SIGEP 2022 PREVIEW The Dessert & Coffee Foodservice Industry – Global Scenarios and Future Prospects

Asia and North America, the new frontiers of artisan gelato. This is confirmed by the Observatory run by SIGEP (Italian Exhibition Group’s International expo of Artisan Gelato, Pastry and Bakery and the coffee world, the 43rd edition of which will be held at Rimini expo centre in Italy from 22nd to 26th January). …

The entire industry of “dolce” foodservice art will be gathering in Italy at Rimini as of 20th January, transforming the city into the capital of world taste for five days. Sigep – The Dolce World Expo (45th edition), the international exhibition of reference for artisan gelato, pastry, bakery and coffee, organised by Italian Exhibition Group, will be presenting more than 1,200 brands, delegations of top international buyers from 80 countries, together with the world’s most renowned pastry chefs and gelato masters, amidst numerous new products, innovations, trends and exciting international competitions. …

Twenty-five months since the last physically-attended edition and one year after the fully digital show, the international community of out-of-home dolce products was finally able to meet: 950 brands in 90,000 square metres of exhibition space, with over 3,000 appointments scheduled between international buyers (one thousand) and exhibiting companies; 50 hours of talks from the Vision Plaza and the four vertical “Arenas” (Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and Coffee), 100 hours of national and international competitions, demonstrations and show cooking for professionals, plus hundreds of events at exhibitor stands.  …