Sigep 2024, the international pastry exhibition, has closed its doors with positive results: visitors from over 160 countries, 1,200 exhibiting brands from 35 nations, over 500 buyers from 84 nations for 5,200 business meetings, and three international competitions with a remarkable 25 countries participating: the Gelato World Cup, the Juniores Pastry World Cup, and the European Gelato Challenge. Furthermore, 3,250 students from 70 international hotel and vocational schools and hundreds of events, demonstrations, tastings, and meetings dedicated to the sweet foodservice industry. Among the protagonists of this edition were Congusto Institute, the professional cooking school from Milan, and Italian Gourmet, the leading publishing house in the food sector with its high-end pastry books.
Congusto Institute participated in Sigep 2024 with a booth within the Italian Gourmet exhibition area, where it presented its training courses, activities, and special projects.
Italian Gourmet, on the other hand, debuted at Sigep 2024 with an absolute novelty: Italian Gourmet Caffè 1895 by Lavazza, an exclusive lounge that hosted a rich program of talks with renowned authors and prestigious guests, accompanied by live demos and tastings of the finest 1895 Coffee Designers by Lavazza blends, to explore the evolution of the pastry sector.
Among the guests at the Italian Gourmet Caffè 1895 by Lavazza, Marco Pedron, the director of the pastry department at Congusto Institute, was not to be missed. Pedron participated in two meetings: one on the success of the contemporary breakfast and the other on the future of pastry, specifically accessible luxury in an increasingly polarized food world. At both events, Pedron shared his vision, experience, and advice, showing how to enhance craftsmanship, reduce waste, and innovate with creativity and sustainability.
Congusto Institute and Italian Gourmet have once again proven to be key entities for training, information, and the promotion of food culture in Italy. With their presence at Sigep 2024, they offered visitors the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations, trends, and excellence in the world of sweets, in line with the objectives of an event that emphasizes themes such as sustainability, innovation, internationalization, and new generations within the context of the green economy and the exploration of new frontiers, including AI.
