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THE GLOBAL GASTRONOMY AWARDS 2017, HIGHLIGHTING SUSTAINABILITY-FORWARDS

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France, 28th September 2017

Press release, 23rd of September, 2017

Forimmediate publication

For further information:

Ingrid Yllmark, Electrolux Professional, [email protected], +46 708 655900

Lars Peder Hedberg, White Guide Global, lars.peder[email protected]

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Further information and high-resolution picture available at whiteguide.com

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With Dan Barber as its 2016 laureate, the Global Gastronomy Awards will take place in New York City on September 25th. After ten years in Stockholm, the ceremony moves to the home turf of the previous yearโ€™s winner, which makes Mexico City, home to 2017 awardee Enrique Olvera and his restaurant Pujol, our next location.

Ten years of forward gastronomy, reaching beyond the plate

Over the past decade, the Global Gastronomy Award has honored some of the worldโ€™s most celebrated and forward- thinking chefs, from Ferran Adriร  (Catalonia) in 2007, to Dan Barber (New York) in 2016 (see next page for the full list). Each award winner not only excels in gastronomy but has pioneered initiatives that reach far beyond the plate. Some have found solutions to current problems by reviving nearly-lost forms of knowledge, while others have innovated to improve the environmental impact or achieve social change through gastronomy.

A holistically sustainable approach to food is not only a product of gastronomyโ€™s ongoing evolution, but a necessity if we are to safeguard the well-being of the planet and the humans who inhabit it. Reflecting this concern, the Global Gastronomy Awards are intended to support a few of the most outstanding initiatives in the field.

The inaugural Pre-plate and Post-plate awards

This year, we introduce two new awards that recognize sustainability efforts at every step in the food chain: a pre- plate award that focuses on sourcing initiatives, and a post-plate award that honors efforts to reduce waste and other by-products of food consumption, especially within the hospitality sector.

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CHINAMPAS REVIVAL, YOLCAN/ LUCIO USOBIAGA โ€“ mexico

For leading the revival of ancient Aztec agriculture in Mexico Cityโ€™s unique, man-made chinampas archipelago; for bringing its rich flavors and nourishing, organic produce to the capitalโ€™s tables; for improving the regionโ€™s food sover- eignty; and for supporting the local farming community.

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The Global Gastronomy Post-plate Award 2017

FOOD FOR SOUL / LARA GILMORE, CRISTINA RENI, MASSIMO BOTTURA โ€“ italy and worldwide

For their passionate work in launching Refettorio community kitchens around the world; for their efforts to reduce food waste and lessen the burdens of poverty by sourcing, cooking and serving with dignity delicious food to those in need; and for engaging chefs, artists, volunteers and communities at large in this initiative.

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Global Gastronomy Award 2017 โ€“ in collaboration with Electrolux:

ENRIQUE OLVERA, Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico.

โ€œFor having elevated Mexican classics and beloved street food to new heights, bridging modesty and sophistication, hindsight and modernity โ€“ and for bringing the rich spectrum of regional fare into the limelight, including indigenous and ancient delicacies, whose secrets he has successfully unlocked.โ€

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Previous award recipients:

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2007:ย ย ย ย ย  Ferran Adriร , Elbulli, Roses, Spain

2008:ย ย ย ย ย  Charlie Trotter, Charlie Trotterโ€™s, Chicago,USA

2009:ย ย ย ย ย ย Fergus henderson, st. John, london, uK

2010:ย ย ย ย ย  Renรฉ Redzepi, Noma, ย Copenhagen, Denmark

2011:ย ย ย ย ย ย Alain Passard, lโ€™Arpรจge, Paris, France

2012: ย  ย  ย David Chang, Momofuko, New York, usA 2013: Gastรณn Acurio, Astrid y Gastรณn, lima, Peru

2014: ย  ย  ย Massimo bottura, osteria Francescana, modena, italy

2015: ย  ย  ย Magnus Nilsson, Fรคviken Magasinet, Jรคrpen/ร…re, Sweden

2016:ย ย ย ย ย  Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, New York, Usa

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White Guide is the leading guide and information system in the Nordic countries focusing primarily on restaurants and gastronomy. All White Guides are editorially independent and testing is carried out anonymously by 100+ professional reviewers. The White Guide Nordic can be downloaded as a freemium app from the App Store. 12forward by White Guide can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. For more information: whiteguide.com.

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The Global Gastronomy Award has been presented in cooperation with Electrolux since 2010, Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, based on deep consumer insight. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.

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