PRESS · RADIO · TELEVISION · CULINARY MEDIA
Apparently, there is a lot to tell about olive oil

Over the years, De Olijfolie Shop, our olive oils and our collaborations with leading chefs have regularly attracted attention in newspapers, magazines, on radio and television. From interviews about extra virgin olive oil to culinary features, special lunches and encounters with chefs. On this page we have brought together a selection from our media archive.

A NOTE ABOUT OUR MEDIA ARCHIVE De Olijfolie Shop is a Dutch company. The original newspaper articles, radio interviews and television appearances shown here were therefore published or broadcast mainly in Dutch. The accompanying information on this page has been translated into English for you.
FROM PASSION TO STORY
“It started with good olive oil. Apparently, there was a good story in it too.”
IN THIS ARCHIVE
Interviews · newspaper articles · radio · television · culinary events · top chefs · exceptional olive oils
HIGHLIGHTS
Interview with De Olijfolie Shop in Reformatorisch Dagblad
INTERVIEW · REFORMATORISCH DAGBLAD
More flavour with extra virgin olive oil

An extensive interview about our love of olive oil, the growth of De Olijfolie Shop and why good extra virgin olive oil is so much more than just an ingredient.

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PODCAST · DOORZETTERS
The story behind De Olijfolie Shop

An extensive conversation about entrepreneurship, olive oil and the journey De Olijfolie Shop has made over the years. You can watch the interview above.

Interview about extra virgin olive oil on NPO Radio 1
RADIO · NPO RADIO 1 · 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Extra virgin olive oil... is it extra tasty too?

On the Day of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Nico explained on Radio 1 what “extra virgin” actually means. And yes, his nickname “the olive oil whisperer” came up too.

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NPO RADIO 2 · STER ADVERTISEMENT
De Olijfolie Shop on national radio

De Olijfolie Shop was also heard on NPO Radio 2. A genuine 15-second STER radio commercial introducing the Netherlands to our world-class olive oils.

LISTEN TO THE RADIO COMMERCIAL · 0:15
FROM OUR MEDIA ARCHIVE
Almost twenty years of olive oil, gastronomy and media
Lunch at De Treeswijkhoeve
CULINARY MOMENT
Lunch at De Treeswijkhoeve

Dick Middelweerd and Anne-Laura together with Margot Reuten of Da Vinci and Jannis Brevet of Inter Scaldes, each with their “own” olive oil.

De Telegraaf - Zeeuwse sterren in Amerongen
DE TELEGRAAF
Stars from Zeeland in Amerongen

Edwin Vinke of De Kromme Watergang cooked at Kasteel Amerongen at the invitation of De Olijfolie Shop.

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De Telegraaf - harvesting olives by full moon
DE TELEGRAAF
Harvesting olives by full moon

Mario Ridder worked at De Zwethheul at the time with his private-label Naturvie Full Moon Club.

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Interview in FD Persoonlijk
FINANCIEEL DAGBLAD · FD PERSOONLIJK
A major personal interview

An extensive portrait of Nico, entrepreneurship and how a fascination with good olive oil eventually became a business.

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De Telegraaf - Spanish olive oil gold
DE TELEGRAAF
Spanish olive oil gold

A full-page story about the remarkable Full Moon olive oil from Pago Baldíos San Carlos.

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Algemeen Dagblad - Full Moon olive oil at De Zwethheul
ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD
‘Hand-picked’ olive oil at De Zwethheul

The story behind the special Full Moon olive oil served at the former Michelin-starred restaurant De Zwethheul.

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Olive oil test for Algemeen Dagblad
ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD
Testing olive oil for AD

As chairman of the tasting panel, Nico assessed supermarket olive oils together with other experts for Algemeen Dagblad.

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De Telegraaf - art lunch with olive oil
DE TELEGRAAF
Art lunch with olive oil

A special olive-oil lunch in the studio of artist Michèl Poort.

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Koken met René regional television
REGIONAL TELEVISION
Koken met René

A television appearance in the cooking programme Koken met René for West Brabant and Zeeland.

De Telegraaf - Château d'Estoublon olive oil
DE TELEGRAAF
Olive oil in a perfume bottle

A full page about Château d'Estoublon and its elegant French olive oils from Provence.

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Culinair article about Venta del Barón
CULINAIR
Legendary olive oil

A short culinary article about the remarkable history of Spanish Venta del Barón.

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De Telegraaf - olive oil behind the dunes
DE TELEGRAAF
Olive oil behind the dunes

A feature following our visit to restaurant Merlet in Schoorl.

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SBS6 Horeca - De Treeswijkhoeve
SBS6 · TELEVISION
Olive oil at De Treeswijkhoeve

In the SBS6 programme Horeca, Dick Middelweerd prepared a dish with Naturvie olive oil, which at the time was the house olive oil of De Treeswijkhoeve.

De Telegraaf - introduction of Naturvie Cornezuelo
DE TELEGRAAF
Brabant hospitality

The introduction of Naturvie Cornezuelo with an impressive group of leading Dutch chefs.

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De Telegraaf - 25 stars and a drummer
DE TELEGRAAF
25 stars and a drummer

A special lunch at De Kromme Watergang with a large group of leading chefs and Golden Earring drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk.

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Culinary event for Elle Eten with young chefs
ELLE ETEN · EVENT
Young chefs on the big screen

An event organised by us for Elle Eten featuring young chefs, including Joris Bijdendijk and Freek van Noortwijk.

Edwin Vinke and his brigade with Full Moon olive oil
CHEFS & OLIVE OIL
Edwin Vinke's favourite

Edwin Vinke and his brigade at De Kromme Watergang with their favourite Full Moon olive oil.

Guus Meeuwis, Dick Middelweerd and Nico van Donkelaar
GUSTAAF · CULINARY
Olive oil at Gustaaf

Our olive oil was also used at Gustaaf, the pop-up restaurant of Guus Meeuwis.

RTL5 Wie is de Chef
RTL5 · TELEVISION
Wie is de Chef

A memory of taking part in RTL5's cooking programme Wie is de Chef. Two little pans came home with us.

SPECIAL MEMORIES
From a newspaper clipping to national radio

Some of the publications above are now many years old. That is precisely why we enjoy keeping them. They tell a story not only about olive oil, but also about the history of De Olijfolie Shop and the chefs, producers and olive-oil enthusiasts we have had the pleasure of meeting along the way.