World’s best food photographs of the year – shortlist revealed!

 

We are delighted to announce the 2025 Shortlist of the World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini is here to entertain, inform and inspire.

Thousands of entries poured in from over 70 countries for this year’s competition, which is regarded as the world’s greatest celebration of food photography. From growing, farming and harvesting to cooking, eating, celebrating and surviving, the images offer a unique insight into the lives of people around the world through the lens of food.

 

‘Harvest in Action’ by Wim Demessemaekers. Shortlisted in the Bring Home the Harvest category.

 

This year’s global judging panel, chaired by legendary food photographer, David Loftus, includes: Claire Reichenbach, CEO, The James Beard Foundation, Tom Athron, CEO, Fortnum & Mason, Max La Manna, Award Winning Digital Creator, Rein Skullerud, Senior Photographer & Photo Editor, United Nations World Food Programme and Mogau Seshoene, Chef and Author.

The winners of the 25 categories will be revealed on Tuesday 20 May in London at the competition’s Champagne Taittinger Awards Evening hosted by renowned chef, restaurateur and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi. The Overall Winner of the competition will take home a prize of £5,000 GBP.

 

‘Last Spaghetti’ by Pier Luigi Dodi. Shortlisted in the On the Phone in support of Action Against Hunger category.

 

‘Mr Manhattan’ by Ben Cole. Shortlisted in the World of Drinks category.

 

A free-to-enter exhibition of all the Finalist images will premiere at The Mall Galleries, London, running from Wednesday 21st May - Sunday 25th May. A selection of images will also be exhibited at Fortnum and Mason from 2nd June, as well as the Museum of the Home from 3rd June - 7th September.

 

View the gallery of all the shortlisted images here.

 

‘Dinner at the Moulin Rouge, Paris’ by Franck Tremblay. Shortlisted in the Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table category.