PUNTOITALY N°2 - July - December 2012

13 teams from the 5 continents participated in the 5th edition of the Gelato World Cup. 25 THE ITALIAN MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS IN GELATO, PASTRY AND TRENDY FOOD-AND-DRINK The 5th Gelato World Cup resulted in an enthralling contest, marked by creativity, style, top professionalism and total ded- ication. In the end, the Italian team emerged once again as worthy winners. The Cup was the star event in the Sigep 2012 expo organised by Rimini Fiera in collaboration with Associ- azione GelatoeCultura and Co.gel-Fipe. The title has thus been reclaimed by Italy, which had been absent from the previous competition held in 2010 because it was the reigning cham- pion (the rules state that the world champions do not partic- ipate in the next World Cup). France, the champions in 2010, took second place, while Switzerland came third. With “The fruits of the Earth and Sea” as its underlying theme, this year’s Cup saw 13 teams competing, drawn from the 5 continents. This fact alone demonstrates that the Italian school of artisan gelato has developed a food product that is now known and appreciated throughout the world. The Italian team had to compete against teams from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Morocco, Mexico, Spain, USA and Switzerland. Each team consisted of five professionals: a team manager, a captain gelato maker, a pastry cook, an ice sculptor, and - an