Global specialists set to battle for iba bakery cup
Some of the world’s best bakery specialists from twelve countries will be competing for gold meal honours at the iba UIBC Cup this autumn, writes Neill Barston.
The event, which takes place in Munich, Germany, between 22-24 October, will take place in Hall A4, offering visitors to the event a visual feast as a host of innovative treats are prepared and aim to catch the eyes of international judges.
Furthermore, the centrepiece event will be followed by an awards ceremony that evening, from 5:30 pm, celebrating the combined global talents on show at the global bakery and confectionery showcase.
As the organisers explained, the format will see teams of two,12 nations will step up to the challenge at the fair. They include the best bakers from Peru, Japan, France, China, Greece, Germany, Korea, Iceland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Italy.
“Following quite a long break from competition, we now finally have the opportunity at iba 2023 to prove what we can do,” says Patrick Mittmann, who will compete for Germany with his cousin Nicole Mittmann. “We’ve been busy preparing since January 2023. We look forward to testing our skills against the other participants and presenting our work to the jury,” explains Mittmann.
As the organising team noted, iba.UIBC.CUP of Bakers” demands not only creativity, but also the highest level of craftsmanship. There are no limits to participants’ ingenuity: The teams of two will create bread, small bakery products, party products, Danish pastries and a showpiece revolving around the theme of “The Animal World”. The ultimate challenge is to produce edible works of art under time pressure.
The competitions start at 8 am on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (22 to 24 October) in the fully equipped show bakeries in Hall A4. Four teams will compete against each other simultaneously each day.
“We look forward to seeing the best bakers in the world compete live in Munich for ‘The iba.UIBC.CUP of Bakers 2023’ after a five-year break. My utmost respect goes to this year’s competitors. It is a real challenge to work under time pressure in front of a live audience and is nothing like being in your own bakery. It will certainly be exciting,” says Jury Chairman Wolfgang Schäfer.