PUNTOITALY No38 July - 2024

2025, saw the French flag on the top podium with Sacha Copigneaux. GELATISSIMO Stuttgart (Germany), February 3 - 7 It is always a pleasure to travel to Stuttgart, a city that is famous not only for its noteworthy economic vocation oriented towards the automobile industry (Mercedes-Benz and Porsche were born in this area) but also for its centuries-old history enclosed in a centre full of charm. Gelatissimo, which took place simultaneously with Intergastra as usual, returned this year after a forced interruption in 2022 due to the last remnants of the pandemic. Thus, we joined the large crowds (over 85 thousand visitors from over 98 nations) to experience firsthand the varied offer on exhibit, including everything necessary to produce and sell gelato along with the furnishings for the point of sales. The Senior Italian Pastry Championship was won by Marco Deidda, whereas the Junior Italian Pastry Championship saw Giuseppe Bonfiglio triumph. The 17th edition of Comunicando, the prize promoted by our publishing house Editrade and reserved for the best communication campaigns in the industry, saw I.CO. Cialde as the overall winner as it was awarded the “Unica 2023” award. Other awards were given to Disaronno Ingredients, Ipsa and Elenka (Best Visuals), Carpigiani, Frascheri and Leagel (Best Copywriting), Fugar, Mec3 and Valmar (Best Creativity), Nutman, PreGel, Unigrà Martini Gelato (Digital Strategy). Special Brand Awards went to Babbi, Fondazione Carlo Mendozzi and Casa Optima. The award ceremony was preceded by a video dedicated to the twenty years of Editrade and of the puntoIT magazine. The next edition of Sigep is scheduled for January 18 – 22, 2025. 39

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