Your publication Gastronomy Law Vol. 1  is nominated in category A02 Hall of Fame, A05 Food Professional, A15 Cooking Schools, C25 Geographical Indications in the 32nd Gourmand Awards for Free Publications. No other publication has 4 nominations.
The final list will be published October 20, 2026 where you will be present in the same categories.
The Awards ceremony will be several weeks later, we will send you information about the date and location as early as possible.
Congratulations!
Best wishes,
Edouard Cointreau, President | Gourmand Awards
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Nominees for the 32nd GOURMAND AWARDS FOOD CULTURE 
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A – AUTHORS

A02 HALL OF FAME – Reference Books for the Future FREE

Portugal – Gastronomy Law vol.1, Carlos Torres (ESHTE – CITUR – Inatel Fundação) 760 pages

 

A05 FOOD PROFESSIONALS – FREE

Portugal – Gastronomy Law vol.1, Carlos Torres (ESHTE – CITUR – Inatel Fundação) 760 pages

Scotland – National Good Food Nation Plan (Scottish Government) 117 pages

South Africa – Roots & Recipes, foreword Nelson Muffuh (UN South Africa – FAO – South African

Chefs Association) 48 pages

Spain – Recetas “Take-Away”, Comida para Llevar (Rational) 45 pages

 

A06 SPECIAL AWARDS – VIDEO (WFTV)

Aotearoa (New Zealand) – Pacific Island Food Revolution, Season 1 – Ep. 1 Tonga / 2 Fiji / 3 Vanuatu,

Robert Oliver

France – Intermarché, Le Mal-Aimé, Alexandre Hervé, Romance agency Montpellier, Illogic Studios

(Intermarché)

Germany – Le Petit Chef: The Magical cooking book (2 Spicy Entertainment)

A11 ENTERTAINING – FREE

Nunavut (Canada) – After the Feast: A Turkey leftovers cookbooklet, Iva Cheung, 68 pages

A15 COOKING SCHOOLS – FREE

Portugal – Gastronomy Law vol.1, Carlos Torres (ESHTE – CITUR – Inatel Fundação) 760 pages

A16 HOTELS – FREE

Singapore – A season of splendor and feasting awaits (Marina Bay Sands) 22 pages

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B – PUBLISHERS

B02 BEST OF THE BEST – FREE PUBLICATIONS

Kyrgyzstan – Pursuing Quality and Bringing Kyrgyz Brands to the world, Haraguchi Akihisa, manga:

Tami (JICA – OVOP) 35 pages

B07 ILLUSTRATIONS – FREE

Kyrgyzstan – Pursuing Quality and Bringing Kyrgyz Brands to the world, Haraguchi Akihisa, manga:

Tami (JICA – OVOP) 35 pages

B10 SERIES – FREE

Spain – Recetas “Take-Away”, Comida para Llevar (Rational) 45 pages

B17 FOUNDATIONS

Bolivia – Del Bosque Chiquitano a la mesa (Fundacion Amigos de la Naturaleza) 188 pages

Tunisia – La Table du Sud, Malek Labidi, photo by Béchir Zayène (Fondation Biat)

B22 UNIVERSITY PRESS – FREE

Algeria – Phoeniciculture, Prof. Ayoub Hadjeb (Université de Biskra) 31 pages

Brazil – Teoria Decolonial e Alta Gastronomia, Joyce Cristina Klering, Ana Carolina Teixeira Delgado

(Universidade Federal da Integração Latina-Americana – UNILA) 75 pages

Finland – A Guideline for New Staff about Wild Food, Sandesh Bhandari (Laurea University of Applied

Sciences) 40 pages

Singapore – Food Systems Transformation in Asean, Dr Jose Ma Luis Montesclaros, M. Kayven Tan

(Nanyang Technological University) 11 pages

B29 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS 2026 – FREE

Australia – Glossary of Terms, People and Institutions, Dana Kelly (International Rangeland Coalition) 26 pages

B30 FAO INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DATE PALM 2027 – FREE

Algeria – Phoeniciculture, Prof. Ayoub Hadjeb (Université de Biskra) 31 pages

C – COUNTRIES & REGIONS

C01 REGIONS – FREE

Chile – Antologia Gastronomica de la Patagonia Costa, Frederic Emery (Dalcas) 96 pages

India – 33 Himalayan Recipes (FAO)

Indonesia – Wisata Rasa Di Bimi Pasundan (Ministry of Tourism Republic of Indonesia) 116 pages

Romania – Banat: Fusion Beyond Borders 2028 (IGCAT) 59 pages

C02 PLURINATIONAL – FREE

Romania – Banat: Fusion Beyond Borders 2028 (IGCAT) 59 pages

C06 NORDIC – FREE

Finland – A Guideline for New Staff about Wild Food, Sandesh Bhandari (Laurea University of Applied

Sciences) 40 pages

C08 ASIAN – FREE

Kyrgyzstan – Pursuing Quality and Bringing Kyrgyz Brands to the world, Haraguchi Akihisa, manga:

Tami (JICA – OVOP) 35 pages

C10 INDIAN – FREE

Germany – From Awareness to Adoption: SBCC for fortified foods in Tamil Nadu, Elisabeth

Schroeder and Dr Anika Reinbott (GIZ) 14 pages

C12 HALAL – FREE

Egypt – Dishes Beyond Traditions vol.2 (Unilever Food Solutions Egypt) 16 pages

Kazakhstan – Food Security Hub 21st Edition, Amb. Khusrav Noziri (Islamic Organisation for Food

Security) 44 pages

Lebanon – The 2026 Ramadan Handbook, Lebanon Edition (IPSOS) 51 pages

UAE – The 2026 Ramadan Cookbook, UAE Edition (IPSOS) 51 pages

C13 AFRICAN – FREE

South Africa – Roots & Recipes, foreword Nelson Muffuh (UN South Africa – FAO – South African

Chefs Association) 48 pages

Tunisia – Plan Stratégique d’Alimentation et Nutrition (Ministère de la Santé Publique) 103 pages

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C22 ARCTIC – FREE

Finland – A Guideline for New Staff about Wild Food, Sandesh Bhandari (Laurea University of Applied

Sciences) 40 pages

Nunavut (Canada) – After the Feast: A Turkey leftovers cookbooklet, Iva Cheung, 68 pages

C23 SOUTH PACIFIC – FREE

Solomon Islands – Helti Kaikai Cookbook (Kastom Gaden Association) 48 pages

C24 SILK ROAD – FREE

Kazakhstan – Food Security Hub 21st Edition, Amb. Khusrav Noziri (Islamic Organisation for Food

Security) 44 pages

Kyrgyzstan – Pursuing Quality and Bringing Kyrgyz Brands to the world, Haraguchi Akihisa, manga:

Tami (JICA – OVOP) 35 pages

C25 PORTUGUESE – FREE

Portugal – Power for Dinner, Oscar Cabral, Luis Lavrador, Pablo Orduna & Raquel Moreira (Open

University Portugal) 18 pages

C28 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS – FREE

Portugal – Gastronomy Law vol.1, Carlos Torres (ESHTE – CITUR – Inatel Fundação) 760 pages

D SUSTAINABILITY

D20 SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS – FREE

Singapore – Food Systems Transformation in Asean, Dr Jose Ma Luis Montesclaros, M. Kayven Tan

(Nanyang Technological University) 11 pages

WTO – WTO Trade Dialogues on Food, Doaa Abdel-Motaal (WTO Switzerland) 10 pages

D21 CLIMATE AND FOOD – FREE

Portugal – Engaging Youth for Creative Climate Action, Feed Your Future (Rede DLBC Lisboa –

European Union) 14 pages

UNDP – Advancing clean cooking for climate action, Cibulu Luo (UNEP – UNDP – FAO) 68 pages

D24 SEASONAL FOOD – FREE

EU Germany – Future Foods Call 2025, Accelerating Food Sustainability (EU – FutureFoods) 36

pages

D28 WASTE – FREE

EU – Literature review on the Economics of Food waste and Losses in the Food Supply chain, Bedoui

Y, Gil Roig JM, Rahmeni D, Gezahegn TW, Benitez Juan B (Joint Research Center) 53 pages

Nunavut (Canada) – After the Feast: A Turkey leftovers cookbooklet, Iva Cheung, 68 pages

D31 SUSTAINABILITY – FREE

EU Germany – Future Foods Call 2025, Accelerating Food Sustainability (EU – FutureFoods) 36

pages

Ireland – Origin Green, Progress update report 2025 (Bord BIA) 57 pages

Scotland – National Good Food Nation Plan (Scottish Government) 117 pages

South Africa – Roots & Recipes, foreword Nelson Muffuh (UN South Africa – FAO – South African

Chefs Association) 48 pages

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E – SUBJECTS

E05 FISH & SEAFOOD – FREE

EU – Scaling Up EU Cultivation of Shellfish and Algae (CINEA EMFAF Contracts) 339 pages

E09 DAIRY AND CHEESE – FREE

Spain (Catalunya) – Dona-li Vida al Pa! Jordi Castan, Carles Gaog, Ada Parellada (Gremipa) 28 pages

E11 PALM DATES – FREE

Algeria – Phoeniciculture, Prof. Ayoub Hadjeb (Université de Biskra) 31 pages

E20 HONEY – FREE

EU – The Besafe Bee Honey Recipe Book, Andreia Freitas, Caroline Nebot, Sara Leston (European

Cooperation in Science & Technology) 84 pages

UNIDO – Global Beekeeping and Honey production, Annual report 2025 (UNIDO) 15 pages

G – GASTRODIPLOMACY

G01 GASTRO DIPLOMACY BOOKS

Bangladesh – SAARC Women’s Association – Flavours of Unity, SAARC Culinary Journey (SAARC

Women’s Association)

G02 GASTRO DIPLOMACY – FREE

Portugal – Power for Dinner, Oscar Cabral, Luis Lavrador, Pablo Orduna & Raquel Moreira (Open

University Portugal) 18 pages

G03 COOKBOOK FOR PEACE

Armenia – Nourishing Peace, Evita Mouawad Jourdi and Ellen Kupp (World vision international) 21 pages