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Oro del Desierto between the best Olive Oils on the Biofach Olive Oil Award 2008
25/02/08
The award was celebrated on Biofach 2008 past 20-23th february in Nuremberg (Germany).

68 Extra Virgin Olive Oils from different origins were on the prize. Our brand Oro del Desierto has been qualified 12th between all in a blind taste done by the visitors during all the 4 days of the trade fair.

The official award act were on the last day and the organization gave one diploma to the best 15th qulaified oils.

This prize joins to our curriculum of special mentions and awards received because of the quality of our product "Oro del Desierto".
Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L. wins the Alas Export Prize 2007
12/01/08
This award is organized every year by Extenda and the Andalucia Government in order to recognize the work of the Exporter companies from Andalucía.

Receiving this prize is an honour for us, because it recognize our efforts in the last 8 years, efforts that today had been awarded from different fields: Environmental management, business mangement, product quality and today exporting.

We have no doubt that the export is a side of the business wich is with us from the 1st day and it has permited the correct development of our company. For the next years we foresee an increment in export to new markets.

The award ceremony will be next 14/01/08 in Sevilla (Spain).
Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L. wins the 2nd prize on the IX Andrés Nuñez de Prado Organic Farming Research Prize
22/11/07
Our Company has earned the 2nd prize on the Andres Nuñez de Prado Organic Farming Research Prize 2007, for our work toghether with Almeria's University, this research is about the improvement on drip irrigation in olive trees and energy saving.

On this project we prove the eficience of our own patented irrigation system comparatively with the conventional one. This is one of the more important research projects of the company, we would try to continue obtaining results in order to ofer this technology to everyone.

This prize is the 8th that our company earns because of our activities, innovation and research in organic agriculture.
We obtain the BIOSIEGEL for organic products in Germany
14/08/07
Recently our product has obtained the Biosiegel Certification for Germany. This is the first step in order to reinforce this market where we work in for some years now. This has been done together with our new importer/partner in Germany: EKOLIVE Ruby Bokhari, who has started importing the product. Their link is: www.ekolive.de
Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L. receives the 2nd prize to the Best Spanish Food Company 2006 in the category of organic production
25/04/2007

Last 19 th April were awarded the Prizes to the “Best Spanish Food Company 2006 “. The jury panel was presided by promotion Vice-Chairwoman of the Ministry of Agriculture Maria Josefa Lueso and includes experts, representatives of associations, of the sector and of the Public Administrations.

The company Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L. from Tabernas ( Almeria ), as producer of the Organic Olive Oil “Oro del Desierto " has been rewarded by the Second prize in the category of organic production, due to the effort made for the producing of organic oil of high quality. The company complements the Oil production activity with a restaurant - museum and cattle farming of different native breeds. This prize joins the curriculum of awards obtained by the company.

The awards ceremony will take place next November in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing and will be presided by Ms. Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, Elena Espinosa.

Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L obtains the prize “The Most Sustainable Company of Andalucía” on the last “Andalucian Agriculture” Prizes
03/04/07

The presentation ceremony was celebrated last 2 nd of April on the Agriculture Chamber and it was presided over by Councillor Isaías Pérez Saldaña. This prize rewards the most remarkable initiatives in farming matter.

Our company, Rafael Alonso Aguilera SL, has been chosen between the awarded ones, obtaining the prize to the sustainability due to the work made on the part of the sustainable developing. They consider us as pioneers in the closing of matter and energy cycles because we recycle all the waste material (in the Olive Oil factory and in the farm) reincorporate it into the productive cycle in different phases. Our company is self-sufficient in energy from renewable origin, because we will inaugurate one photovoltaic system already installed. Our company is obtaining a High Quality product with total respect to environment.



“Oro del Desierto” obtains a special mention due to its quality in Ecoliva Prize – Puente Genave (Jaen).
26/03/2007

Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil “Oro del Desierto”, commercialized by Rafael Alonso Aguilera S.L of Tabernas ( Almeria ), has obtained one of the 5 special mentions given in Prize BIOL Ecoliva to the quality of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil celebrated from 22 nd to 25 th of March in Puente Genave ( Jaen ). The ceremony was presided over by the Mayoress of Puente Genave Maria Dolores López, the Regional Delegate of Employment David Avilés and the President of the A.D. R. Sierra de Segura Jacinto Viedma. These mentions were given by the Jury:

  • Anunciacion Carpio Dueñas - Oil Specialist, Junta de Andaluza
  • Brigida Jimenez Herrera, Director IFAPA Center Cabra
  • Juan Luis Lozano, Technician of Laboratory UNAPROLIVA
  • Paul Vossen, Head of Panel of California
  • Anna Neglia, Coordinator BIOL

According to the organization chamber, this year they have been presented extraordinary high level's Olive Oils. For this reason, the winners will participate in the final phase of BIOL Prize in Italy with the best Organic Olive Oils in the world.


 
Oro del Desierto obtains the AB and KRAV certifications
01/03/2007

Our product and production procces has been aproved for two new organic certifications on 2 markets we are working with. The AB certification it's the seal for organic production in France, and the KRAV on Sweeden. So we are the first oil mill in our province that obtains those quality certificates.



Oro del Desierto wins the 2º and 3º prize on the V National Organic Olive Oil Award in Córdoba
01/07/2006

Is an honour to communicate that we have won the 2nd and 3rd Prize in the “ V National Organic Olive Oil Award Biocordoba 2006” . These awards are a great reward for the commitment that our company develops daily with quality. Is not the first award for us but the first in Spain , so we feel really proud to be recognized in our country. Further information ….

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