in limited quantities of 4,000 to 5,000 bottles, in sizes of 500ml and 200ml contained in an elegant recyclable paper box to protect the oil from light.

Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2015
Inspirational Foods will be showcasing its products for the 3rd year during the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2015 in London from 6th to 8th of September. Please visit Stand 1023 to try all the inspiring Greek products the company offers.

About Inspirational Foods
Inspirational Foods, based in Athens Greece was founded in 2012 by Sakis Michalarakos a former investment professional and organic olive oil producer. The company is committed to sustainable development and to socially responsible practices, and aims in improving the health of people and the environment by producing and selling the highest quality natural, healthy and inspiring Greek products to customers across the globe.

For more information please visit: www.poe-tree.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poe.tree.premium.organic.evoo

Twitter: @poe_tree_evoo

New: La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil

New: La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil to be featured at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2015
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Athens – August 15, 2015 – Inspirational Foods is pleased to present La Kouzina Verde single variety Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London from 6th to 8th of September at stand 1023.

“We are excited to introduce La Kouzina Verde natural products. A new brand that stands for high quality, natural and delicious food at fair price from small producers, that are made with love and respect for nature”, said Sakis Michalarakos, founder of Inspirational Foods and olive oil producer.

La Kouzina Verde Organic Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a single variety “Mavrelia” Olive Oil. This non-typical olive oil is produced from black olives, which give it a mature character with floral and vanilla essences. The Mavrelia olives used for this olive oil come from small area on the west coast of the Peloponnese. The olives are hand-picked and cold extracted to produce this unique organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is perfect for cooking, baking or dressing salads.

La Kouzina Verde is available in dark green glass bottles of 750ml and 250ml and metallic tin of 3Lt.

Please visit Inspirational Foods’ stand (1023) at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair to try La Kouzina Verde single-variety Greek Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

About Inspirational Foods
Inspirational Foods, based in Athens Greece was founded in 2012 by Sakis Michalarakos a former investment professional and organic olive oil producer. The company is committed to sustainable development and to socially responsible practices, and aims in improving the health of people and the environment by producing and selling the highest quality natural, healthy and inspiring Greek products to customers across the globe.
For more information please visit: www.lakouzinaverde.com

 

Poe-tree to participate in the 2014 Speciality & Fine Food Fair

Poe-tree to participate in the 2014 Speciality & Fine Food Fair

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Athens – Greece, August 25, 2014 – Inspirational Foods, the Greek family owned distribution company established to sell the highest quality natural, healthy and inspiring Greek products, will be showcasing its Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil, launching a new product and showcasing two extra virgin olive oils that are under development.
Speciality & Fine Food Fair is the leading UK trade event that exclusively targets food and drink buyers from the speciality and artisan food industry. Over 11,700 leading retailers, caterers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, chefs, farmshops and deli owners are expected to visit the show which is held at the London Olympia from September 7th to 9th. Visitors are invited to drop by the Poe-tree stand (352) to try the new and existing products.

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New product:
Poe-tree Organic Kalamata Olives in Brine with Honey Vinegar & Herbs: These full bodied and rich in flavour Organic Kalamata olives are packaged in a home made brine with Organic Honey and Vinegar and the gentle addition of a variety of herbs. Naturally ripened with no chemicals and unpasteurised, Poe-tree olives are perfect for an all day healthy snack, to accompany a fresh salad for a light lunch, or to be cooked with some meat or vegetables for a tasteful and healthy meal.

Existing Products:
Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
Launched during last year’s Speciality & Fine Foods Fair, Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a single-varietal olive oil from the Koroneiki olives which produce olive oil with very high level of polyphenols, natural fruity taste, and dark green colour. The olives are handpicked in November and grown using sustainable cultivation practices and strict organic standards. The olive oil is unfiltered to maintain all its valuable nutrients and produced using cold extraction process at temperature lower than 27o C, in a 2-stage olive oil mill. It is available in 500ml and 200ml glass bottle contained in an elegant paper box to protect the olive oil from light.

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Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil received a Silver Medal at the 2014 BIOL Prize International competition for Organic Olive Oils in Italy.
“We are very pleased to celebrate our one year anniversary at the 2014 Speciality & Fine Food Fair, and we are looking forward in presenting to the public our new and inspiring natural and healthy products” said Sakis Michalarakos, producer and founder of Inspirational Foods.
Inspirational Foods with a commitment to sustainable development and to socially responsible practices, aims in improving the health of people and the environment by producing and selling the highest quality olive oil using sustainable business practices.
About Inspirational Foods
Inspirational Foods, based in Athens Greece was founded in 2012 by Sakis Michalarakos an organic olive oil producer and former investment professional. Through Poe-tree the company aims to produce and sell the highest quality natural and organic products to customers across the globe.

 

For more information please visit: www.poe-tree.com

Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2014 Stand: 352

See how we make Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil: http://bit.ly/makingPoe-tree
Media Contact: Sakis Michalarakos, e-mail: sakis@poe-tree.com, Mobile: +30-6944-560010

Inspirational Foods
22 Kresnas Street, Kifissia, 145 61, Greece, Telephone: +30-213-0240641
www.poe-tree.com

 

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Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Wins Silver Medal at the 2014 BIOL Prize

Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Wins Silver Medal at the 2014 BIOL Prize

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Athens – Greece, April 7, 2014 – Inspirational Foods is proud to announce that its Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil was awarded the Silver Medal in the 2014 BIOL International Prize for the Best Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil held in Andria – Italy on the 19th and 20th of March. Poe-tree will also be included in the 2014 BIOL guide which promotes and describes the best organic extra virgin olive oils in the world produced in 2013 – 2014.

The BIOL Prize, which is sponsored by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the Italian Ministry of Agricultural Policies, is considered as the global reference point for the best organic extra virgin olive oils. This year, more than 425 organic olive oils from 17 countries were submitted to be judged by an international panel of 26 judges. The oils undergo rigorous chemical tests by qualified laboratories and only the highest quality olive oils are tested by the judges for their organoleptic characteristics to produce a complete reliable and updated overview of the organic olive oil worldwide sector.

“We are very pleased that we have been awarded with a silver medal in our first competition. Producing high quality olive oil with respect to nature has been a family tradition for more than 80 years, and the award is a recognition of this tradition.” said Sakis Michalarakos, olive oil producer and founder of Inspirational Foods. “The inclusion of our premium organic olive oil in the 2014 BIOL is a great honour for our family, and we hope that Poe-tree can add some inspiration to our customer’s culinary creation and help them live healthier lives.”

Poe-tree Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced from the family owned trees, planted on the family fields in the early 1900s, in Messinia, Greece. The olive oil is certified organic since 2003, and the olive trees are cultivated without the use of any fertilisers and pesticides for a more natural and healthier olive oil.
Poe-tree is a single-varietal olive oil from the Koroneiki olives which produce olive oil with very high level of polyphenols, natural fruity taste, and dark green colour. The olives are handpicked in November and grown using sustainable cultivation practices and strict organic standards. The olive oil is unfiltered to maintain all its valuable nutrients and produced using cold extraction process at temperature lower than 27o C, in a 2-stage olive oil mill.

About Inspirational Foods

Inspirational Foods, based in Athens Greece was founded in 2012 by Sakis Michalarakos a former investment professional and organic olive oil producer. The company is committed to sustainable development and to socially responsible practices. Its aim is to improve the health of people and the environment by producing and selling the highest quality natural and organic Greek products to customers across the globe.

For more information please visit: www.poe-tree.com

See how we make Poe-tree: http://bit.ly/makingPoe-tree

For more information about BIOL Prize please visit: http://premiobiol.it/en/

Media Contact:
Sakis Michalarakos
e-mail: sakis@poe-tree.com
Mobile: +30-6944-560010