Saskia was born in the Netherlands and lives and works with her beloved family in Belgium. She studied medicine at the University of Antwerp, specializing in gynaecology and obstetrics. She is passionate about her family and her work and also has numerous sports, creative, and culinary interests.
Her love for olive oil was born while traveling. To learn all the secrets of this wonderful, healthy, and natural product, she attended training courses at the ONAOO Institute in Imperia. In 2021, Saskia earned her technical course certificate from ONAOO, and in 2024, after completing the three-year program, she earned her Professional Taster certification.
Given her medical background, she wants to raise awareness of the health benefits of good olive oil. She has a particular interest in Croatian Olive Oil and is actively expanding her network.
Saskia is an active IOC panel member of the Dutch Olive Oil Institute since 2022.
Quality-conscious, supporter of the comparison to grow and spread the culture of olive oil, in 1985 he attended the first ONAOO Technical course, which was followed by other specialization courses in the following years. Since 2004 he has been registered on the National List of expert technicians of virgin and extra virgin olive oils. In 2005 he enrolled as a Professional Taster in the ONAOO Register and regularly attends refresher courses and tasting sessions organized by the School.
Antonella has been an ONAOO professional taster since 2017.
After obtaining her sensory certification, she has been a member and judge of the Swiss Olive Oil Panel (SOP) at the ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management since 2002.
Since 2002 she has been a judge for the “ZHAW International Olive Oil Award” and other international competitions. She is the owner and managing director of “Mitera GmbH”: a producer of Cretan millennial quality olive oil, approved by DNA in both Crete and Umbria. She is also a nutritionist.
Since September 1995, date of my birth, I’ve been always in the olive mill of my family: first as incredulous and unconscious viewer, then as assigned to the snack time based on bread and olive oil. Besides following the production, now I also manage the commercial area. I do represent the fifth generation in our family-run mill in Taggia on the edge of steeply Valle Argentina, land of Taggiasca olive.
Professional Taster of O.N.A.O.O. since 2022.
Saskia was born in the Netherlands and lives and works with her beloved family in Belgium. She studied medicine at the University of Antwerp, specializing in gynaecology and obstetrics. She is passionate about her family and her work and also has numerous sports, creative, and culinary interests.
Her love for olive oil was born while traveling. To learn all the secrets of this wonderful, healthy, and natural product, she attended training courses at the ONAOO Institute in Imperia. In 2021, Saskia earned her technical course certificate from ONAOO, and in 2024, after completing the three-year program, she earned her Professional Taster certification.
Given her medical background, she wants to raise awareness of the health benefits of good olive oil. She has a particular interest in Croatian Olive Oil and is actively expanding her network.
Saskia is an active IOC panel member of the Dutch Olive Oil Institute since 2022.
Training as professional olive oil tasters is not only a personal pleasure: the universe that revolves around olive oil and its supply chain also offers a wide range of job, growth and specialization opportunities.
The advanced course allows you to consolidate and deepen your knowledge of oil tasting and obtain the qualification of ONAOO Professional Taster, but above all, to be included in the "International Register of Professional Tasters".
Participants learn about varieties, processing, and sensory tasting, with practical exercises under the guidance of experts.
Participants are invited to recognize strengths, weaknesses, qualities and organoleptic characteristics of the various oils