Top international events and business tools at the 37th Sigep
03.08.2015
The leading expo gelato, pastry, confectionery and bakery will be held at Rimini Fiera from 23rd to 25th January 2016. The Gelato World Cup returns.
Rimini, 30th June 2015 – From the Expo year to the SIGEP year. An ideal “handover” to continue highlighting the quality of Italian-made food will confirm the important role of the 37th SIGEP, the world’s first 2016 expo ready to add the concrete business to promotional activities. The event will be at Rimini Fiera from January 23rd to 27th
The previous edition of the leading artisan confectionery expo, reference point of a world market – that of artisan gelato, pastry and bakery products – that is continually growing, was attended by over 187,000 trade visitors, 38,000 of whom were from abroad, a share that has practically doubled in five years.
Record-breaking numbers that indicate the sector's excellent level of innovation and quality.
For SIGEP 2016 top international events have already been decided, authentic shows that, as is the tradition, will highlight the world's major schools of artisan confectionery and the master craftsmen who are their backbone.
For Gelato there will be the World Cup, for which teams are from 14 countries such as Australia, Germany, Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A., Chile, Mexico, and which will be held in the prestigious setting of the South Foyer; for Pastry, there will be the appointment with The Pastry Queen which is involving teams from Brazil, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Australia, India, France, the Balkans, the competition, dedicated to women pastry-chefs from around the world, intends to give them a unique opportunity to share experiences and a platform for growth for female chefs who work with style to demonstrate to the world the professionalism of the international pastry – making sector. The theme of the competition will be The Art of Dance: This theme must be illustrated through a work of art made of sugar and pastillage, used harmoniously to create the required products, which include: contemporary single-serving tart, Coffee ice-cream dessert in a glass, Single-serving chocolate dessert on a plate, Mini bijou pastry.
Moreover, the world contest of the Star of Chocolate, the International Chocolate Making Competition will fill the Pastry Arena starting from 25th January. Master chocolate-makers will be called on to create special chocolate pastry creations on a "Jazz Music" theme. Innovative single-portion éclair, a reinterpretation of hot chocolate served with two mini pastries of different shapes, a dessert in a glass and artistic sculpture, the shape and flavour of which will emerge through the participants' skills and thanks to the ductility of one of the main ingredients in pastry-making: chocolate, a firm favorite wherever you go in the world.
Simultaneously with SIGEP there will take place RHEX, (Rimini Horeca Expo), hosting products and technology for catering and food service in Halls B7 and D7.
SIGEP 2016 AT A GLANCE
Dates: 23 - 27 January 2016; Organizers: Rimini Fiera S.p.A.; edition: 37th; frequency: annual; classification: international; admittance: trade members only; hours: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, last day 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (3:00 – 5:00 pm only with online tickets); business unit manager: Patrizia Cecchi; project managers: Gabriella de Girolamo (gelato), Giorgia Maioli (pastry, bakery, coffee); exhibitor info: tel. +39 (0)541 744521 fax +39 (0)541 744772; Web site:www.sigep.it
