Geraki, Greece — Laconic Foods Inc. has been awarded a Silver at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Laconic Foods Koroneiki.

"Winning at the 2026 NYIOOC is deeply meaningful to us, not simply as recognition, but as affirmation of the care behind this harvest. This season required patience. Weather patterns shifted. Timing mattered more than ever. We harvested deliberately, pressing early to preserve structure and character, knowing that precision at the grove determines integrity at the bottle. To see that discipline acknowledged among more than 1000 entries from 28 countries is an honor we don't take lightly.," said Maria Papadakis, Founder of Laconic Foods at Laconic Foods Inc.

Laconic Foods Koroneiki is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity made from the Koroneiki cultivar. Marked by ripe-fruit character, the oil is distinguished by berry and red-fruit impressions, rounded nutty tones and a ripe finish.

Laconic Foods Inc. was born in 2021, drawing on a family legacy rooted in southern Laconia. The olives for Laconic Foods Koroneiki come from family groves in Geraki, a village near Sparta, where generations have cultivated and harvested olives with close attention to care and timing. The producer has positioned its work at the intersection of tradition, craftsmanship and purity, bringing a modern presentation to a long-established local agricultural practice.

The 2026 NYIOOC Silver places Laconic Foods Koroneiki among the year’s award-winning extra virgin olive oils. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Laconic Foods Inc. is ranked #63 in the United States, #124 in the Northern Hemisphere and #127 Worldwide.

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