Judges 2019
Take a look at the experts who were on our judging panel in 2019.
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Agnes Zuberecz |Consultant | True
Alison Jee | Freelance Journalist and Hospitality Industry PR Consultant | Alison Jee Associates
Amanda Butler | Owner | Neon Thistle
Amanda Clegg |Director & Founder |Upswing Innovation
Amanda Pearson | Independent Consultant
Andrew Allen | Binary Finery
Andrew Skinner |Managing Director |TQS Food consulting
Andy Gray |Trade Marketing Manager | Seafish
Andy Johns | GB Brands
Angie Johnson |Owner | Mrs Bun the Baker
Angus Murray |International Trade Advisor |Food & Drink Department for International Trade
Anna Barna |Head of Sales & Operations | Rhythm 108 - 108 Foods
Anna Rickard | Senior Developer Dairy & Frozen | Coop
Annabel Brimacombe | Marketing and NPD Manager | KellyDeli
Annemarie Penderis |Head of Corporate Reputation | Cirkle
Anthony Hester
Antonia Syla |Commercial Manager |Fletchers Bakeries
Arnaud Kaziewicz | Eat.
Austen Bushrod |Managing Director |Bushrod Consulting
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Benjamin Bartlett | President | British BBQ Association
Brian Bibby
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Camilla Bond |Director | Ideation Creation
Carlos Diaz
Carolyn Hudson | Marketing Manager | England Marketing
Catrin Hughes | Technical Manager | MNGP Food Assurance
Celia Holt |Food and Beverage Consultant |Chilfood Solutions
Charlie Platt
Charlie Turnball | Founder, Delishops; Founding Director, Academy of Cheese
Chris Beech |Founder & CEO |Luhv Drinks
Christalla Hadjievangelou | Social Media Executive & Influencer | Outreach Offblak - And Flavour
Christine Mitterbauer |Career & Business Coach|Christine Coaching
Christopher Faulkner |The Food Service Expert
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Dave Brooks | Non Executive Director| DGB Advisory
David Koenig-Green |Technical Director | Food Industry Support
Debbie Davies | Founder and Director |Contigo Management
Denise Spencer-Walker | Food Communications Manager | Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Denise Charles | Head of Curriculum for Service Industries | West London College
Dominic Weaver |Twelve
Douglas Carson
Drew McIvor |Invest NI
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Ekta Patel | Consultant Food Technologist
Ella McIntosh | Head of Trade | Hanover Communications
Emily Foster |Director & Dietitian | Glowing Potential
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Frazer Rendell | e-Trinity Consultancy
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Gabriella Thorpe |Vintage Velvet
Gary Cole |Advertising Manager |Independent Retail News
Garry Dennis |Director / Consultant |GDT-Consultancy
Greg Emmerson | Chef | Georgette
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Hannah Haslam | Senior Consultant | Hanover Communications
Hannah McKay | Head of Food and Beverage UK & I | Caffé Nero
Hannah Lanfear |The Mixing Class
Hkanhpa Sadan | Consumer Project Manager | Campden BRI Group
Holly Bleach | Senior Buying Manager | Lidl GB
Howard Smith |Key Account Manager Food & Drink Partnerships |Time Out
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Ilias Alexopoulos | Owner | Alexopoulos Family Products
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Jackie Marshall | The Fairtrade Foundation
Jackie Mitchell |Freelance Journalist & Blogger
James Davidson | Executive Chef | Rich Sauces
Jan England |Managing Director | England Marketing
James Kingham | Senior Technical & Process Development Specialist | FBDC
Jan England | Managing Director | England Marketing
Jason Danciger | Managing Director | Hana Group
Jason Morrison |Managing Director | Gallo UK
Jessica Chan | Owner |Ima Food
Jennie McNair | Product Developer | The Food Doctor/ Jackson Yorkshire Champion
Jo Elsdon
John Glover | Managing Director| Rich Sauces
Jonathan Burr | Founder | Outfromthecrowd
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Karen Green | The Food Mentor
Karen Harwick |Director of National Accounts|Berkmann
Karen Hornby | Brand Manager (Retail) | Booker Group
Karen Sargant| Specification & Labelling Services Director |TQS Food Consulting
Karl Imiruaye | Technical Specialist | Pi Food Products
Katy Moses | Managing Director |KAM Media
Ken Edwards | Managing Director | WorkingOptions
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Laura Davis | Founder Brand |ID
Lauren Monk | Co- Founder and Head of Opertations | WorkingOptions
Lawrence Trist | Managing Director |Finsbury Food Group
Lindsey Solomons | Founder | NPD Edge
Luisa Vogliolo-Welch | Wine Educator, Wine Judge, Wine Writer | Euposia Wine Events
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne |Founder |Genius Foods
Luis Vargas | Strategos
Lucy Channer | Rooty Fruits
Luis Vargas | Srategos
Luisa Ruocco |Food Influencer |@luisainsta
Lynsey Dewars | Sales Manager | Reflex Labels
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Martin Lovell | Cash & Carry Management
Melissa Clottey |Head of Food Technical|Selfridges & Co.
Maya Orr | Senior Marketing Consultant | Lidl GB
Melissa Alpin | Marketing | Reflex Labels
Melissa Cole | Author and Beer Expert
Michelle Charrington | Business Development Director | Invest NI
Michele Young | Director | Foodservice Support
Michelle Minnaar | Food Blogger | Greedy Gourmet
Morwenna Ellis | Absolute Research
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Nathalie Hinds | Executive Education Manager | School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Nathalie Vieira |General Manager UK | Salumificio Fratelli Beretta SpA
Neil Brenson | Associate Director | Jellybean Creative Solutions
Nicola Knight | Senior Analyst - Convenience & Food-to-Go | IGD
Nicola Wordsworth | Branding Consultant |Nicola Wordsworth
Nicola Knight | Senior Analyst - Convience & Food-to-Go | IGD
Nigel Dickie | Director Corporate & Government Affairs EMEA |Kraft Heinz
Nikki Hawkins | Trade Events Manager | Seafish
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Olivier Geyer | Europe Culinary & Sales | Cuisine Solutions
Ovidiu Cheabac | Chef and International Cooking & Pizza Judge | Red Pizza Van
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Pam Gourley|Sales Operation Manager |Rich Sauces
Paul Brown | CEO and Founder | BOL
Paul Gurnell | Chief Executive Officer|Savsé
Patrick Cairns | CEO | Bighams
Peter Hargreaves | Partnership Business Development Director | Alexir Partnership
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Rachel Davies | Rachels Kitchen
Ramona Hazan | Managing Director | Ramona's Kitchen / Me Too! Foods
Rebecca Smith | Marketing Officer | The Vegetarian Society
Rebecca Williams | Journalist | BBC
Richard Hedges | Food Innovation Consultant| Absolute Food
Richard Herbage | Managing Director | Supply Chain Solutions Network
Richard Horwell | Managing Director | Brand Solutions
Richard Bost |Amethyst Wine
Richard Maxted|Mix and Muddle
Ruth Dolby
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Sara Pearson | CEO | Spider - PR and Digital Agency
Sarah Benson |Buyer |Co-op
Sigrid Ottosen | Nomad Foods
Simon Bell | Chief Executive | Donatantonio Group
Simon Harrington | Managing Director | Harringtons
Simon Wright | Founder | OF+ Consulting
Sonny Lee | Head Chef | Restaurant Associates
Sophie Freeman | Business Development Manager | Sacla UK
Stacy Cronly-Dillon | Marketing Consultant & Beekeeper | Sunnyfields Marketing, Honey & Home
Stefan Appleby | Trade Consultant | Hanover Communications
Stefan Cosser | Food Industry Consultant | Egg Soldiers
Stefan Porter | Lidl UK
Stephanie Hockings | R&D Manager | Nomad Foods
Stephen Minall | Director | Moving Food
Steve Elkins | Fairoak Foods
Steve Jackson | Sales Director | DJM Food Solutions
Steve Lee | Food Photographer | Steve Lee Studios
Steve Walpole | Food Consultant
Sue Burling | Sensory Quality Supervisor | Campden BRI Group
Susan Bolam | Managing Director | Jellybean Creative Solutions
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Tom Ellor | Business Development Manager | Visionary Group
Tez Frost | COO | Luhv Drinks
Thelma Fitzgerald | Consumer Insights Manager | Invest NI
Theo Michaels | Executive Chef & Author | Elsewhere Events
Theo Mizzi | Lidl GB
Tom Ellor | Retail and Foodservice Business Advisor | Visionary Group
Tom Sidney | Lidl GB
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Vhari Russell | Managing Director |The Food Marketing Expert
Vishal Joneja | Head of Operations | Level39, Canary Wharf Group
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Waldemar Assenheimer | International Buyer (Dairies) | Lidl UK
Will Torrent
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Yanfei Hu | Surrey Business School
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Zara Gugen |GB Hydration Portfolio Senior Brand Manager | Coca Cola
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