Italian daily Giornale di Brescia reported that Mokasol, the historic coffee roastery founded in Gussago in 1950, won Gold at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023 in London.

More than two thousand products competed, from countries ranging from Portugal to Saudi Arabia, including Greece, Kuwait, Italy and Spain.

Each product was judged blind by an international jury that included Michelin-starred chefs Agostino Rossi and Xavier Castella. Italy took six medals in total: five Gold and one Silver.

The Spanish Luxury Association, Luxury Spain, reported that its member LoRusso won Gold for organic products, Excellent Taste 2023, at the Mediterranean Taste Awards.

The award went to Berries Symphony, LoRusso's organic red berry jam.

The article noted that the competition drew more than 2,000 entries from countries including Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Kuwait, Italy and Spain.

Regional farming outlet Agronews Castilla y León reported that artisan beekeepers Las Obreras de Aliste CB won a Gold Medal at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The award went to their mountain honey, produced in the Meseta Ibérica Biosphere Reserve, putting the honey of Aliste and Zamora back in the international spotlight.

Representative Guillermo Díez said the distinction gives them strength at a fragile time for beekeeping, and dedicated it to Zamora's small artisan beekeepers.

Periódico de Ibiza celebrated the island's honeys at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024, held in London in May.

Gold went to the winter honey of Cas Mestre and to the spring and autumn honeys of Ca'n Marí.

Silver went to the summer honeys of Balàfia, Ca na Masahueta, Ca'n Romanins and Ca'n Marí.

Regional daily El Día de Zamora reported that honey from Las Obreras de Aliste CB – Artesanos de la Miel was again recognised as among the finest of the Mediterranean basin, winning a Gold Medal at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The honey is produced in the cross-border Meseta Ibérica Biosphere Reserve by a small family business in Gallegos del Campo.

The article noted that the 2022 edition was held in London, bringing together producers from across the Mediterranean.

Giornale di Brescia reported that Amarcord, Premiata Piadineria Artigianale of Brescia was among the award winners at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023 in London.

Amarcord won Gold for both its traditional piada and its light piada, made with wholemeal flour and without lard.

The products were evaluated blind by an international jury, in a competition that drew more than two thousand entries from around the Mediterranean and beyond.

Cuenca news site Enciende Cuenca reported that two saffrons from Bealar received Gold Awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The top score went to the company's La Rosera and Bealar saffrons. Based in Motilla del Palancar, Bealar has produced and sold saffron since 1959, under its La Rosera, Bio and Gourmet brands.

The article explained that the competition rewards 25 categories of foods from the Mediterranean diet.

Spanish business title El Mundo Empresarial reported that Cool Vega Company's 250 g VIB's Natural Grated Tomato received a Gold Award from the Mediterranean Taste Awards.

The article explained that the awards set out to share the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, receiving products from many countries and selecting the best through a transparent evaluation.

It credited the tomato's excellent flavour and high quality for reaching the top level awarded by the London-based organisation.

Foods & Wines from Spain, the food portal of Spain's trade agency ICEX, reported that several Spanish companies won Gold Excellent Taste awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards, a level reserved for products scoring 90 to 94.9 points.

Winners included Cool Vega's grated tomato, Bealar's organic saffron, Monti's organic chips, artisan honeys from Las Obreras de Aliste, Apia Natura and Miel El Camino, Briz's gin and vodka, and Ceratonia Plus's carob syrups.

Entries were judged by chefs, food and beverage managers, restaurateurs and other sector professionals.

The US Specialty Food Association published news that Houston's Lone Star Bee Company won a Gold Award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022 in London.

The winning product was its Tuscan Blue Rosemary & Black Pepper infused honey, awarded in the Excellent Taste category.

According to the release, 224 winners were selected from nearly 1,600 entries across 15 product categories, evaluated by food scientists and industry experts.

Spanish regional site Zamora News reported that the organic honey of Las Obreras de Aliste won Gold at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025 in London.

The paper said the result placed Zamora among the world's elite honey-producing areas.

The award recognised small-scale beekeeping in the Aliste district of Castilla y León.

Regional business site Murcia Plaza was first to report that VIB's natural grated tomato, made by Murcia company Cool Vega, won Gold at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The product is fresh tomato, simply grated and packed, ready for breakfast toast or cooking.

The story opened a wave of Spanish coverage for the award over the following months.

National Spanish outlet El Confidencial Digital reported the Gold award for VIB's natural grated tomato at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The product, from Cool Vega in Murcia, was praised for delivering fresh tomato flavour with no additives.

The piece took the regional story to a nationwide readership.

Fresh-produce trade site FreshPlaza reported in its Spanish edition that VIB's natural grated tomato received the Gold Award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The product comes from Cool Vega, a Murcia company working with fresh vegetables.

The coverage put the award in front of growers, packers and produce buyers across the Spanish-speaking market.

The English-language international edition of FreshPlaza reported that a natural Spanish tomato purée, VIB's by Cool Vega, won the Gold Award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The product is made simply from grated fresh tomatoes.

Running in FreshPlaza's Europe section, the story reached the fresh-produce trade across the continent.

Food-distribution magazine Revista Mercados reported that the natural grated tomato from Cool Vega was awarded at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

Sold under the VIB's brand, the product earned a Gold distinction for its taste.

The magazine's readership of wholesalers and retailers gave the award commercial reach.

Business magazine Dirigentes Digital covered the Gold award for VIB's natural tomato at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The grated tomato is produced by Cool Vega in the Murcia region.

Published in the lifestyle pages of a magazine for executives, the story reached a business audience.

Lifestyle site Urban Beat reported that VIB's natural grated tomato by Cool Vega was awarded at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The product won a Gold award for its fresh, additive-free taste.

The story added a consumer-lifestyle angle to the trade and business coverage of the award.

Travel and gastronomy magazine Lugares y Más reported the Gold award for VIB's natural grated tomato at the Mediterranean Taste Awards.

Published in February 2023, months after the 2022 results, it shows the award's lasting value in the brand's communications.

The product is made by Cool Vega of Murcia.

Foods & Wines from Spain, the food-export portal of the Spanish trade agency ICEX, reported that Spanish products won Gold distinctions at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

The news was published in the portal's trade-show section, alongside Spain's promotional events for international buyers.

An official government export channel gave the awards an institutional endorsement.

Spanish food-industry site DigitalNewsFood reported that Monti organic potato chips with sea salt won the Excellent Taste Organic distinction.

The award came at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022, in the competition's category for certified organic products.

The coverage reached Spain's food manufacturing and retail professionals.

Portuguese retail trade magazine Hipersuper reported that Better With, a brand of the almond group Veracruz, was awarded at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The recognition was for the brand's almond-based products.

The coverage reached Portugal's supermarket and distribution sector, the brand's key buyers.

In a feature, La Voz de Ibiza described the island's honey as “a food with a soul” that helps protect Ibiza's landscape.

It profiled Mel de Ca'n Marí, which has won nine medals across competitions in London and Paris, including the Mediterranean Taste Awards.

The piece linked the awards to beekeeping's role in preserving the island's biodiversity.

Local daily El Día de Zamora reported that beekeepers Las Obreras de Aliste won Gold in London at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The award recognised their organic honey from the Aliste district of Zamora.

Together with Zamora News, the coverage made the result a local success story across the province.

Greek public broadcaster ERT reported on the Gold award for excellent taste won at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025 in London by the almond butter of the Tzikas family from Kastri, Agia.

Behind it is agronomist and almond grower Giorgos Tzikas, who returned to his home village and, with the support of the whole family, started out with a small press to grind their own almonds.

The result is an almond butter made from 100% pure ground almonds, with no additives, sugar, palm oil or preservatives. The report notes it is high in fibre and rich in vitamin E and calcium.

Ioulia Tzika suggests enjoying it on bread, with feta, honey and fruit, or in cakes in place of margarine.

Chania news site Biskotto reported that Charma beer earned three distinctions at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

Three of the brewery's bottled beers stood out: Charma Cretan Ale won Gold, while Charma Lager and Charma Dunkel each won Silver.

The Cretan brewery shared the results with its followers on social media, presenting the three awarded beers as some of its best-loved bottles.

Naxos Press reported that the family-run Tyrokomeio Pittara won eight awards at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026: one Platinum, six Gold and one Silver.

The top Platinum distinction went to the 12-month aged Graviera Naxou PDO, while the Graviera Bastouni, a practical stick format of the classic cheese, was among the Gold winners.

The article framed each cheese as carrying the time it took to mature, the knowledge of the people who made it and a piece of the island's land.

Dairy trade publication Tyrokomos covered a standout 2026 for Tyrokomeio Pittara: fourteen awards across two evaluations, the Specialist Awards 2026 and the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

At the Excellent Taste Awards, eight of the dairy's cheeses were distinguished, led by the 12-month aged Graviera Naxou PDO.

That same Graviera reached the top of both competitions, earning a Platinum Award at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026 as well as Platinum at the Specialist Awards.

Sigma Online Television covered the 2026 results of Tyrokomeio Pittara on Naxos, which collected four Platinum, seven Gold, two Silver and one Bronze across two competitions.

At the Excellent Taste Awards 2026, eight Pittara cheeses won one Platinum, six Gold and one Silver. The article introduced the awards as an international food and drink evaluation run by Excellent Taste Foods.

The 12-month aged Graviera Naxou PDO took Platinum at both the Excellent Taste Awards and the Specialist Awards 2026.

Periódico de Ibiza reported that the Associació d'Apicultors d'Eivissa entered honeys from six island brands in the Excellent Taste Awards 2026, winning 7 Gold and 2 Silver.

Ca'n Maiol took three Golds, Ca'n Marí two, and Ca'n March and Cas Mestre one each; Sa Majora and Ca na Masahueta won Silver.

The paper framed the results as Ibiza honey consolidating its international prestige.

Abruzzo news site Terre Marsicane reported that Apicoltura Dolce Lavanda of Pescina won Gold at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

The Gold went to its organic Santoreggia (savory) honey, while its organic Stregonia honey won Silver.

It was the beekeeper's second consecutive year of recognition at the London competition.

Terre Marsicane reported that Apicoltura Dolce Lavanda, a beekeeper from Pescina in Abruzzo, triumphed at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025.

Its organic Stregonia honey, from a wild mountain flower of the Marsica area, won a Gold award.

The local paper celebrated the result as international recognition for the area's small producers.

Business portal BusinessNews.gr reported that the Pittaras dairy of Naxos collected 14 distinctions across two international taste competitions in 2026.

Among them were awards at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026, where the Naxian cheesemaker has been recognised year after year.

The coverage highlighted Naxos cheeses, led by the PDO Graviera, as a Greek export success story.

Business site Epixeiro covered the Pittaras dairy in its competitions section, reporting 14 distinctions in two international contests.

The results included recognition at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026 for the dairy's range of traditional Naxos cheeses.

The article presented the family business as one of the most decorated cheesemakers in the Cyclades.

Dairy trade site Dairy News reported that the Pittaras dairy of Naxos won fourteen major distinctions in 2026.

The awards came from two international taste competitions, including the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

The specialist outlet put the results in front of Greece's dairy professionals and buyers.

Island news site Naxos Press reported that the Pittaras dairy won Platinum for its 12-month Graviera Naxou PDO at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025.

Gold went to the Bastouni, 12-month Kefalotyri, sweet Myzithra, Xynotyro and fresh Xynotyri.

The Anthotyro also won Gold on its first appearance in the competition.

Naxos Press spoke to the Pittaras dairy after its Graviera won Platinum at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025.

The interview described the award as “a heart full of taste from Naxos”, reflecting the family's pride in the island's cheesemaking.

It gave readers the people and the story behind the results, not just the medal list.

Cyclades news site Kykladiki reported the Platinum award for the Graviera Naxou of the Pittaras dairy at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025.

The aged PDO cheese, made from Naxian cow's milk, earned the competition's highest level of recognition.

The story carried the result across the Cycladic islands' local readership.

Regional portal Cyclades24 reported that the Pittaras dairy of Naxos won one Platinum and seven Gold awards at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025.

The Platinum went to the 12-month Graviera Naxou PDO, with Gold spread across the dairy's traditional cheeses.

The headline summed it up: Pittaras cheese “swept” the awards, in platinum and many times in gold.

Business site DEAL News reported that the Graviera Naxou PDO of the Pittaras dairy stood “in first place internationally”.

It followed Platinum at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025 and seven awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024, including two Platinum and three Gold.

The article tied the dairy's run of awards to the growing reputation of Naxian cheese abroad.

In a gastronomy feature, Naxos Press told the story of the Pittaras Graviera, “a taste of Naxos at the top of gastronomy”.

The piece built on the cheese's Platinum award at the Excellent Taste Awards 2025 and its earlier international distinctions.

It positioned the Graviera as an ambassador for the island's dairy heritage.

Romanian regional paper Sibiu Independent reported that Herța Bio Apicole, an organic beekeeper from Galeș in Sibiu county, won Gold at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

The paper hailed the result as “another international trophy for Romania”.

It was the first of several Romanian stories on the award in the weeks that followed.

Romanian news site Incisiv de Prahova called it a “beekeeping triumph in London”: organic honey from Sibiu won Gold at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

The honey is produced by Herța Bio Apicole in Galeș, Sibiu county.

The story took the result beyond Transylvania to readers in Prahova and across Romania.

Farming publication Gazeta de Agricultură reported in its beekeeping section that Herța Bio Apicole brought Romania a new Gold medal from the Excellent Taste Awards 2026.

The paper noted that the competition drew entries from 32 countries across 45 categories.

The coverage spoke directly to Romania's farmers and beekeepers.

Popular Romanian weekly Formula AS published an interview with beekeeper Ioan Cosmin Herța of Herța Bio Apicole.

The feature recounted his Gold and Silver awards at the Excellent Taste Awards 2026 under the headline “the purest honey in Europe”.

A long-form national interview gave the producer's story a wide consumer audience.

Sibiu Independent reported that Herța Bio Apicole received the “Marca Încrederii” (Trusted Brand) distinction from consumer association InfoCons.

The article recalled its Excellent Taste Awards 2026 results: Gold for wildflower honey and Silver for honeydew honey.

It shows the London awards being cited months later as part of the brand's credentials.

Food industry outlet Cibum reported that dairy brand EPIROS was distinguished at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025 for the fourth year in a row, winning five awards for every product it entered.

The Organic Feta PDO received Platinum, and the classic EPIROS Feta PDO received Gold.

The article noted that the competition evaluates Mediterranean food products through blind tasting by specialist tasters and chefs, against strict quality and sensory criteria.

Business news site Economico reported that EPIROS won five awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025, one for every product it submitted.

Platinum went to the Organic Feta PDO. Gold went to the Feta PDO, the goat's white cheese and Aleifoti, a creamy spread made from equal parts Feta PDO and Katiki Domokou.

The lighter EPIROS Elafry, with just 12% fat, completed the line-up with a Silver Award.

BusinessVoice covered the five awards that EPIROS won at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025, its fourth year in a row with distinctions at the competition.

Among the Gold winners was the EPIROS Goat's White Cheese, made from 100% Greek goat's milk and noted for its intense, peppery flavour.

The Organic Feta PDO took Platinum, the Feta PDO and Aleifoti won Gold, and EPIROS Elafry won Silver.

Retail trade title Mini Market Magazine reported that six EPIROS products were awarded at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The Organic Feta PDO and the Goat's White Cheese once again won Platinum. The Feta PDO and Aleifoti won Gold, and Talagani Apostolou and EPIROS Elafry won Silver.

The magazine explained that the awards were created in 2020 to highlight the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, with brands judged blind by leading chefs and professional tasters.

Cibum reported that poultry producer Aggelakis S.A. received eight distinctions at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025: five Gold and three Silver.

The outlet described it as another important international recognition for the quality and distinctive taste of the company's products.

According to the article, the competition rewards high-quality food products with superior taste from across the Mediterranean, and the results underline Aggelakis's commitment to excellence, innovation and sustainable nutrition.

BusinessNews.gr covered the eight awards that Aggelakis S.A. won at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025, five Gold and three Silver.

Among the Gold winners was the whole Elaiopoulaki chicken, a patented product fed on 100% plant-based feed, including 55% corn and 2% olive oil, and known for its golden colour and juicy texture.

Silver went to products including the classic whole Aggelakis chicken and the Elaiopoulaki chicken burger with oats.

Economico reported on the eight distinctions won by Aggelakis S.A. at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The Gold winners included the breaded chicken nuggets and strips, made from 100% tender chicken breast fillet and combining a crispy coating with a juicy centre.

Commercial Director Elena Karagianni said the new distinctions, coming from a body of international reputation and credibility, confirm the company's vision and mission.

National news site Protothema reported that Dirfys bottled water won Gold in the Excellent Taste category of the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The evaluation was carried out through tastings designed to ensure validity and impartiality.

The panel was made up of specialised chefs, food experts and experienced scientists with an extensive background in the food and beverage industry.

Business news site Newmoney reported that Dirfys was distinguished at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023 with a Gold Award in the Excellent Taste category for its bottled water.

The article noted that the assessment was conducted through tastings that ensured its validity and impartiality.

It described the distinction as confirmation of the company's dedication to top-quality products and its continuous development.

Export platform Export Greece featured the Gold Award won by Dirfys bottled water in the Excellent Taste category of the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

Based in Steni, Evia, the company has worked in drinking water since 1975 and today runs a modern plant with a full in-house quality-control laboratory.

The article noted that Dirfys partners with all major Greek supermarket chains and drinks distributors as it expands in both the domestic and international markets.

Patras news site Kirix reported that water bottler Dirfys was honoured at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023, winning Gold in the Excellent Taste category.

Citing the company's announcement, the outlet described the award as recognition of its commitment to producing quality products and its continuous pursuit of excellence.

The regional article also highlighted the company's connection with the city of Patras.

Retail trade magazine SelfService reported that Dirfys won five distinctions at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024: three Gold and two Silver in the Excellent Taste category, following a blind tasting.

The water was assessed for its sensory characteristics by a panel of specialised chefs and food industry experts.

With these results, the article noted, Dirfys reached a total of 52 international and domestic awards since its founding.

National news site LiFO told the "sweet" success story of 33-year-old beekeeper Christos Tzakopoulos, whose honey brand Melivelos comes from the village of Velos in Kastoria.

His honey won first prize in the taste and quality category of the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

The article placed the young producer's achievement among the best honeys in the world, a notable result for a small mountain beekeeping operation.

Kastoria news site Fouit reported that Melissokomika Proionta Velos won a Gold Award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

The award went to its Melivelos flower honey, produced in the village of Velos.

It made Velos the second business from Kastoria to win Gold at that year's awards, following Eatbeans – Ospria Kastorias, which was honoured for its giant beans.

GR-News, a Greek-language news site based in Germany, reported that Melivelos honey won first prize at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

Melivelos is produced by young beekeeper Christos Tzakopoulos in the village of Velos, in Kastoria, northern Greece.

The coverage carried the news of the award to Greek readers living abroad, extending the story beyond the national press.

Patras news site TheBest reported an international distinction for Melios honey at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

Its arbutus honey won a Platinum Award for Excellent Taste, and its oak honey won Silver. Both come from the mountainous area of Nafpaktia.

The article noted that the 2021 judging took place in London and Berlin from 26 to 28 February.

National news site in.gr, in its Agro-in section, reported that ZAGORIN apples won Platinum at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

The winning apples, of the Starkin variety, come from the Agricultural Cooperative of Zagora, Pelion.

The article explained that Platinum is the first and highest of the competition's four tiers, ahead of Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Northern Greek news site eMakedonia reported that ZAGORIN apples achieved the highest distinction at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

The apples are grown and marketed by the Agricultural Cooperative of Zagora, on Mount Pelion.

The coverage used the competition's Greek name, the Mediterranean Taste Awards, to bring the result to readers across northern Greece.

Cyclades news site Cyclades24 reported two Platinum Awards for Zozefinos at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2021.

The family-run dairy in Ano Manna, described as the largest on Syros, was honoured for its Grothotyraki with louza and for Rebetiko, a cheese ripened in wine lees.

The article also presented the dairy's wider range, from San Michali PDO and Syros graviera to anthotyro and yoghurt.

Kalamata daily Eleftheria reported that Tyrokomiki Messinis – Afoi G. Petropouloi was distinguished at the first Mediterranean Taste Awards, in 2020.

Gold went to its Feta PDO and Sfela PDO, a traditional brined cheese of Messinia.

Four more cheeses won Silver: the goat cheese, dried Messinian mizithra, Messinian graviera and Messinian kefalotyri.

Greece's leading business daily Naftemporiki reported that six EPIROS products were distinguished at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The line-up earned two Platinum, two Gold and two Silver awards, led by the Organic Feta PDO and the Goat's White Cheese.

The coverage placed the results in front of the national business audience, alongside the brand's other dairy news.

The US Specialty Food Association published a member release announcing that six EPIROS products won at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The Greek dairy's Organic Feta PDO and Goat's White Cheese won Platinum, alongside Gold and Silver awards for four more cheeses.

Publishing through the SFA put the news in front of American specialty food buyers and retailers.

Agricultural news site Ypaithros reported that EPIROS won four awards for its cheeses at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024.

Platinum went to the Organic Feta PDO, made from 100% organic sheep's and goat's milk, and to the Goat's White Cheese.

The EPIROS Feta PDO and Aleifoti, a creamy spreadable cheese, both won Gold.

Cypriot news portal Sigmalive reported that EPIROS won four awards for its distinctive cheeses at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024.

The Organic Feta PDO and Goat's White Cheese won Platinum, while the Feta PDO and Aleifoti won Gold.

The coverage carried the Greek dairy's results to readers in Cyprus, one of its key markets.

Agricultural news site Ypaithros reported that EPIROS collected five awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The haul was made up of one Platinum, three Gold and one Silver award for the Greek dairy's cheeses.

It extended a run of distinctions for EPIROS at the competition across consecutive years.

Food-industry trade site Foodlife featured EPIROS in its top news after the dairy won five awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The results comprised one Platinum, three Gold and one Silver.

For trade readers, the coverage confirmed the consistency of the EPIROS cheese range in front of an international judging panel.

Regional outlet Epirus TV News reported that EPIROS won five awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The tally of one Platinum, three Gold and one Silver was presented as a success for the region's dairy tradition.

Local coverage brought the international recognition home to the producers and readers of Epirus.

Business news site Insider.gr reported that Dirfys bottled water won a Gold award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The water, bottled at its source on Mount Dirfys in Evia, was judged on taste by the competition's international panel.

The story ran in Insider's business section, putting the brand's distinction in front of a corporate readership.

Agri-food portal Agro24 reported that Dirfys bottled water received a Gold award at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The natural mineral water from the mountains of Evia stood out in the competition's beverage categories.

The piece ran in Agro24's lifestyle section, reaching readers interested in Greek food and drink.

Capital.gr reported that Loux won eight distinctions at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023, which drew more than 1,900 entries across 15 categories.

Gold in Innovation went to Loux Free, Cola Plus 'n Light and three Loux Tea flavours; the sour cherry drink won Gold in Excellent Taste, and the lemonade and sparkling orangeade won Silver.

They were noted as the only products in the competition made with 100% natural sweeteners. Published as Brand Voice content.

Financial news site Euro2day reported on the multiple distinctions won by Patras soft-drink maker Loux at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The range earned Gold awards in both the Innovation and Excellent Taste categories, along with Silver awards.

The story ran in Euro2day's enterprises section, reaching investors and business readers.

Patras news site TheBest reported that Vantana won Gold awards in London at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024.

Gold went to Tentoura Classic, the traditional cinnamon-and-clove spirit of Patras, and to its Tsipouro without aniseed.

The article closed the year by celebrating a local distiller's international recognition.

Naxos Press reported that the Pittaras dairy won seven distinctions at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2024.

Platinum went to the Graviera Naxou PDO and the 12-month Graviera.

Gold went to the Bastouni, 12-month Kefalotyri, sweet Myzithra, Xynotyri and fresh Xynotyri.

Cyclades Open reported that the Pittaras dairy won two Platinum and four Gold awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The site noted that they were the only cow's-milk cheeses in Europe to reach Platinum in the competition.

The results followed the dairy's earlier successes at other international food awards that year.

Island paper Naxos Times reported new high distinctions for the Pittaras dairy at an international competition, the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The dairy won two Platinum and four Gold awards for its Naxian cheeses.

The story ran in the paper's food and taste section, celebrating a local producer on the world stage.

Naxos Press wrote that the Pittaras dairy had developed an “addiction” to distinctions for its products.

The occasion was its haul of two Platinum and four Gold awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The playful headline captured how regularly the Naxian dairy now returns from competitions with medals.

Trade site Dairy News reported a five-fold distinction for the Pittaras dairy at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2022.

Platinum went to the Graviera Naxou PDO and the 12-month Graviera.

Gold went to the fresh Xinotyri, the Bastouni and the sweet Myzithra.

Business magazine Women in Business reported the Gold distinction for Dirfys bottled water at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2023.

The natural water from Mount Dirfys in Evia was recognised for its taste by the international jury.

The coverage extended the brand's reach to a business-minded readership beyond the food trade.

National news site Dnews reported in its business news that EPIROS won five awards at the Mediterranean Taste Awards 2025.

The dairy's cheeses earned one Platinum, three Gold and one Silver.

Coverage on a high-traffic national site took the results well beyond the trade press.