Award

Enter the IACP Awards Program

Each year, IACP recognizes the world's leading culinary professionals through seven awards programs tailored to different aspects of the culinary industry. Winners of the 2012 programs were announced April 2, 2012.

2012 Awards Highlights

Here you'll find an at-a-glance IACP Awards calendar with key deadlines for each program, as well as a list of exciting changes this year, including a new program to recognize blogs and other broadcast media.

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Cookbook Awards

Considered the gold standard among cookbook awards, the IACP Cookbook Awards have been presented for over 25 years to promote quality and creativity in writing and publishing, and to expand the public’s awareness of culinary literature.

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Culinary Classics Book Awards

While IACP has historically honored excellence in new cookbooks, the Culinary Classics Book Awards were introduced in 2011 to also recognize culinary works that have withstood the test of time.

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Bert Greene Awards

For two decades, IACP has led the industry in recognizing food journalists through its prestigious Bert Greene Awards program, named after nationally acclaimed food writer and former IACP Director Bert Greene.

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New Media & Broadcast Awards

In response to the explosive growth in broadcast and new media, IACP announces a new program this year to honor trendsetters in both traditional and emerging communications technologies.

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Awards of Excellence

The IACP Awards of Excellence honor our members’ extraordinary contributions and commitments to the culinary field with 14 awards categories that reflect the diversity of our professional membership.

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Special Recognition Awards

Since 1990, the Special Recognition Awards have paid tribute to notable culinary professionals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the culinary industry and/or IACP. 

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Photography Contest

The contributions of food photographers and stylists are an important ingredient of any successful culinary project, which is why IACP celebrates these members' outstanding work through the annual Photography Contest.

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