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