Meet our illustrious panel of industry experts judging the competition for 2013. The stellar team includes: BBC’s Antonio Carluccio, The One Show’s Jay Rayner, Creative Director of World Photo Organisation Astrid Merget and Dorset Cereals Chairman Peter Farquhar. For an opportunity to win £5,000 and get your food photography seen by these judges enter the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year competition, to find out more visit our competition page. We also have an inspiring new Young Ambassador for 2013, Martha Payne.
Tom Aikens
Michelin-starred chef at his eponymous London restaurants including Tom's Terrace and Tom's Place
Chris Beetles
Chris Beetles, of Chris Beetles Fine Photographs, London, one of Europe's leading art dealers
Edwin Booth
Chairman and fifth generation retailer, Booth's Supermarkets
Antonio Carluccio
Iconic Italian chef and restaurateur and star of BBC's Two Greedy Italians
Alison Clarke
Editor, Cravings Magazine, Australia, one of the country's leading food and wine titles
Neil Christie
Managing Director of Wieden + Kennedy since 2004, whose awards include ITV Ad of the year 2011 for Cravendale milk; Best TV Campaign of the Year for Lurpak at the 2012 Food Advertising Awards.
Pete A. Eising
Owner, President and CEO of CulinArts Group, a holding company which unites under one roof several media companies specialized in food and lifestyle – among them StockFood, the world’s leading food image agency representing more than 1,000 professional food photographers worldwide.
Peter Farquhar
Chairman, Dorset Cereals
Elizabeth Galbraith
Creative Director, BBC Food Group, Olive, Good Food, Easy Cook
Bill Granger
Self-taught cook, restaurateur and food writer
Sarah Kemp
Publishing Director of Decanter Magazine and founder of the Decanter Fine Wine Encounters, Europe’s premier wine events, the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition and www.decanter.com, the internationally renowned website
Prue Leith
Restaurateur, Broadcaster and Cookery Writer
Helen Lewis
Creative Director at Quadrille Publishing, one of the leading publishers of illustrated books specialising in Food & Drink, Home & Craft, Art, Photography and Fashion
David Loftus
One of the world's leading food photographers, particularly known for his work with Jamie Oliver for his cookery books
Andy Macdonald
Managing Director of Coregeo Ltd., the Master Licensor of Pink Lady® in the UK
James Martin
Television Chef, Presenter and Author
Roy Meiklejon
National President, BIPP, British Institute of Professional Photography
Astrid Merget
Creative Director, World Photography Organisation which supports professional, amateur and student photography, lending a global platform for the photographic industry to communicate, network and showcase current trends
Jay Rayner
Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster and Food Critic
Steve Rowe
Executive Director, Food, Marks & Spencer, one of the UK’s leading and most innovative food retailers
Ellen Silverman
One of the USA's leading food photographers whose work includes illustration of Gwyneth Paltrow's cookery book, My Father's Daughter: Delicious Easy Recipes celebrating Family & Togetherness
Joanna Simon
Award-winning wine writer and broadcaster, Joanna is Wine & Food Editor for House & Garden
Heidi Swanson
Writer and photographer behind the hugely-acclaimed and popular blog 101 Cookbooks
Eric Treuille
Owners of Books for Cooks, Notting Hill, London, the shop internationally renowned internationally for its vast and diverse collection of cookery books
Yasia Williams
Deputy Creative Director, Mitchell Beazley