Les Trophees de L'Esprit Ali-mentaire is a prize jointly sponsored by several leading food and cuisine associations in France, as well as French embassies around the world, aimed at citing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to efforts to promote French gastronomy.
According to J.P. d'Estienne d'Orves, chief executive officer of L'Esprit Alimentaire Association, recommendations came from French embassies or liaison offices in 14 countries for this year's award.
Final decisions on the selection of the award winners were determined by a panel of judges of diverse nationality, d'Orves said.