Judges

Judges for the International Salute to Excellence Awards are selected on the basis of past and current experience with product concepts, packaging, quality, product appearance and value for money. Judges are divided into groups of 5 per panel.

In addition, the panel specializing in wines was composed of six judges, including a Master of Wine, sommeliers, wine writers and retail industry professionals.

Food and Non-Food

  • Karsten Nielsen

    Food From Denmark
    Denmark
  • Edgar Elzerman

    Elzerman Consulting
    The Netherlands
  • Joop Elderhorst

    New Tide Business
    The Netherlands
  • Marco Repezza

    Bologna Business School
    Italy
  • Marjan de Bock-Smit

    ImpactBuying B.V.

    The Netherlands
  • Sebastiaan Schreijen

    RaboResearch
    The Netherlands
  • Cyrille Fillot

    RaboResearch
    The Netherlands
  • Hans Kraak

    NTVD
    The Netherlands
  • Judith Kolenburg

    PLMA Live EU
    The Netherlands
  • Hermann Sievers

    SMK Consulting
    Germany

Wine

  • Cees van Casteren MW

    Master of Wine
    The Netherlands
  • Alain Bloeykens

    Wine Journalist
    Belgium
  • Jacqueline Snoeker

    VINERGY
    The Netherlands
  • Fanny Primault

    Sommelier
    France
  • Wouter Kompier

    Sommelier
    The Netherlands
  • Hans Kraak

    NTVD
    The Netherlands