Five Original Gusto Worldwide Media Programs Nominated in Seven Categories at the Taste Awards

OTTAWA, ONTARIO February 8, 2019 – Gusto Worldwide Media announced today that five of its original food series have been nominated for Taste Awards in seven categories. Bonacini’s Italy, Watts on the Grill, Fresh Market Dinners, Flour Power, and Spencer’s BIG 30 have been shortlisted in several general categories including Best Chef in a Series and Best Food Program. The Taste Awards also announced the Special Achievement Honorees, including Fresh Market Dinners which won Best Series Pilot.

In 2018, Gusto Worldwide Media was honoured to receive several prestigious Taste Awards, including: Best New Series for The Urban Vegetarian; Best International Program for The Latin Kitchen, and; Best Ethnic Lifestyle Film and Documentary (Black/Latino/Asian) for The Latin Kitchen.

“Thank you to the Taste Awards yet again for recognizing the hard work of our crew and talent,” said Chris Knight, President and CEO of Gusto Worldwide Media. “These nominations embody our passion for all cuisines, whether it’s Italian, barbecue, baking, wholesome meals, and the love we put into our programming to show it off it the most gorgeous way possible.”

Celebrating the year’s best in food, fashion, home, and lifestyle programs, The Taste Awards strive to recognize outstanding excellence on television, in film, in online video, and in apps, radio, podcasts, and photography. The winners will be announced in March at the 10th annual Taste Awards taking place in Los Angeles.

The nominees in each category are:

Best International Program

Bonacini’s Italy

Flour Power

Fresh Market Dinners

Spencer’s BIG 30

Watts On The Grill

Best Food Program: Television

Bonacini’s Italy

Watts on the Grill

Best Food Travel Series: Television

Fresh Market Dinners

Best New Series

Bonacini’s Italy

Watts on the Grill

Best Chef in a Series

Bonacini’s Italy

Watts On the Grill

Spencer’s BIG 30

Best Single Topic Series

Watts On the Grill

Best Green or Organic Program, Series or Film

Fresh Market Dinners

A full list of nominees is available at www.thetasteawards.com.

About Gusto Worldwide Media

Gusto Worldwide Media is a vertically integrated media company that produces, distributes, and broadcasts high-quality food content. Based in Canada, Gusto operates from its state-of-the-art facility which includes a studio, test kitchen, post-production plant, master control, and playout services. Gusto’s proprietary content includes over 500 hours of original food and lifestyle programming with 100 new hours created annually. In 2013, Gusto Worldwide Media launched its linear TV channel and SVOD service Gusto TV in Canada. In 2016, Bell Media launched the premium lifestyle channel Gusto in Canada, commissioning a multi-year slate of series from Gusto Worldwide Media. Internationally, Gusto Worldwide now operates bespoke channels on multiple platforms in the US, Singapore, Latin America, and the UK, with more rollouts to come.

Media Contact

Stephanie Swart – Digital & Marketing Coordinator

sswart@gustoworldwidemedia.com

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