Innovation & Sustainability
Vision Plaza
The Vision Plaza offers a comprehensive program of conferences, workshops and training sessions delivered by industry experts and opinion leaders.
Through continuous collaboration with research institutes, the Vision Plaza deepens essential knowledge for professionals, covering topics that embrace current trends, innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies.
Innovation & Sustainability
Innovation & Start-Up Award
The Innovation Award, recently introduced and in which ANGI (Associazione Nazionale Giovani Innovatori - National Association of Young Innovators) is a partner, rewards the excellence of the exhibiting companies and start-ups present, underlining SIGEP's role as the main venue for launching new products for the industry.
Innovation & Sustainability
Sustainability District
This special space, located in Hall B1, will be completely dedicated to the promotion of sustainable practices along the coffee and cocoa supply chains, creating a direct bridge between conscious consumers and sustainable producers.
Competition
Gelato Europe Cup
The competition selects the best European gelato and pastry teams to participate in the 11th Gelato World Cup,
the world's most important international team competition dedicated to the sector, scheduled to take place at SIGEP WORLD 2026. The championship includes 6 competition rounds:
- ‘Upcycled gelato’ tub
- Gelato cake
- Single portion in Glass Cup
- Cream Mystery box
- Fruit Mystery box
- Gelato sticks
Competition
Italian Barista Championships
Coffee professionals compete in the 7 national finals scheduled in the Coffee Arena, valid for the world finals of the WCE (World Coffee Events) circuit, organized in cooperation with the Specialty Coffee Association.
- CIBC - Italian Barista Coffee Championship
- CILA - Italian Latte Art Championship
- CIGS - Italian Championship of Coffee in Good Spirits
- Italian Championship Brewers Cup
- Italian Championship Cup Tasters
- Italian Coffee Roasting Championship
- Italian Cezve/Ibrik Championship
Competition
Bread in the City - Bakery World Cup
In this international bakery championship, organized in cooperation with Richemont Club Italy and Richemont Club International, teams from all over the world, consisting of 2 candidates and 1 coach, compete in various events for the title of world champion.
Competition
Pizza Senza Frontiere - World Pizza Champion
Organized by Ristorazione Italiana Magazine, pizza chefs from all over the world take part in the championship, competing in no less than 17 categories, from classic pizza to traditional Neapolitan pizza, from pan and shovel to dessert pizza.
Competition
Italian Pastry Championship
Organized by Conpait and Italian Exhibition Group on an annual basis, the championship sees the participation of 8 pastry chefs and represents a moment of maximum professional value that celebrates excellence and creativity in Italian pastry making.
Competition
Gelato Festival World Masters
The most important international competition for individual ice cream makers makes a stop at SIGEP WORLD 2025 with the Germany Final and the Iberian Challenge.
The Germany Final will be held on Monday 20 January, while the Iberian Challenge will take place on Tuesday 21 January.
Both events will take place in the Gelato Arena (Hall A7).
Competition
SIGEP Giovani
This is a contest addressed to hotel schools and professional institutes from all over Italy, to promote training and offer students the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and skills learnt at school.
Special talks, demos and masterclasses by the greatest masters of international haute patisserie will be staged in the Pastry Arena.
Competition
Gelato Competition for Hotelier Institutes
The competition, dedicated to the memory of Vittorio Bartyan, is in its first edition!
It is a national competition about Gelato (The Italian Frozen Dessert) reserved for students of Hotelier Institutes and Professional Food Training Centres.
Competition theme: "Gelato: a passion with no limits".
