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Laconiko
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFood
FoundedMarch 2008
FounderDiamantis Pierrakos & Dino Pierrakos
Headquarters
Manassas, Virginia
Area served
Worldwide
Websitehttps://laconiko.com/

Laconiko is a brand of olive oils from Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece. The brand offers a variety of extra virgin olive oils[1] and flavored olive oils from the Koroneiki and Kalamon variety of olives, balsamic vinegars, fruit vinegars, and wine vinegars .[2] They are included in the Official Index of the World’s Best Olive Oils.[3]

History

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Vasilios Pierrakos, a third-generation olive oil farmer, continued his family's work of producing olive oil in the mid 1900s.[4] In the spring of 2009, his two sons,[5] Diamantis and Dinos Pierrakos,[6] officially founded the company, Laconiko, which at the time was named “Our Family Olive Oil.”[7]

Products

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The brand only produces extra virgin olive oil[8] from their olive grove in Greece. The tasting notes include green olives, banana, and hints of almond. It has an acidity of less than 0.18%.[9] In 2020, Laconiko was the world's #2 ranked olive oil producer, according to EVOOWR[10]. In 2018, Laconiko's "Olio Nuovo" won Gold at the Athena International Olive Oil Competition in Delphi for "Best Koroneiki,"[11] and the same olive oil also won Gold at NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition in New York City. Olio Nuovo also won "Best of Greece" at Anatolian International Olive Oil Competition in 2026[12]. In 2025 Laconiko's "Estate" Olive Oil won "Best of Greece" and "Best Koroneiki" at the Athena International Olive Oil Competition in Chania, Crete, while its flavored olive oil, Laconiko Citrus Habanero won "Best Flavored Olive Oil Worldwide".[13] As of 2026, Laconiko's flagship "Estate" olive oil is their most awarded olive oil, and the #1 ranked olive oil from Greece with twelve awards at the world's largest competition, the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC).[14] Their organic "Laconiko Kambos"[15] olive oil has been recognized at NYIOOC as well.[16] Laconiko's extra virgin olive oil has also been recognized in Canada[17] at the Canada International Olive Oil Competition[18] , Asia at Olive Japan 2021 and other international olive oil competitions.[19]

In 2023, Laconiko launched its highest polyphenol and oleocanthal extra virgin olive oil, ZOI with 1,284 mg/kg of polyphenols, and 969 mg/kg of oleocanthal[20]. In 2025, ZOI was named "Healthiest Olive Oil" by Laura Williams, MS, ACSM EP-C, Shoshana Pritzker, RD from Yahoo Health[21]. In 2026, ZOI received highest honors from the Oleocanthal International Society in Malaga, Spain for its Oleocanthal composition.[22]

In addition to the regular extra virgin olive oil, Laconiko also produces over 22 types of flavored olive oil.[23]

Their fruit vinegar line, Pureevino, received a SOFI specialty food association new product award in 2023 for its Blueberry Pureevino.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Greek olive oil near top of world's best olive oil lists". TornosNews.GR. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ↑ "What is Laconiko? - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Laconiko by Laconiko - Best Olive Oils". bestoliveoils.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ↑ "A New Generation Leads Laconiko to Excellence". Olive Oil Times. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ↑ Radinovsky, Lisa. "Laconiko Extra Virgin Olive Oil: From Our Family to Yours". Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ↑ "The Inside Story On Olive Oil". The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ↑ oliveoil. "Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Laconiko Wins Gold at the NYIOOC | Olive Oil Market". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ↑ Demarest, Abigail Abesamis. "Three High-Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Producers To Know". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  9. ↑ "This Is Why Some Olive Oils Sell For $5 And Others Cost $35". HuffPost. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  10. ↑ "EVOO WORLD RANKING". evooworldranking.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  11. ↑ Radinovsky, Lisa (2018-05-14). "Greek olive oils lead recent international contest". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  12. ↑ Tasarım, Haşem Web. "2026 - Anatolian International Olive Oil Competition". 2026 - Anatolian International Olive Oil Competition (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  13. ↑ Radinovsky, Lisa (2025-06-12). "Athena Competition Greek Winners Show Olive Oil Diversity". Greek Liquid Gold. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  14. ↑ "The Official Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils". bestoliveoils.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  15. ↑ "What is Laconiko Kambos? - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  16. ↑ "Producers from Peloponnese Shine at NYIOOC World Competition - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  17. ↑ "Laconiko Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil". Canada International Olive Oil Competition Results 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  18. ↑ "87 Greek Olive Oils Blitz Awards At Competition In Canada — Greek City Times". 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  19. ↑ Radinovsky, Lisa (2021-10-07). "Greek olive oil companies celebrate success at Olive Japan". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  20. ↑ "Laconiko Injects Life into the Olive Oil Industry Introduces "ZOI" an Ultra High Phenolic Extra Vi". Specialty Food Association. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  21. ↑ "The healthiest olive oil in 2026 to enjoy while cooking, dipping and drizzling". Yahoo Health. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  22. ↑ "Results of wbhec 2025/2026 – Oleocanthal Society" (in Spanish). 2026-05-03. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  23. ↑ "Four Corners: The Mediterranean Way Gourmet Market". DCist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  24. ↑ "Laconiko Blueberry Pureevino Vinegar". Specialty Food Association. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
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