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Recognising the people shaping the future of sugar art
What is The Sugar Art Power List?
The Sugar Art Power List is an independent annual recognition celebrating the individuals making a significant and positive impact on the sugar art industry.
Founded by Kelly Jane of D'licious Magazine (UK) and Tina Scott Parashar of India & International Cake Magazine (India), the initiative was created to recognise something that traditional awards often overlook: the wider contribution individuals make to our industry beyond a single cake, competition piece or artistic achievement.
Across the world, talented artists, educators, innovators and industry leaders are helping to shape the future of sugar art. Through their creativity, teaching, mentoring, leadership and dedication, they are influencing others, raising professional standards and moving our industry forward. We believe those contributions deserve to be recognised and celebrated.
The Sugar Art Power List is not about declaring who is the best. It is about recognising those who are making a difference.
What is The Sugar Art Power List?
The Sugar Art Power List is an independent annual recognition celebrating the individuals making a significant and positive impact on the sugar art industry.
Founded by Kelly Jane of D'licious Magazine (UK) and Tina Scott Parashar of India & International Cake Magazine (India), the initiative was created to recognise something that traditional awards often overlook: the wider contribution individuals make to our industry beyond a single cake, competition piece or artistic achievement.
Across the world, talented artists, educators, innovators and industry leaders are helping to shape the future of sugar art. Through their creativity, teaching, mentoring, leadership and dedication, they are influencing others, raising professional standards and moving our industry forward. We believe those contributions deserve to be recognised and celebrated.
The Sugar Art Power List is not about declaring who is the best. It is about recognising those who are making a difference.
How does The Sugar Art Power List differ from other awards?
How are honourees selected?
How are honourees selected?
Unlike traditional awards, the Sugar Art Power List has no applications, nominations or public voting.
Individuals are identified through independent research and assessed on their achievements and contributions over a defined 18-month period.
For the 2026 lists, this covers January 2025 to July 2026.
Every candidate is considered against five published assessment criteria:
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Industry Impact, Influence & Reach
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Excellence
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Innovation
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Contribution & Leadership
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Professional Reputation
Selection is based on credible evidence of genuine industry contribution, not popularity, social media following or commercial relationships.
Both founders conduct independent research before reviewing the evidence together and jointly approving the final lists. The entire process is governed by a publicly available framework designed to ensure fairness, transparency, consistency and independence.
The Power List & The Breakthrough List
The initiative includes two complementary recognitions.
The Power List celebrates established individuals whose achievements, influence and contributions have had a significant positive impact on the sugar art industry during the assessment period.
The Breakthrough List recognises individuals demonstrating exceptional development, emerging influence and the potential to become future leaders in the industry. It is not restricted to newcomers; it celebrates those whose recent achievements mark an important period of growth and impact.
Each annual edition provides a snapshot of the people helping to shape our industry at that moment in time, creating a lasting record of the individuals contributing to the evolution of sugar art.
We are delighted to introduce the individuals recognised in the Sugar Art Power List and Breakthrough List 2026.
Their inclusion reflects the impact they have made, the standards they uphold and the contribution they continue to bring to our industry.
Celebrating excellence and emerging influence
Our commitment to transparency
Our commitment to transparency
The Sugar Art Power List operates under a published Governance Framework, Methodology & Terms of Reference, setting out the principles, eligibility requirements, assessment criteria and decision-making processes behind every selection.
Read the Full Governance Document HERE.
See This Year's Honourees
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