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Finalists Gallery 2026

Year

Category

Bring Home the Harvest

1st Place
Early Morning Catch, Hooghly River
Marco Rutten
Netherlands

2nd Place
Fishing at Thu Bon River
Chim Oanh
Viet Nam

3rd Place
Ejutla Agave
Chloe Stuart-Bennett
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Joyous People and Jumping Fish
Kunping Chen
China

Highly Commended
Workers Carry Salt in Baskets
Jo Kearney
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Golden Harvest in the Courtyard
Qinghai Zhao
China

Highly Commended
Movement to Rhythm - Drying Parboiled Rice in Bangladesh
Chee Kong Wong
Australia

Cake Award

1st Place
A Mid-Century Man and his Cake
Claudia Anton
Australia

2nd Place
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
Roena Mahjabeen Ahmed
Canada

3rd Place
Buttercream Rose Adorned Cake on an Old Tapestry Chair
Claudia Anton
Australia

Highly Commended
Kirschdame Noisette (Cherry Hazelnut Mousse Cake)
Elena Cremer
Germany

Highly Commended
Queen of Easter
Agata Hodyl
Poland

Highly Commended
Limoncello Chamomile Cake
Charmean Neithart
United States

Highly Commended
Food Altar - Sardines and my Dad
Louhani Els
South Africa

Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration

1st Place
The Festival of Food Enthusiasts
Pingyao Song
China

2nd Place
Reserved for Santa
Howard Shooter
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Together, Forever
Albert González
Spain

Highly Commended
Annakut Festival
Avishek Das
India

Highly Commended
Steamed Feast in the Ancient Town
Zhaofu Zhu
China

Highly Commended
Seafood Feast in Fishing Village
Zhonghua Yang
China

Highly Commended
Proshad
Kazi Mohammad Golam Quddus
Bangladesh

Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer

1st Place
Twin Bridesmaids Enjoy Canapés, Devon, UK
Emma Stoner
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Saddle-Up for Champagne
Patrick Mateer
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Choosing Cake
Robin Goodlad
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
The Cake Cutting Seen Differently
Hollie Mateer
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
A Work of Art
Robin Goodlad
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Ready for Cake
Hollie Mateer
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Canape Challenges in a Linen Suit
Robin Goodlad
United Kingdom

Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers

1st Place
Granny's Welcoming Gift of Love
Kellie Carter
United States

2nd Place
Crowded Florian, Venice
Judith Balari
Italy

3rd Place
Drink When They Drink
Hollie Mateer
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Candied Pear
Anne Mason-Hoerter
Germany

Highly Commended
Chapati Queen
Karen Morris - Lanz
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Fin
Lauren Mclean
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Killer Shot
Chloe Hardwick
United Kingdom

Cream of the Crop

1st Place
Ine Fishing Village, Kyoto, Japan
Albert González
Spain

2nd Place
Edible Jewels
Therese Bourne
Australia

3rd Place
Chives
Franck Hamel
France

Highly Commended
Fragile Strength
Harsha Sipani
United States

Highly Commended
The Humble Root
Tom Gainer
United States

Highly Commended
Squished Cherry
David Sykes
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Spotted Butterfish in the Fish Market of Cochin, Kerala
Christl Exelmans
Belgium

Food for the Family

1st Place
The Final Touch
Michela Balboni and Federico Borella
Italy

2nd Place
Berber Women Preparing Lunch
Donna Gutierrez
United States

3rd Place
Teaching the Children how to make Pizza
Giulia Verdinelli
Italy

Highly Commended
Food Brings the Family Together
Ying Chen
China

Highly Commended
Mothers and Son, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
Aruallan / Hans Lucas Agency
France

Highly Commended
Sampling Dad's Bakes
Ashleigh Britten Media
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Multi-generation Lunch
Elodie Giuge
United Kingdom

Food in the Field

1st Place
Dusty Journey
Serkan Doğus
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Displaying the Harvest in the Forde Abbey Kitchen Garden
Zachary Culpin
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Mystical Meadows
Radoslav Sviretsov
Iceland

Highly Commended
Shark Bay Salt Mine
Bibiana Tara Kaspar
Switzerland

Highly Commended
Checking the Cows on a Frosty Morning
Helen Moore
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Sheep Grazing in Normandie
Judith Balari
Italy

Highly Commended
Rough and Raw
Wim Demessemaekers
Belgium

Food Influencer

1st Place
Noodles
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

2nd Place
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Scott Usheroff
Canada

3rd Place
This Little Piggy
Sophie Rushton-Smith (@TheCornerPlot)
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Playing with Flour
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

Highly Commended
The Grill Wizard
Eduardo Gorostiza Barrera
Spain

Highly Commended
Chef Babacar
Eduardo Gorostiza Barrera
Spain

Highly Commended
Bananas and Shadows
Marzia Balza
Austria

Food Portraiture

1st Place
Jelly with a Cherry
Danielle Marie
Australia

2nd Place
Crème Brûlée
Andy Grimshaw
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Love a Gherkin
Howard Shooter
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Octopus
Jessica Grenier Photography
United States

Highly Commended
Hasslebacks
Neil Flitcroft
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Oyster Migonette
Emma Prothero, Equator Design
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Fiddleheads, up close
Kate Lindsay Taeuschel
Canada

Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table

1st Place
A Woman Eats in the Canteen of the Soviet-era Sanatorium
Jo Kearney
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Street Food Influencers
Pingyao Song
China

3rd Place
Local Yakitori Bar
Sam Milton
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Served
Sammy Jones Photography
Australia

Highly Commended
Feast on the Farm
Kayako Sareen
United States

Highly Commended
Winter in Reds and Pinks
Kathleen Gillan
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Irish Oysters and a Pint of Stout
Kirsty Lyons
Ireland

Hotel Art Group Food Stylist Award

1st Place
Constructed Lunch
Sarah Ghijselinck | Photo: Sandra Declercq
Belgium

1st Place
Stacked Morning
Sarah Ghijselinck | Photo: Sandra Declercq
Belgium

1st Place
Raw Pairing No.1
Sarah Ghijselinck | Photo: Sandra Declercq
Belgium

1st Place
Raw Pairing No.2
Sarah Ghijselinck | Photo: Sandra Declercq
Belgium

1st Place
Raw Pairing No.3
Sarah Ghijselinck | Photo: Sandra Declercq
Belgium

2nd Place
The Italian Dream
Sara Johannessen Meek and Lise Finckenhagen
Norway

2nd Place
Fish Never Fry
Sara Johannessen Meek and Lise Finckenhagen
Norway

2nd Place
Cheese Flower
Sara Johannessen Meek and Lise Finckenhagen
Norway

2nd Place
Yes to Everything
Sara Johannessen Meek and Lise Finckenhagen
Norway

2nd Place
The Norwegian Summer Dream
Sara Johannessen Meek and Lise Finckenhagen
Norway

3rd Place
Stuffed Sweet Potato Galore
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

3rd Place
Bloody Mary
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

3rd Place
Vegan Ramen
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

3rd Place
Rainbow Tacos
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

3rd Place
Summer Chocolate Cake Party
Maja Lewicz
Netherlands

Jamie Oliver Youth Prize 12 and under

1st Place
Romanesco at Panzer's
Ariel Owliaei
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Sweet Play
Elektra Papagna
Italy

3rd Place
Spaghetti Waterfall, Freshly Cooked, Steaming Spaghetti
Hollie Williams
Wales

Jamie Oliver Youth Prize 13 - 17

1st Place
Chhath Puja Offerings
Indigo Larmour
India

2nd Place
Split Open, Still Whole
Ilan Leff
United States

3rd Place
Frita de Pulpo
Deepesh
United Kingdom

Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year - People

1st Place
In the Depths of the Deposit
Juan Miguel Ortuño Martinez
Spain

2nd Place
Harvester Awaits a Tractor during a Pick in Carneros
Andrew Lincoln
United States

3rd Place
Harvesters' Bus, Georgia
Luke Carver
France

Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year - Places

1st Place
The Hidden Vineyard, Pokolbin NSW Australia
Chris Elfes
Australia

2nd Place
Rob Deford of Boordy Vineyard - Hydes Maryland
Luke Copping
United States

3rd Place
Sunrise on Cab Franc, Seven Hills Vineyard
Richard Duval Images
United States

Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year - Produce

1st Place
In the Eye of the Kvevri
Luke Carver
France

2nd Place
The Crush - Pokolbin NSW Australia
Chris Elfes
Australia

3rd Place
Gamble Estates - Night Harvest
Frank Gutierrez
United States

M&S Food Rising Star

1st Place
Ladling Lentil Stew
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

1st Place
The Making of Granola Bars
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

1st Place
Dipping Bread into Stew
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

1st Place
Flour Splash
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

1st Place
Preparing Porridge - Slow Morning
Sarah-Vanessa Schneider
Switzerland

2nd Place
Sponge, Jam, Cream, Repeat
Food Photography & Food Styling by Costas Millas
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Feeding Time
Food Photography & Food Styling by Costas Millas
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Layer Cake
Food Photography & Food Styling by Costas Millas
United Kingdom

2nd Place
A Handful
Food Photography & Food Styling by Costas Millas
United Kingdom

2nd Place
How Much is Too Much?
Food Photography & Food Styling by Costas Millas
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Bok Choy Anatomy
Ana Gómez-Qosen
Spain

3rd Place
Bok Choy Leaf
Ana Gómez-Qosen
Spain

3rd Place
Bok Choy Handled
Ana Gómez-Qosen
Spain

3rd Place
Bok Choy Rinsed in Motion
Ana Gomez-Qosen
Spain

3rd Place
Bok Choy Layered
Ana Gomez-Qosen
Spain

MPB Award for Innovation

1st Place
Family Portrait
Hussam Sleiby
Jordan

2nd Place
Pasta Taping
Wuraola Fagbamiye
Canada

3rd Place
Miss Pirouette
Marie-Helene Clauzon
Australia

Highly Commended
Shredder
Hussam Sleiby
Jordan

Highly Commended
Orange Eyes
Michele Fini
Italy

Highly Commended
Flour Craters
André Boto
Portugal

Highly Commended
At First Glance
Květa Trčková
Czech Republic

On the Phone

1st Place
The Chip 'n' Ladies Day Out
Maggie Jary
United Kingdom

2nd Place
Lusa Ladies à la Leibovitz
Lynne Kennedy
United Kingdom

3rd Place
Foraged in Yorkshire
Louise Rayner
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Tucked up for the Winter
Emma Treanor
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Hung in the Fur
Sophie Rushton-Smith (@TheCornerPlot)
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Inside the Parmesan Stores, Apennines, Italy 2025
Lucia Zoro
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
The Invisible Work - A Thai Street Kitchen
Marina Spironetti
Italy

Politics of Food

1st Place
Irebero Miller
Glenn Vanderbeke
Belgium

2nd Place
Waiting for Water Once a Day
Pinu Rahman
Bangladesh

3rd Place
Plastic Bag with Throwaway Food and Drink Containers
Lori Eanes
United States

Highly Commended
Water for the Station Breakfasts (Howrah Bridge)
Marco Rutten
Netherlands

Highly Commended
A Girl's Life
Kristyn Taylor
Australia

Highly Commended
Gym and Fun
Virginia Morán
Spain

Highly Commended
Bomb Spoons
Mick Shippen
Laos PDR

Production Paradise Previously Published

1st Place
Poaching
Erik Lafontaine
Belgium

2nd Place
Canned Figs in Syrup
Anne Mason-Hoerter
Germany

3rd Place
A Score to Settle
Nathan Myhrvold
United States

Highly Commended
Tangerines
Maja Smend
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Still Warm
Photo: Greg Klukowski Food Stylist: Maja Salamon
Poland

Highly Commended
Spill Breakfast
Diego Papagna
Italy

Highly Commended
Tacos Party
Noemi Scavo
United Kingdom

RPS Student Food Photographer of the Year

1st Place
Red Cocktail
Lara Zeh
Germany

2nd Place
Olive Cocktail
Lara Zeh
Germany

3rd Place
Service will Resume Shortly
Athul Prasad
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Berry Fanta Bubbles
Taylor Harrison
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Daikon with Small Twigs
Sofia Carrara
Italy

Highly Commended
All Hands on Plate
Athul Prasad
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Remnants Series - Lychee
shafinahayatphotography
Canada

Street Food

1st Place
Kyoto Street Vendor
Kara Baird
Australia

2nd Place
Warm Town
Li Zhang
China

3rd Place
Aroma of Skewers Overflows with Smoke
Min Liu
China

Highly Commended
Bustling Street Food Stalls
Yanqin Zhu
China

Highly Commended
Steamy Supper
Esther Michiels
Belgium

Highly Commended
Steamy Stuff
Mark_Art.Visualizations
Netherlands

Highly Commended
The Lone Café - Musandam, Oman
Mriganka Kalita
United Arab Emirates

The Bimi® Prize

1st Place
Candied Pear
Anne Mason-Hoerter
Germany

The James Beard Foundation Photography Award

1st Place
At the Register
Daniel D Kwak
United States

2nd Place
The Pitmaster's Catch of The Day
Matthew Cassity
United States

3rd Place
Atsushi Kono Cooks Yakitori at Kono
Heather Willensky
United States

Highly Commended
Through the Glass
Melissa Tantillo
United States

Highly Commended
Andy Making Pizza at Amore in Queens
Heather Willensky
United States

Highly Commended
Fabio Consonni of DiTondo - Buffalo NY
Luke Copping
United States

Highly Commended
Through the Cooking Glass
Brendan Miller
United States

The Philip Harben Award for Food in Action

1st Place
Proven Recipe
Lehóczki Balázs
Hungary

2nd Place
Smoked Fish
Edwin S Loyola
United States

3rd Place
Women Cook under the Skylight
Pingyao Song
China

Highly Commended
Inheritance, Made by Hand
Jerónimo Heitor Coelho
Portugal

Highly Commended
Sausage Production in the Basque Country, France
Franck Tremblay
France

Highly Commended
Coconut Boiling Sugar
Albert González
Spain

Highly Commended
Saké Production in Kyoto
Marlyse Changeas
France

UK for UNHCR Food as Home

1st Place
A Moment in the Kitchen
Sadia Sikandar
Scotland

2nd Place
Gentle Hands, Sweet Heritage
Sadia Sikandar
Scotland

3rd Place
Morning Tray, Napier Barracks
HejiPH
United Kingdom

unearthed® Food for Sale

1st Place
Cabbage Market. Mohastangor, Bogura, Bangladesh
Kazi Mohammad Golam Quddus
Bangladesh

2nd Place
Mobile Fruit Seller
Ron van der Stappen
Netherlands

3rd Place
Food Seller
Santanu Bose
India

Highly Commended
Story of an Ancient Bazaar
Md. Arifuzzaman
Bangladesh

Highly Commended
Chicken for Sale in Kolkatta
Julia Dunin
Ireland

Highly Commended
Shocked Fish for Sale
Sam Milton
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Nimbooz
Debdatta Chakraborty
India

World Food Programme Food for Life

1st Place
The Open Air Hotel
Mithail Afrige Chowdhury
Bangladesh

2nd Place
Early Morning Coffee
Kristyn Taylor
Australia

3rd Place
Lunch at the Brick Factory
Zhonghua Yang
China

Highly Commended
Give Me Some Food
Santanu Bose
India

Highly Commended
A Communal Rhythm: More Than a Meal in the Midday Pause of Labour
Nayana AR
India

Highly Commended
Lunchtime at the Monastery
Bertrand Carlier Photographe
Switzerland

Highly Commended
Hands Together, Preparing the Corn
Claudia Oliveira
Portugal

World of Drinks

1st Place
Campari Barmen, Milan
Marie-Louise Moutafchieva
Canada

2nd Place
Whiskey Soda, The Sackville
Al Higgins
Ireland

3rd Place
Pink Ginger Royale
Remko Kraaijeveld
Netherlands

Highly Commended
Mr Diamantopoulos Home Raki Distillery, Tinos, Greece
Gary Latham
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Rituals & Traces - Bloody Mary
Ned Gibbs
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Mr Jenkins
Carla Barber
United Kingdom

Highly Commended
Last Word
Till Britze
Scotland