From 20-24 January at Rimini Expo Centre, innovative ideas in the industry will take the stage at Sigep-The Dolce World Expo (45th edition), the international artisan gelato, pastry, bakery and coffee trade show organized by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group. Key speakers will talk about globally trending topics and scenarios in the food industry, including Circana, US leading advisor on consumer behaviour. According to their reports, “out-of-home” consumption in Europe is up +12% on 2022, with dolce bakery products alone accounting for 11.4 billion.
Tens of thousands of operators from all over the world are expected at Sigep 2024, including 500 top buyers from 83 countries in collaboration with ITA-Italian Trade Agency and the IEG regional advisor network. Among the 1,200 brands confirmed, the foreign share is close to 18%, representing 35 countries.
Delegations from all over the world include the main US restaurant chains, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and manufacturer, Brothers Desserts in the gelato sector, Papa Murphy, Blaze Pizza or Toppers for the world of pizza, and coffee brands like Spot Coffee.
The Singapore delegation with representatives of the Restaurant Association and Singapore Tourism Board; Abrasorvetes – gelato makers association from Brazil; IILA-Italian Latin American Institute with representatives of coffee and cocoa producing countries; UNIDO operators from Kurdistan and Iran. French delegations from the Confederation glaciers are also expected to attend the event, as well as Patissiers, chocolatiers de France and Université Régionale des Métiers et de l’Artisanat des Pays de la Loire.