Funoli Wins 2 Gold Medals at New York International Olive Oil Competition

Turkish boutique olive oil brand Funoli won 2 gold medals at the New York International Olive Oil Competition.

Funoli olive oils, produced by Göldere Gıda with early harvest, cold pressing and preserved high polyphenol values, won 2 gold medals at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC), one of the world's largest and most prestigious organizations.

Funoli, an olive oil brand produced at the boutique facility of Göldere Gıda, founded in 2021 by İclal Arcak and Tolga Erkök, returned from the New York International Olive Oil Competition with awards.

Funoli's Premium Organic High Polyphenol (470+) and Premium Göldere High Polyphenol (550+) olive oils, which were deemed worthy of this prestigious award, are produced at the boutique facility in South Aegean's endemic Memecik olive, producing exclusively for its own brand.

High polyphenol olive oils
Funoli Premium Organic extra virgin olive oil, produced from high-altitude Memecik mountain olives, stands out with notes of arugula, rocket, medlar and almond. In early harvest – cold pressed olive oil content, it contains high polyphenol (470+ mg/kg), high vitamin E (524 mg/kg), Memecik mountain olive, low acidity (<0.3) and balanced sensory profile (bitterness 4.4, fruitiness 5, pungency 4.9).
Funoli Premium Göldere (550+) extra virgin olive oil, on the other hand, contains a high amount of phenolic compounds and draws attention to the health benefits of olive oil with its pungency.

Since its establishment, the brand has won the highest degree awards from important centers of the world such as New York, Berlin, London and Spain. Tolga Erkök, one of the founders of the brand, commented on the award they received: "We see this natural flavor as a gift from the blessed mountains of Milas. From day one, it makes us proud that Funoli, which we have carefully produced in accordance with FSSC 22000 food safety standards and with high Italian technology, has been awarded."

İclal Arcak, one of the founders of Funoli Olive Oils, said that while delivering the freshest olive oils to tables with limited production, respect for nature and sustainable production approach are their priorities. Arcak continued: "Our olive oil production, which began with a nature journey in the high-altitude mountains of Milas, continues with the joy of being able to introduce memecik olive oil among the world's finest olive oils.

Among other products of Funoli Olive Oils are Funoli Premium Kids, aimed at helping children love and develop a habit for high-quality olive oil, with rich vitamin E content and mild taste, and Funoli Premium Göldere (640+), a very limited production single-estate olive oil.