Topic
Food
337 people were recognised in the UK honours for Food.
Recognition over time
337 people recognised for Food from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Food bar (337) is those tagged Food directly, shown against its 6 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Food
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Recipients
People recognised for Food
337 people
2026 · 19
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Lately Senior Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland”
Audrey Flannagan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
“Manager, Glasgow South East Food Bank. For services to the community in Glasgow”
Dean David Allen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Holiday Activities and Food Programme Partner, Telford and Wrekin Council, Shropshire. For services to the community in Telford, Shropshire”
Stewart William Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Avondale Foods Ltd and ENE Ltd. For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland”
Anna Taylor
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Canterbury, Kent
“Executive Director, The Food Foundation. For services to Reforming the Food System”
Christine Storry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Procurement Manager, Bath and North-East Somerset Council. For services to Sustainable and Local Food Procurement”
Debra Fixter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yarm, North Yorkshire
“Founder, Sprouts Community Food Charity. For services to the community in Stockton-on-Tees”
James Whiting
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive Officer, The Skinny Food Company. For services to the Food Industry”
Lianne Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
“Founder and Director, Diamond Hampers. For services to Tackling Food Waste and the community of Cambridgeshire”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“Founding Director, Lincoln Institute of Agri-Food Technology, University of Lincoln. For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education”
Wilma Milligan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Charity and Food Poverty”
William McGRANAGHAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, DadsHouse. For services to Vulnerable Families, Food Bank Provision and to the community in Greater London”
Richard William Clothier
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warminster, Wiltshire
“Managing Director, Wyke Farms. For services to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production”
Jeanette Margaret Smart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Paisley, Renfrewshire
“Lately Development Officer, Food for Thought Education Fund, Education Scotland. For services to Food and Health Education”
Paul Freeston
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bath, Somerset
“Lately Chair and Chief Executive Officer, apetito. For services to the Food and Drink Industry”
Daniel Richard Corry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Lead, Independent Review of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Regulatory Landscape. For Public Service”
Gideon Mark Henderson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science”
Mary Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute
“Founder, Kintyre Food Bank. For services to the community in Campbeltown”
2025 · 5
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Reading, Oxfordshire
“Director, UK Co-ordinating Body, Grants Hub, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”
Andrew Westby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Research in Food Security and Leadership of the Natural Resources Institute.”
Robert Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penrith, Cumbria
“Neurodiversity Network Founder, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Neurodiversity”
Stephanie Elizabeth Slater
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, School Food Matters and Co-Chair, School Food Alliance. For services to Young People”
Andrew Richardson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
“Chair, Food and Drink Wales Board. For services to the Food and Drink Sector”
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