Perfection Fresh is proud to announce that Broccolini® was the headline sponsor of the 2025 World Food Photography Awards, the world’s leading celebration of food imagery and storytelling.
Held in London, the awards attracted close to 10,000 entries from 70 countries. From still-life compositions to real-life food moments around the world, the finalists showcased the emotional power of food and its place in everyday life. As a business built on fresh food and flavour, this global showcase was a natural partnership for us.
The 2025 Overall Winner was photographer Xiaoling Li, with a photo titled The Elderly Having Delicious Food. Taken in the Sichuan Province of China, the image shows five elderly women enjoying Sichuan spring rolls in what’s known as a “Dragon Gate formation” – a traditional way of gathering to eat and connect.
The image also won the ‘Food for the Family’ category and was praised for its warmth, composition, and emotion. Caroline Kenyon, Founder of the Awards, called it “a perfect image for our times” – capturing joy, connection, and community through food.
Australian photographers had a strong showing in this year’s competition, with six finalist images and multiple award wins from nearly 10,000 entries submitted across 70 countries around the world.
James Ward Breen – won 2nd place in the World Food Programme Food for Life category with a photo he took in the small village of Gaoui in southern Chad, Kotoko, which captures maize being pounded as the community comes together to prepare a meal.
Claudia Anton – she was the photographer behind 3 finalist images. She won 2nd place in the ‘Food Influencer’ category for her shot of handmade pink pasta, plus she was Highly Commended in the same category for a capture of a pear tart. She was also awarded 3rd place in the Tiptree Cake Award.
Kate Ireland – 3rd place in the ‘Cream of the Crop’ category for her close-up of pink oyster mushrooms.
Alana Dimou – Highly Commended in the Production Paradise Previously Published category for an image she had shot for the rebrand of the meal delivery brand "The Dinner Ladies."
The awards ceremony was hosted at the Mall Galleries in London by renowned chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi, and the finalist exhibition runs through late May.
This year’s global judging panel, chaired by legendary food photographer, David Loftus, includes: Kerrie McCallum, Editorial Director & Editor in Chief, Delicious, Chef Ian Kittichai, Restaurateur, Author and Television Host, 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, World Food Programme and Mogau Seshoene, The Lazy Makoti, Chef and Cookbook Author.
To see the online gallery of all the 2025 finalists, please visit www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com
Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for this year’s World Food Photography Awards. Entries for the 2026 edition of the competition will open later this year in September.