Awards
Multi-Award Winning Knives.
From very modest beginnings Global has developed into one of the most successful brands of professional kitchen knives in the world. Still crafted by hand in Yoshikin’s factory in Niigata, Japan, Global knives are manufactured to extremely high and exacting standards. Global knives have attracted much acclaim over the years and received a number of awards.
CHEFS FAVOURITE KNIFE BRAND - 2010 - 2019
Voted Chefs Favourite Knife Brand by RESTAURANT Magazine in UK since 2010
VOTED CHEFS FAVOURITE KNIFE BRAND - 2016
Voted Chefs favourite knife brand 2016 by Restaurant Magazines Chefs Choice
VOTED CHEFS FAVOURITE KNIFE BRAND - 2015
Voted Chefs favourite knife brand 2015 by Restaurant Magazines Chefs Choice Awards
GLOBAL CLASSIC VOTED THE BEST KNIVES - 2014
T3 voted Globals Classic Range the best knives
ROYAL NAVY WINS GOLD IN NATIONAL CULINARY COMPETITION - 2014
With the help of the ever popular G-2 the Royal Navy was able to claim gold in a national culinary competition
WINNER OF CHEFS FAVOURITE KNIFE BRAND - 2014
Voted Chefs favourite knife brand 2014 by Restaurant Magazines Chefs Choice Awards
WINNER OF KITCHEN KNIFE TEST - 2013
G-2 selected as winner of Kitchen Knife Test on TV Show PLUS in Sweden
BEST KITCHEN GADGET - 2011
Voted as best kitchen gadget by GQ Magazine
WHICH? BEST KNIFE - 2011
G-2 selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in UK
J-MARK - 2006
GLOBAL Knives were selected as one of Japanese Modern 100 Awards, so called J-Mark by The Japanesque Modern Committee
Tried and Tested Award - 2004
G-2 Cooks knife won the Good House Keeping Tried and Tested Award
WHICH? BEST KNIFE - 2003
G-2 selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in UK
CUTTING EDGE EXCELLENCE - 2002
Shinkansen Sharpener received the Cutting Edge Excellence in Housewares
SHARPEST KNIFE - 2001
GS-29 won the Design+ Award in Frankfurt International Trade Fair
SHARPEST KNIFE - 1996
Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany
WHICH? BEST KNIFE - 1995
G-2 selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in UK
BEST COOKS KNIFE - 1992
Selected as Best Cooks Knife in Benelux
Japanese Good Design - 1990
Selected as a good design product by the Ministry of Trade & Industry