For the first time, Panettone World Cup organizes selection in the United Kingdom.
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The competition is open to chefs from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. A jury of excellence will judge the panettone in competition the external appearance (shape, volume and color), the appearance at the cut (honeycomb, fruit distribution and roundness) and sensory appreciation such as perfume, flavor and aromaticity.
The winners will represent their country in the 2026 world final
The Panettone World Cup is a renowned international event entirely dedicated to a leavened baked product. It was created to celebrate the history and processing of the Panettone – an artisanal product created from the management and use of a mother yeast, capable of crossing the borders of its Italian origin to establish itself on the world pastry scene.
The patron of the event is Maestro Giuseppe Piffaretti. The first edition took place in Lugano in November 2019, the second in November 2021 and the third in Milan in November 2022. The latest, fourth edition’s finals were recently held in Milan at the Palazzo Castiglioni on 10 November 2024. In addition to the competition, the event promotes demos, tastings, and workshops to celebrate the history of the Panettone, with the aim of making the excellence of artisanal Panettone known internationally by comparing the different cultures of chefs who prepare this dessert by starting exclusively from the mother yeast.
The journey began with two years of national selections in the various countries and ended in Milan for the finals, where 24 pastry chefs competed for the Traditional Panettone category and 18 pastry chefs in the Chocolate Panettone category. The 2024 finalists came from Europe, Asia, Latin America, the United States and Australia.
