With only ten days to the fifth edition of the World Cup of Gelato, scheduled at the SIGEP of Rimini Fair 21 to 24 January 2012 in Hall C3.

 The entire event will be filmed and broadcast live on the bilingual (Italian and English) on the website of SIGEP (www.sigep.it); with replication night to help the audience around the world.

This year's theme "The fruits of the earth and the sea" for which the four days of racing a gelato maker, a baker, a chef and ice sculptor, led by team manager of the 13 nations in the race, will compete for the 's international title.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Morocco, Mexico, Spain, United States, Switzerland, three countries more than the last edition in 2010.

The Friuli Venezia Giulia has heard a lot this year's World Cup of Gelato and will be present on the tables of race with branded products Tipicamente Friulano of ERSA FVG (regional entity for rural development) and the wines of Consorzio Colli Orientali Friuli.
Tipicamente Friulano is a trademark, registered by the Central Directorate to agricultural, forestry and natural, which aims to present under one banner, all that grows in the country and transformed the businesses in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The chocolate, however, will Valrhona brand, while milk and cream by Debic and machines Bravo Spa

“These associations lend a hand in logistics and one of them wanted to raffle a trip to discover the treasures of our region from the point of view of tourism and catering”, said Giancarlo Timballo, president of CMG, and gelato maker from Udine

In fact, Tuesday, Jan. 24, while the Press Panel shall taste “gelato cake” for the vote in competing teams, the agency Turismo FVG will select the best “Gran Buffet Finale” for the award of a trip for the five members of the team in Friuli Venezia Giulia where they can discover the artistic and culinary traditions of the region through a food and wine in the company of a guide.

"A visit to the region will leave satisfied even the most discerning food and wine expert: halfway between the Habsburg tradition and Slavic cuisine of Trieste and Gorizia, herbal, fruit and mushrooms that carnica, tasty and healthy one from Friuli - said regional Councillor for Productive Activities, Federica Seganti- to a land border and varied as that of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in a limited space that combines sea, mountains and the lagoon, promoting local food and wine conveyed through that communication is based on a kaleidoscope of flavors accompanied by 80 million bottles produced annually. It will be a pleasure to welcome the winning team in the hope that the visit will give them the inspiration for new creations".

The press jury, after some modifications, will be composed by Nino Aiello (Gambero Rosso), Livia Chiriotti (director Pasticceria internazionale), Laura Galli (journalist, Brasile), Ana Maria Galibert (journalist, Argentina), Bepi Pucciarelli (wine journalist), Franco Cesare Puglisi (editorial director PuntoIT), Gabriele Via (poet), Antonio Passaseo (P.D.G. de la Société VITA IMPEX - Alsace), Alberto Ruiz (Director Arte Heladero), Faith Willinger (journalist Food&Wine, Gourmet e NYTimes).

President of the Jury will be Enzo Vizzari (Director of the Espresso Guide).

The jury is composed of thirteen team manager led by Mauro Petrini, president of the jury, assisted by the Honorary President of the Jury 2012 Jean-Claude David, captain of the victorious French team to the fourth edition of 2010. All this takes place under the watchful eye of the marshals Sergio Dondoli and Sergio Colalucci. Tuesday, January 24 is scheduled for the final Grand Buffet and the award ceremony.

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