World Food Photography Awards Sponsored by Broccolini® – 2026 Winners

Perfection Fresh is proud to once again celebrate Broccolini® as headline sponsor of the World Food Photography Awards — the world’s leading celebration of food photography and visual storytelling.

Held in London, this year’s awards drew thousands of entries from photographers around the world, capturing the stories, cultures and connections shaped through food. From striking fresh produce photography to intimate everyday moments, the winning images highlighted food’s power to inspire creativity and connection. For Perfection Fresh, the partnership reflects the business’s ongoing commitment to celebrating fresh food, inspiring consumers and championing the role food plays in bringing people together.

Overall Winner

A tender image, A Woman Eats in the Canteen of the Soviet-era Sanatorium, by British photographer Jo Kearney, was named Overall Winner of the World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Broccolini® — the world’s leading food photography competition.

The image, which also won the Fortnum & Mason Food at the Table category, was taken at the Soviet-era Khoja Obi Garm sanatorium in Tajikistan. Built around radon-rich hot springs, the retreat remains popular for its thermal treatments and restorative meals, with guests paying around AUD $50 a day for accommodation, therapies and traditional Tajik fare.

Record Success for Australian Photographers

Australian photographers achieved record success in the competition, with twelve finalist images and an impressive four category winners — the second-highest number of category wins from a single country. 

• Chris Elfes won the Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year – Places category with his sun-kissed image of a vineyard in Pokolbin, while also taking second place in the Produce category.

  
  

• Danielle Marie won the Food Portraiture category with her stylish image, Jelly with a Cherry.

  
  

• Claudia Anton won the Cake Award with a striking mid-century-inspired image and also received third place for a second photograph.

  
  
  
  

• Kara Baird won the Street Food category for her image captured at Nishiki Market in Kyoto, Japan. 

  
  
  
  

• Other successful Australian photographers included Therese Bourne, Kristyn Taylor, Marie-Helene Clauzon, Chee Kong Wong and Sammy Jones.
  
  

The winners across 27 categories were announced by renowned chef and food writer Gennaro Contaldo at an awards evening held at Mall Galleries in London on Tuesday 2 June.

This year’s judging panel was chaired by legendary food photographer David Loftus and included leading names from the global food, photography and media industries, including Jamie Oliver, Kerrie McCallum, Ian Kittichai and Josh & Julie Niland.

View the full gallery of 2026 finalists at www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com

Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for this year’s World Food Photography Awards. Entries for the 2027 awards will open in September this year.