• From individual social media influencers to the largest print and online publications, there are opportunities for all credible food and health related magazines, newspapers, e-zines, blogs and social media pages. If you’re producing outstanding content, you should enter – plus it is a great notch in your belt to win a Galliova Award.
• Food and health content creators in the publishing community across all credible print and internet media; including print magazines and newspapers, online magazines, newspapers and blogs as well as social media influencers who publish their own work on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube; are eligible to enter the Galliova Awards.
• Unfortunately, you may not enter any direct mail, newsletters, recipe books nor are the Galliova Awards open to any broadcast media.
• You also need to be South African / live in South Africa for most of the year to enter, you must have a South African bank account, and you have to be 18 years or older to enter the awards.

Please refer to the ‘Note to Entrants and T’s & C’s for additional details.

There is no entry fee.

This year there are 7 categories that entrants will be judged on but to add extra excitement, judges will also be awarding four special discretionary/spot prizes.

• Galliova Food Writer – Open to food writers: print/online
• Galliova Health Content Creator– Open to health content creators: print/online/social media
• Galliova Food Content Creator – Open to food content creators: print/online/social media
• Galliova Egg Champion – Open to food or health content creators: print/online/social media
• Galliova Chicken Champion – Open to food or health content creators: print/online/social media
• Galliova People’s Hero– Open to food or health content creators: print/online/social media
• Galliova Up-and-Coming Content Creator – Open to food or health content creators who have entered the Galliova Awards previously three times or less: print/online/social media.
• Galliova discretionary/spot prizes – Open to food or health content creators: print/online/social media

In order to simplify entering for everyone, this year you just need to worry about entering your best work where eggs &/ chicken are featured and then a selection of your other work which promotes food culture in South Africa. The judges will select and place each entry into any one/or more of the categories that they deem appropriate.

• For the first seven categories, judges work off a score sheet which guides them in assessing if an entrant is eligible to compete in each particular category.
• Briefly, judges will be on the lookout for the following per category:

Galliova Food Writer

• Open to food writers: print/online.
• Judges will be looking for entries   with in-depth/detailed food articles – not food features which contain only visuals, recipes, snippets and captions. Originality, creativity, and an overall passion for food excellence as well as an understanding and the inclusion of eggs &/ chicken in at least two of the content pieces will be essential – not just a mention.

Galliova Health Content Creator

• Open to health print/online/social media content creators .
• The judges will be looking for entrants who have shown overall excellence in health content creation, including understanding and evidence-based reference to eggs &/ chicken. In order to qualify for entry, all entrants will be required to have included the health benefits of eggs &/ chicken in at least two of the content pieces will be essential.

Galliova Food Content Creator

• Open to food content creators: print/online/social media.
• The judges will be looking for published food content which may include just visuals, recipes, snippets and captions, but in-depth food articles will also be acceptable. Additional points will be given to entrants who supply simple and relevant food tips. Originality, creativity, and an overall passion for food excellence as well as an understanding and the inclusion of eggs &/ chicken in at least two of the content pieces will be essential.

Galliova Egg Champion

• Open to food or health print/online/social media content creators .
• The judges will be looking for food or health content creators who have highlighted eggs as the hero ingredient throughout their published content. The overall promotion of eggs, interesting information about eggs and the creative use of eggs with visually appealing egg-related visuals is essential.

Galliova Chicken Champion

• Open to food or health print/online/social media content creators .
• The judges will be looking for food or health content creators who have highlighted chicken as the hero ingredient throughout their published content. The overall promotion of chicken, interesting information about chicken and the creative use of chicken with visually appealing chicken-related visuals is essential.

Galliova People’s Hero

• Open to food or health content creators: print/online/social media.
• The judges will be looking for food or health content creators who have published content focussed on  eggs &/ chicken  with an emphasis on minimal and inexpensive ingredients which are locally available. The use of everyday South African pantry staples or leftovers will be favourably acknowledged. Preparation should be quick and easy and other methods of cooking, besides electricity,  can also be taken into consideration e.g., cooking on gas/paraffin stoves or on an open fire.

Galliova Up-and-Coming Content Creator

• Open to food or health print/online/social media content creators who have entered less than three times previously into the Galliova Awards.

• The judges will be looking for published food or health content which may include just visuals, recipes, snippets and captions, but in-depth food articles will also be acceptable. Additional points will be given to entrants who supply simple and relevant food tips. Originality, creativity, and an overall passion for food excellence as well as an understanding and the inclusion of eggs &/ chicken in at least two of the content pieces will be essential.

Galliova Discretionary/Spot Prizes

• Open to food or health print/online/social media content creators.
• The four discretionary/spot prizes will be decided on by the 2025 Galliova judges during the judging process. There are no set categories for these prizes and judges will recognise individual entries should they stand out above the rest for a particular reason. For example, judges might vote for an entry because they feel that entry had the most appetite appealing images, original headline, best styling, original themes, useful information etc.

• Marco Torsius (South African Poultry Association, Managing Director El-Azaar Poultry Farm)
• Tarryn Fowler (South African Poultry Association, Marketing Director Rainbow)
• Barbara Joubert (Ex food editor Sarie & Sarie KOS)
• Margie Burger (Food stylist & ex food editor Your Family)
• Justine Drake (MasterChef SA judge, content creator, cookbook author & ex Fresh Living editor)
• Doctor Monique Piderit (Registered dietitian, Nutritional Solutions)
• Professor Corinna Walsh (Nutrition & Dietetics Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State )

• Each first placed winner of the seven official categories receives a stunning custom designed trophy.
• The following cash prizes will be awarded:
  • Galliova Food Writer: First prize R20 000 & runner up R5 000
  • Galliova Health Content Creator: First prize R20 000 & runner up R5 000
  • Galliova Food Content Creator: First prize R25 000 & runner up R6 000
  • Galliova Egg Champion: R25 000 & runner up R5 000
  • Galliova Chicken Champion: R25 000 & runner up R5 000
  • Galliova People’s Hero: First prize R20 000 & runner up R5 000
  • Galliova Up-and-Coming Content Creator: First prize only R15 000
  • The four discretionary/spot prizes will consist of R5 000 each.

• Published print articles from October 2024 to September 2025 are eligible for entry (PDFs for September issues of print publications will be accepted).
• Online/digital/social media content entries from September 2024 to end August 2025 are eligible for entry.

You may only enter once and you are only required to submit one entry this year (one PDF document), showcasing your best work published during the time period stipulated.

To enter, you’ll need to fill in the online application form, sign the disclaimer and then wait for an email with a private link. Once you have that link you will have access to your own personal file repository where you can upload and edit your complete PDF entry.

• Your entry should include a collection your best work, which may consist of a combination of full-length articles, recipes, food/health snippets/posts/videos (links only) – especially where eggs &/ chicken are featured.
• A selection of any other of your best health or food articles, recipes, food/health snippets/posts may also be included in the entry if necessary to make up the minimum article requirement – but please don’t go over the maximum number.

10-15 pieces of content whether full-length articles/snippets/posts/recipes.

The Galliova Awards is a South African competition sponsored by the South African Poultry Association, and the goal is to promote locally produced poultry products, therefore there should be an emphasis on locally produced eggs &/ chicken.

• Create ONE PDF folder (do not save each piece of content as a separate PDF) which includes all your best content published during the stipulated time period. Your entry may be made up of 10-15 pieces of content whether full-length articles/snippets/posts/recipes.
• If including an online article/post, include a link to the full live article/post. Please ensure that the links work, and are not private/for subscribers only, before submitting your entry.
• Each different article/snippet/recipe should be clearly marked with the publication name and date of publication.
• The organisers are not able to assist any entrant’s in putting together their entries but will be available for any queries which may arise.

Your entry must consist of one PDF file only.

• Once your PDF is ready upload it onto your personal file repository by copy and paste or drag and drop.
• You may edit or cancel your submission up until 16h00 on the 29th of August 2025.

• By submitting your entry, you will declare that you have not made use of AI to produce your work.
• Only original work may be entered, should you use any other sources they are to be referenced. Submissions may include published information/articles/recipes & visuals supplied by Protactic on behalf of SAPA, but originality is encouraged.
• In the situation where syndicated material is used or where two or more journalists from the same publication submit the same work, the onus will be on the journalists to decide how the prize money should be shared, should one journalist win a Galliova Award.

No, in order to enter, you need to submit a link to the content. If your page is private/subscribers only, the judges won’t be able to view it for judging.

Yes, you may go back into your submission page and edit or cancel your entry at any time prior to the deadline date – 16h00 on the 29th of August 2025. Thereafter your entry will be locked, and no further editing will be allowed. If canceling your entry, please contact Lauren Anceriz 072 756 8463 lauren@protactic.co.za or Glynnis Branthwaite 082 557 3919  glynnis@protactic.co.za and inform them of your intention to cancel your entry.

• All entries must be received by 16h00 Friday 29th August 2025.
• Late or incomplete entries cannot be considered and SAPA cannot be held liable or responsible for the late arrival of entries.
• All entries will be acknowledged by e-mail.

The 2025 Galliova Awards luncheon is an invitation only event and will be held in Cape Town on Friday the 17th of October.

Yes, when you complete the online application, you declare that you have read ‘Galliova 2025 Notes to Entrants and T’s & C’s’.