SIGEP COFFEE IS LAUNCHED
A great new event is added to the 33rd edition of SIGEP
following the agreement between Rimini Fiera and A.C.I.B.
For three years the Rimini expo will host the Italian Barista Championship
Rimini, 9th June 2011 - SIGEP 2012 is to feature even more great events. At the International Exhibition of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery production (the 33rd edition will be at Rimini Fiera from January 21st to 26th 2012) SIGEP COFFEE will in fact be launched.
For some time, the sector’s world-leading expo has dedicated particular attention to coffee, increasing a key player in artisan confectionery and pastry sales points.
Last year, an event area was also established and now SIGEP COFFEE is being launched with the patronage of the S.C.A.E. Speciality Coffee Association of Europe. In Hall A1, as well as competitions with the participation of the best known professionals, SIGEP COFFEE will also feature an increase in the area destined to companies on the coffee market, with the participation of leading brands.
The new event is the result of a three-year agreement between Rimini Fiera and A.C.I.B. - Italian Barista Championship Association, which foresees the staging at SIGEP, in the next three years, of the Italian Barista Championship, as well as the Latte Art Championship and the Coffee in Good Spirits Championship.
The “wedding” between A.C.I.B. and SIGEP debuted at the World Barista Championship held in Bogotà, where the Italian team led by Francesco Sanapo wore a blue jumper sponsored precisely by SIGEP.
Rimini Fiera business unit Patrizia Cecchi comments, “The new event takes its place alongside exceptional proposals already to be found in the various sectors of SIGEP: the Gelato World Cup, the Ladies World Pastry Championship and SIGEP Bread Cup, as well as a calendar of initiatives of absolutely international importance. The coffee market is already integrated in the products offered by artisan pastry and confectionery outlets, but lacked a showcase of this level that highlighted the combination, promoting and multiplying business opportunities. We are convinced that, with the direct involvement of the barista Association, SIGEP COFFEE will be able to offer a further boost and ideas for innovation.”
Andrea Lattuada, national SCAE coordinator and ACIB Secretary comments, “SIGEP COFFEE will attract baristas wanting to add quality and professionalism to their work, thanks to direct contact with the category’s elite. It is important to understand that clients must be given an added value, consisting in impeccable technique and quality product. In Italy there are numerous opportunities to take in this sense and SIGEP COFFEE will represent a great event for promoting coffee culture, turning the spotlight on the entire product cycle, from the plant to the product served to customers.”
SIGEP 2012 AT A GLANCE
Dates: 21-25 January 2012; Organizers: Rimini Fiera SpA; edition: 33rd; frequency: annual; category: international exhibition; admittance: trade members only; tickets: 31 euros: hours: 9.30 am – 6.30 pm, last day: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm; project manager: Gabriella de Girolamo (gelato), Giorgia Maioli (confectionery/pastry and bakery); exhibitor info: +39 0541 744249 fax +39 0541 744772 e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Web site: www.sigep.it
