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Fairytale Bread was designated Bread of the Year 2024 at GastroPan 2024

15 March 2024 – the second day of the 15th edition of GastroPan international exhibition, the largest exhibition for the bakery, pastry, confectionery, gelato, chocolate, milling and HoReCa industry from Romania, where the change of the industry begins for the specialists in these fields.

Waiter robots, IT and software solutions, machines with reduced energy consumption and carbon footprint, artisanal ice cream with new flavors, biodegradable packaging from sugar cane, equipment for measuring the quality of raw materials, innovative ingredients, textile materials for every branch of industry – are just a few products and services exhibited at the event. In addition to these, at each exhibited stand, there are discussions, exchanges of ideas, views and opinions, but also networking that helps to improve businesses in the field of bakery, confectionery and HoReCa.  

Bread of the Year 2024 with the cleanest label obtained from three types of flour and wild yeast

In each edition of GastroPan exhibition, consumer trends and requirements are taken into account, thus, the theme imposed in the Bread of the year 2024 category was bakery products with a clean label.

The bread of the year 2024, named Fairytale bread, impressed the jury with its exceptional quality, natural ingredients and respect for the clean label concept. It was obtained from wheat flour, whole spelled flour, whole rye flour, wild sourdough, oat flakes, yogurt and salt, characterized by the process of boiled flour (to replace food additives), long leavening, without the addition of yeast and the flours were ground in a stone mill. 

The winners of the BAKERY-PASTRY section, BREAD OF THE YEAR 2024 category are:

First place: Bârsan Csaba, BOCSKOR

Second place: Asztalos Attila, ELDI

Second place: HARMOPAN

Third place: HARMOPAN

Third place: Paul Adrian Gabriel, Paul Alin Claudiu, CEN PAN

Baked goods labeled with nut kernels, milk, whole meal flour and turmeric

In the Pastry Products category, the competitors had the task of presenting a clean-label pastry product that could be achieved by adding ingredients that are as natural and beneficial for the human body as possible. The best pastry product turned out to be the product made by Trifan Nicoleta from Simplu bakery.

The winners of the BAKERY-PASTRY category, PASTRY PRODUCTS category are:

First place: Trifan Nicoleta, Simplu

Second place: HARMOPAN

Second place: Poteraș Mihai Sebastian, MONCRIS

Third place: Bârsan Csaba, BOCSKOR

Third place: Ardelean Raluca Mariana, MOARA MARIA

The young generation brings innovation to pastry

With overflowing creativity and indisputable talent, students and pupils from all over the country managed to stand out and establish themselves in this category dedicated to promote a healthy and responsible pastry product. The "Student Baker's Cup" award is a recognition of young people’s efforts to create delicious and authentic products, while respecting the principles of a healthy and sustainable diet.

The young people had the opportunity to evolve through the knowledge acquired during the Competitions, to compare the products, the raw materials and ingredients used, the ways of obtaining them – which is a very important element for the professional development of the young people. The most innovative product was created by Gherasim Ana Maria from "Andrei Bârseanu" National Economic College, Brașov.

Congratulations and thanks to the talented bakers, pastry chefs, students and pupils who, by presenting their products, proved that the profession of baker and pastry chef is much more than what it seems and that talent and efforts are recognized and can turn into art!

GastroPan exhibition continues on Saturday, between 10:00 and 17:00. Entry is made by filling in the access slip which is available free of charge on www.gastropan.ro or by filling it out on site.