China food photographers dine at world's top table

"Never has the importance of photography and food been so great," said Phil Turnbull, CEO of APAL, owner of awards sponsor Pink Lady.

"Huge global events-war, famine, the end of lockdowns, the revival of the hospitality industry, the chance to celebrate with friends and family again-all these are recorded in the awards, which show so vividly how food touches every aspect of our lives. The competition continues to be a truly global celebration of the art of food photography."

The exhibition of the 2022 finalists will be take place at one of the world's oldest photographic institutions, the Royal Photographic Society, in Bristol in England from Nov 20 to Dec 12, with free admission.