Canada’s top pizza makers were named at the Canadian Pizza Summit and Chef of the Year Competitions. This year two winners shared the title of Chef of the Year. Chef of the Year (Traditional) is Giuseppe Cortinovis of Ignite Pizzeria in Vancouver. Chef of the Year (Open) is Dean Litster of Armando’s Pizza in Windsor, Ont. Cortinovis’ pizza is called… Read more »
The foremost national ice cream competition, organised by the National Association of Artisan Ice Cream Makers (Asociación Nacional de Heladeros Artesanos –ANHCEA), shall be held at the IFEMA precinct, within the framework of INTERSICOP 2019, from 23 to 26 February 2019 The objective of the competition is to promote the training and good work of artisan ice cream makers INTERSICOP… Read more »
The Retail Bakers of America (RBA) announced the contestants for the 15th Annual Pillsbury Bakers’ Plus Creative Decorating Competition to be held October 8-11, in conjunction with the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE)—the largest and most comprehensive event in the western hemisphere for the grain-based food industry—in Las Vegas.
This year’s Canadian National Competition saw strong repeat performances from last year’s winners Christophe Morel and Beta5 Chocolates. Notably, Montreal’s Morel took home the most medals of the competition: two Golds and three Silvers. The Canadian National Competition, part of the run-up to the International Chocolate Awards, is now in its second year. More than 100 products were entered for… Read more »
Nestlé is hosting a month-long competition to determine which U.S. bakery can conjure up the best Crunch-inspired birthday treat.
After two days of competition at the World Pastry Team Championships in Las Vegas, Team Japan was named first place overall winners and Team USA won best dégustation and second place overall in the challenge, inspired by astrology and horoscopes. The all-American team of National Pastry Champions consisted of Chef Donald Wressell, team captain, and Chefs Scott Green, Joshua Johnson and, alternate, Della Gossett of the The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago. The achievement for Team USA comes after two years of preparation, including the qualifying National Pastry Team Championship in 2011.
Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show is challenging bakers to enter their best recipes and compete for the top spot in a number of mouth-watering categories.