PUNTOITALY N°1 -January - June 2012

present at the Expo as a guest of honour; the latter will con- sist of visitors who will be invited into the tasting area to as- sess the bread produced in the competition. The Cup is being run under the ban- ner of sustainability, with the applica- tion of new power-saving technology, and of methods that have low envi- ronmental impact, useful for increas- ing the profitability of artisan enter- prises. In working kitchens, new pro- duction cycles are also being devised that help artisan bak- ers to carry out their work during the daytime, avoiding a lot of the night work, and so improving their quality of life. • The pastry events are sponsored by the Italian Academy of Master Pastry Cooks, and are organised by Rimini Fiera in collaboration with CastAlimenti. THE ITALIAN MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS IN GELATO, CONFECTIONERY AND TRENDY FOOD-AND-DRINK 27 ALL THE GOODNESS OF BREAD The 2012 edition of the Sigep International Bread Cup is ded- icated to the whole production line of artisan baking. The competition will see 40 contestants competing for the Cup and 80 professionals and pupils supporting them. 10 nations are rep- resented, among them Germany, Spain, Israel, Russia, England, Aus- tralia and France. Voting on the bread that is baked is entrusted to two juries, one made up of professionals, and the other consisting of ordinary tasters. The former will be led by Harry Peemoeller, Captain of the USA team that won the 2011 competition, who will be