Creativity and excellence, rewarded at SIGEP 2015

Over a thousand companies showcased the extraordinary quality of the artisan gelato, pastry and bakery chains, as well as those of food service, coffee and pizza at 36° SIGEP, RHEX Ristorazione and A.B.TECH EXPO.

The number of SIGEP visitors sums up an unprecedented success: they totaled 187,233, with an increase of 8 per cent compared to 2014. Foreign visitors rose to 38,122, with an increase of 10 per cent. To give an idea of the scale of the growth, the event has almost doubled its visitors in the last five years.

Rimini Fiera Lorenzo Cagnoni comments:

“The figures reward us, certifying the success of a long-term strategy and systematic activity supported by our considerable financial investments. We scored a bulls-eye by targeting internationality as a factor for development, generating promotion and business projects all year. Now SIGEP is a world player in the strategic chains of Italian-made products and we are ready for new challenges to ensure further growth.”

Rimini Fiera business unit manager Patrizia Cecchi stresses: 

“As well as the impressive increase, there was also satisfied feedback from exhibitors and visitors who came to Rimini Fiera from all over the world to take advantage of the business meetings.

Very many companies report records as far as contacts and contracts are concerned. We also highlighted Italy as an excellent hard-working country able to attract attention with its quality. There were also significant signs of an upswing in orders placed with Italian companies.”

The best chefs were elected at Italian Pastry Championships scheduled January, 17-21. 

The results of the contests at the 36^th SIGEP

GELATO

SIGEP GELATO D´ORO

Gelato makers: 1^st Giordy Luca Babbo – 2^nd Stefano Dassie

Chefs: 1^st Alberto Carretta – 2^nd Stefano Buttazzoni

Pastry Chefs: 1^st Antonio Capuano – 2^nd Giacomo Siracusano

Ice sculptors: 1^st Amelio Mazzella di Regnella – 2^nd Mauro Sbalzer

BEST CHOCOLATE FLAVOURED GELATO

1^st Le Procope – Vere Gelaterie Artigianali (Catanzaro) – 2^nd Paolo Antico (Partinico, Palermo) – 3^rd Antica Gelateria Fortino (Cariati, Cosenza)

A THOUSAND IDEAS FOR A NEW GELATO FLAVOUR

1^st Antica Gelateria Strati – Enrico Cusenza (Siderno, Reggio Calabria) – 2^nd Lampone e cioccolato – Lucia Gobetto (Castiglione Torinese, Turin) – 3^rd Gelateria Pasticceria Papa (Sidney, Australia)

9^th COMUNICANDO – PUNTI.IT AWARD

Best Copy: Cartoprint campaign. Nominations for Elenka and Comprital

Best Visuals: Prodotti Stella campaign. Nominations for Leagel and Silikomart

Best Graphic Design: IFI campaign. Nominations for F.A.R. Rogelfrut and Pavoni

Best Creativity: Fapec campaign. Nominations for Bussy and Fructital

2014 Special Brand Award: Cookies Mec3

2014 Communication Ambassador: Donata Panciera and Pier Paolo Magni

Best Campaign chosen by readers: “Violetta” by PreGel

2014 Comunicando Award Alidoro for the campaign “I pilastri della bontà”

 PASTRY

THE STAR OF SUGAR

1^st Yoshiaki Nagamune (Japan) – 2^nd Alessandro Comaschi (Italy) – 3^rd Yannick Kiama (France)

BABBI “GUSTO 2015” AWARD

Lucrezia Lerro (Milan)

JUNIOR WORLD PASTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Japan – 2^nd France – 3^rdTaiwan

ITALIAN SENIOR PASTRY AND CHOCOLATE CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Lorenzo Puca (Pescara) – 2^nd Mario Buono (Castellammare di Stabia, Naples) – 3^rd Stefan Krueger (Osimo, Ancona).

SIGEPGIOVANI CONTEST

1^st IPSSAR De Cecco (Pescara) – 2^nd Istituto Professionale De Probizer (Rovereto) – 3^rd Engim Veneto E. Reffo (Tonezza del Cimone, Vicenza)

ITALIAN JUNIOR PASTRY AND CHOCOLATE CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Mattia Cortinovis (Bergamo) – 2^nd Andrea Marzo (Venaus, Turin) – 3^rd Monia Frassineti (Faenza, Ravenna).

ITALIAN PASTRY QUEEN HEATS

Participant in Pastry Queen 2016: Silvia Federica Boldetti (Turin)

Award for best plated dessert, best sculpture, cleanliness and preparation award: Silvia Federica Boldetti (Turin)

Best “jewel” dessert award: Eleonora Schiavone (Milan)

BAKERY

BREAD TALENT SHOW

1^st Davide Fantuzzi (Reggio Emilia)

INTERNATIONAL BREAD IN THE CITY CONTEST

1^st Holland – 2^nd Belgium – 3^rdItaly

COFFEE

 WORLD BREWERS CUP Italian World Brewers Cup Championship valid for the WBCC.

1^st Rubens Gardelli (Forlì) – 2^nd Simone Guidi (Florence) – 3^rd Davide Spinelli (Cagliari)

CIBC – ITALIAN CAFETERIA BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Giacomo Vannelli (Cortona, Arezzo) – 2^nd Angelo Segoni (Pescara) – 3^rd Francesco Masciullo (Florence)

CILIA – ITALIAN LATTE ART CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Pietro Vannelli (Cortona, Arezzo) – 2^nd Matteo Beluffi (Milan) – 3^rd Luca Primiani (Sorbolo, Parma)

ITALIAN COFFEE IN GOOD SPIRITS CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Davide Berti (Trento) – 2^nd Fabrizio Giraudo (Cuneo) – Marco Poidomani (Modica)

BARISTA & FARMER The baristas selected for the new edition are: Bogdan Prokopchuk (Russia), Julien Latin (France), Agustina Romàn (Argentina), Angelica Madrigal Garcia (Colombia), Deborah Cesanelli (Italy), Sandro Bonacchi (Italy), Patrick Sinapi (Italy), Stephany Dávila (Guatemala), Panuwat Yoosakda (Thailand), and Julian Dammanhayn (Australia).

CHOCOLATE

 ITALIAN CHOCOLATE-MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP

1^st Massimo Carnio (Valdobbiadene, Treviso) 2^nd Sandy Astrali (Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso) – 3^rd Kim Kyunjoon (Novara)

PIZZA

NIP-NAZIONALE ITALIANA PIZZAIOLI CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Pizza of the Future Contest: 1^st Daniele Mirarchi (Davoli Marina, Catanzaro) – 2^nd Federico Palombella (Forlì) – 3^rd Filippo Nestola (Cesenatico)

Classic round pizza: Antonio Bencivenga (Italo-Peruvian)

Gluten-free pizza: Simone Alessi (Castelgomberto, Vicenza)

Kamut pizza: Guerrino Liutio (Cerveteri, Rome)

Diet pizza: Alessandro Pasini (Forlì)

Dessert Pizza: Luan Sherifi (Albania)

Hand-made pasta contest: 1^st Lorella Orioli (San Marino) – 2^nd Manuela Delvecchio (Rimini) – 3^rd Silvana Barbieri (Cervia)