The finalists in the 2014 Galliova Food and Health Writers' Awards have been announced across the two main categories and three affiliated awards. These are Galliova Food Writer of the Year (magazines), Galliova Food Writer of the Year (newspapers and weekly titles), Up-and-coming Food Writer of the Year Award, the Galliova Egg Champion for the writer who uses the most eggs in creative ways along with visually appealing egg-related visuals and the Galliova Health Writer of the Year.
Judging panel for food writers
The food writers' judging panel comprised well-known South African food writer and television personality, Ina Paarman; award-winning local chef, Luke Dale-Roberts; cook book author and travel, nutrition and food writer and stylist, Dorah Sitole and renowned foodie stylist and writer, Anna Montali.
The judging process was completed over a two-week period, with each judge having the opportunity to individually go through each entry and give each entrant a preliminary score. The panel then met in Johannesburg on 8 October to present their scores, which were tallied up to identify the top scoring finalists in the two main categories and the three affiliated categories.
This list was whittled down to the current finalists and from this, the respective winners selected. There was much debate around the selection of the finalists and winners, with each judge providing strong motivations for their choices.
Separate judging for health writer
The judging in the health writer award category took place independently of the food writers' adjudication. Here health judges, registered dietician Madeleine de Villiers, and emeritus associate professor in nutrition and dietetics and part-time consultant, Martinette Stretch, selected the most outstanding pieces of writing that also offered the most balanced reporting on health and nutritional issues.
The winners' names will be revealed at the official awards ceremony, to be held on 24 October 2014 at the Waterkloof Wine Estate in Somerset West.
Finalists
In alphabetical order
Galliova Food Writer of the Year - Weeklies and newspapers
• Anel Potgieter - Rapport
• Arina Du Plessis - Landbouweekblad
• Carmen Niehaus - You/Huisgenoot
• Debbie Reynolds - The Mercury
• Esther Malan - You/Huisgenoot
• Hilary Biller - Sunday Times Food Weekly
• Hope Malau - Drum
• Jenny Kay and Janice Lupini - The Star
• Karla Janse Van Vuuren - Beeld• Marlo Karstens - Vrouekeur
Galliova Food Writer of the Year - Magazines
• Abigail Donnelly - Taste
• Aletta Lintvelt - Weg/GO
• Anke Roux - FreshLiving
• Diane Heierli - Good Taste and Winestyle
• Johané Neilson - Tuis/Home
• Justine Kiggen - Fairlady
• Louisa Holst - Ideas/Idees
• Pia-Alexa Duarte - FreshLiving
• Sibahle Mtongana - Taste• Vickie de Beer - Rooi Rose
Galliova Award - Up and Coming
• Anna Carolina Alberts - FreshLiving
• Esther Malan - You/Huisgenoot
• Gotlhokwang Angoma - Womens' Health
• Hannah Lewry - Taste & House and Leisure
• Hope Malau - Drum
• Joanita Cillie - Media 24 Parenting titles
• Nomvuselelo Mncube - Food and Home• Pia-Alexa Duarte - FreshLiving
Galliova Award: Egg Champion
• Abigail Donnelly - Taste
• Aletta Lintvelt - Weg/GO
• Anke Roux - FreshLiving
• Debbie Reynolds - The Mercury• Hannah Lewry - Taste
Galliova Health Writer of the Year
• Anna Rich - Fairlady
• Christa Swanepoel - Vrouekeur
• Glynis Horning - Life Health Care,Oprah, Child, Cosmopolitan
• Gotlhowkang Angoma - Womens' Health• Salomé Delport - Rooi Rose
