Northern Hemisphere

Chef Jessica PRÉALPATO, President of the competition

World’s Best Pastry Chef, Hôtel San Régis, Le Louvre, Paris, France

Jessica Préalpato is currently considered the most influential pâtissière chef in the world. In June 2019, she was awarded the best pastry chef by the 50 Best, the Oscar of gastronomy.

Carlton Tower Jumeirah, London, 39V, Plaza Athénée, Groupe Alain Ducasse, and coming soon tea at Le Louvre … As head pastry chef, alongside chef Romain Meder, she embodies Desseralité, an echo of Naturalité, which breaks away from the classics of pastry-making to focus on the essence of each product.

Today, she proposes tea time at the Hotel San Régis in Paris and engages in projects where she remains faithful to the concept of “desseralité“,  a blend of dessert and naturalité, avoiding the use of refined sugars and using only the best ingredients without tricks or deceptions.

Coming soon, her tea time at Le Louvre Paris.

@jessicaprealpato

Nicolas CLOISEAU, M.O.F,

MAISON DU CHOCOLAT, Chocolatier Chef Créateur, Paris, France

Nicolas Cloiseau, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier “MOF” (chocolate’s best craftsman). Nicolas Cloiseau is the Chef of La Maison du Chocolat since 2012. He is responsible of the chocolates’ signature, pastries and ephemeral collections of the Parisian house.

Imbued with elegance and artisanal prowess, he has created a dreamlike Maison du Chocolat universe that gives chocolate lovers the opportunity to taste an art of its own.

Chef Gaël CLAVIÈRE

HOTEL DE MATIGNON, Pastry Chef of French Prime Minister, Paris, France

Gaël Clavière, “The Dalí of Pastry” as he is known—thanks to his handlebar moustache and surreal creations—works at the Hôtel de Matignon, the official residence of the head of the French government where he already served seven different Prime Ministers!

Kostas LIRIS, President of the jury and Panel Leader

kostasliris.com Kalamata, Greece

Kostas LIRIS is an agronomist and teacher of oleology worldwide, based in Kalamata, Greece. This agronomist and miller teaches olive growing and shares his knowledge around the world from Paris to London and from New York to San Francisco. Kostas is also a tasting panel leader and serves as a jury member at numerous international competitions in New York, Tokyo, Athens and Hamburg.

Gabriel LEPOUSEZ PhD.

INSTITUT PASTEUR, Perception & Memory lab, Department of Neurosciences, Paris, France

Gabriel Lepousez is a French neuroscientist and an international expert of brain circuits involved in sensory perception, memory integration, emotions and brain-body communication. In addition of his research activities, Gabriel shares his extensive knowledge of how the brain works during wine and food tasting to professionals and amateurs, with contribution to french and international academic courses, conferences, wine education programs and wine/food magazines. He is a member of the tasting committee of La Revue du Vin de France, member of the Académie du Vin de France and Académie Amorim.

Agatha Relota LUCZO

FURTUNA SKIN, Founder and CCO & Olive Oil Sommelier, Paris, France

Mother of four, international model, entrepreneur & olive oil sommelier.

Christine CHEYLAN

CEO Domaine de Baldassé, Saint-Affrique, France

Christine Cheylan has been an olive grower and miller in Provence for many years, and has been trained in olive oil tasting since 1996. She has chaired international olive oil competitions, given courses in sensory analysis of olive oil in France and abroad (Switzerland), and is always committed to the highest quality of olive oil.

She now develops her new project Domaine de Baldassé with her husband.

Christine Cheylan was decorated with the Ordre National du Mérité Agricole (2023), Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur (2016)

Cécile LE GALLIARD

JUSDOLIVE.FR Oleologist, olive oil expert and consultant, Toulouse, France

Cécile le Galliard is an olive oil expert and web journalist specializing in olive oil. Her work takes her all over the world to meet olive oil producers and take part of olive oil competitions. She shares her passion on jusdolive.fr a goldmine of information for both amateurs and professionals, which has quickly become a benchmark in the field.

 Christophe LAVELLE PhD

CNRS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Paris, France

Christophe Lavelle is a biophysicist, researcher at the CNRS (the French center for scientific research) and co-founder of the Food 2.0 LAB. Passionate about food and the relationship between art and science, he teaches in many institutions such as the universities of Paris VI, Paris VII, Cergy-Pontoise, Aix-Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, SupBioTech Paris and Le Cordon Bleu Paris. Lavelle will be the scientific support to Olio Nuovo Days jury members.

Marcelo SCOFANO

ESTILO GOURMET, Founder, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcelo SCOFANO is a Chef and an oleologist, founder of the movement ESTILO GOURMET to celebrate the best olive oils. Carioca (from Rio de Janeiro), olive oil researcher and consultant, Marcelo is a training Chef to elaborate pairing with the different olive oils and workshops dedicated to the sensory experience.

Vincent ESTRADE

QUAI DES OLIVIERS, Founder, Lyon France

Originally from the Drôme region (southern Lyon, on the eastern side of the Rhône river and northern Provence), Vincent founded Quai des Oliviers in 2002, a grocery shop, a place to live and enjoy, where he expresses his passion for olive oil and Mediterranean flavours.

Fil BUCCHINO

ABANDONED GROVE, Founder & professional olive oil taster Toronto, Canada, & Firenze, Italy

Alexandra Paris

FRANCE OLIVE, Head of communication and promotion office, Nyons, France

Alexandra is one of the most influent French women in olive oil. Head of communication of the French interprofessional organisation FRANCE OLIVE, she is in charge of the promotion and also of all the regulations on the French and European market. Born in Provence, she was raised in the tradition of extra olive oil. Due to her professional activity she is aware of all the news and trends, she is also a professional olive oil taster.

Mügue NEBİOĞLU,

Ministry of Food, Feed and Livestock, Ankara, Turkey

NEBİOĞLU is a Food and Feed Food Engineer PhD. Researcher & olive oil expert on sensorial characteristics.

Director of national and international projects Research of olive oil, oil & fats Panel Leader of Sensory Analysis Laboratory.

FINAL JURY TO BE ANNOUNCED JANUARY 2025

Antoine de MACEDO

Horlogerie ADM, Founder Paris, France

Founder of ADM Horloger, watchmaker, specialist in collector’s watches established for 30 years rue Madame, rive gauche, Paris. Passionate about EVOO and extra virgin olive oil producer in Portugal.

Lorena VERGANI

LVBESPOKE, Paris, France

Lorena Vergani, Argentine-German, grew up in the south-east of Spain, in Alicante, a city bathed in light and surrounded by olive trees. After studying in various European countries, she decided to settle in Paris 15 years ago. Having always worked in the luxury sector, she created her own agency LVbespoke 8 years ago, specialising in the organisation of exclusive events for private clients and luxury brands. Her clients include houses such as Alaia, Prada, Loewe, Repossi, Piaget, Frette, Burberry, Lanvin, Armani, Alexander McQueen… As an opinion leader on the Parisian scene, she also plays the game of collaborations with niche designers that she particularly likes as a co-designer, but also collaborations of influence with luxury brands. Her life is punctuated by her curiosity for design, art, fashion and travel.

Manuel João VERISSIMO DA COSTA LEITE

TEAM PORTUGAL, Condeixa-a-Velha, Coimbra

First time in our jury for Manuel João VERISSIMO DA COSTA LEITE born 28.07.2015

Coached by Marije VAN DEN BOOGAARD – PASSEITE

Matilda SLEEUW PASSOS DA COSTA

TEAM PORTUGAL, Condeixa-a-Velha, Coimbra

Second participation for Matilda born on January 25, 2016

She is coached by her mother, olive oil producer and olive oil Marije VAN DEN BOOGAARD – PASSEITE

Laszlo PERROTIN

TEAM FRANCE

Second time with the OLIVE KIDS AWARDS for Laszlo born on March 19, 2017.

Laszlo loves to blend olive oil, he is coached by her mother, the socialite Lorena Vergani who loves to gather people and trends.

Lourenço Maria LOPES

TEAM PORTUGAL, Condeixa-a-Velha, Coimbra

First participation for Lourenço Maria LOPES, born June 11, 2011

Coached by Marije VAN DEN BOOGAARD – PASSEITE

Braulio PEREIRA

TEAM PORTUGAL, Condeixa-a-Velha, Coimbra

Second participation for Braulio born on May 24, 2013.

As you can see on that picture, he is working very seriously – as all our jury member- to score his samples on OLIVE KIDS AWARDS tasting notebook.

Braulio is coached by Marije VAN DEN BOOGAARD – PASSEITE olive oil producer

Rita EL GUERRAB

TEAM FRANCE, Paris

Second participation for Rita born on May, 5, 2012.

Her big brother Issa is also in the jury.

Kids are very serious when it comes to taste and score.

Rita is coached by her mother Yasmine SEGHIRATE EL GUERRAB.

Odisseas MAVRANEZOULIS

TEAM GREECE, Messinia

3rd participation for Odisseas born on January 1, 2012.

Odisseas and his bother Iasonas are coached by their father Achilleas MAVRANEZOULIS and mother Evgenia ANDRIOPOULOU, olive oil producers with MAKARIA TERRA.

Iasonas MAVRANEZOULIS

TEAM GREECE, Messinia

3rd participation for Iasonas born on June 14, 2016.

Iasonas and his bother Odisseas are coached by their father Achilleas MAVRANEZOULIS and mother Evgenia ANDRIOPOULOU, olive oil producers with MAKARIA TERRA.

Roch PÂRIS

TEAM SPAIN, Madrid

2 nd participation for Roch born on March, 18, 2014

His little sister Mathilde will join him for this new edition

Coached by his father Tanguy PÂRIS.

Mathilde PÂRIS

TEAM SPAIN, Madrid