Sixteen long years without a title.
France won the world baking championship on Monday January 22, ahead of South Korea and Japan, during the 12th edition of the Europain trade fair, organized from January 21 to 24 in Paris.
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The Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, published a publication on X to congratulate the French team, made up of Franck Fortier, Fabien Nolay and Xavier Sacriste, and coached by Grégoire Bardet.
“What pride to see this know-how, emblem of our daily life, on the roof of the world.
Congratulations to our French team for this prestigious and juicy victory
,” congratulated the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire on X (ex-Twitter).
Sculpture on the theme of fencing
Like every year, the Bakery World Cup takes place over two days.
Ten teams made up of three candidates and a coach compete in four events.
These consist of the creation of baguettes and breads, sweet pastries, “
gourmet breadmaking
” (making sandwiches, Editor’s note) and an artistic piece.
For this 2024 edition, the competition was organized around the common theme of sport, chosen in connection with the 2024 Olympic Games which will take place in Paris next summer.
The French thus created a sculpture on the theme of fencing, as visible on the specialized site Nouvelles Gastronomiques.
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This first place allows us to highlight the know-how of bakers and encourage the entire sector facing numerous challenges: rising prices for energy and raw materials, sustainable development, recruitment, etc.
», greeted the organizers of the event in a press release.
France succeeds Taiwan, winner of the last edition of the event in 2022. The competition takes place every two years.