Track: Bakery, Pastry & Gelato

We will analyze the new role of the artisan baker in communicating with an audience saturated with artificial content. Authenticity is the best tool.

An in-depth analysis of emerging ingredients, process and technique optimisation, and cutting-edge machinery that will shape the sector over the next decade. Tasting activity led by the Baking School of Barcelona Sabadell.

Analysis of the most emblematic creations developed by the Spanish National Bakery Team, addressing the technical and creative criteria that have defined its evolution and competitive identity.

In the face of the recent production crisis, cocoa prices have skyrocketed. Although the crisis seems to have been overcome for the moment, it continues to reveal the uncertainties facing producing countries and chocolate processing industries: land constraints, disease and climate change, and the need for alternative crops and manufacturing methods. Will good chocolate once again become a luxury product?

A four-handed performance by these great professionals, who will give a demonstration of the recipes from Antonio Bachour's new book.

The processing of cocoa at source—harvesting, fermentation, drying, selection, and traceability—has gone from being an industry standard to becoming a language in its own right, capable of expressing territory, culture, and vision. At the same time, it analyses how, in contemporary workshops, ingredients are no longer incorporated for decoration or flavouring, but to build narrative, balance, coherence, and transmission with the original cocoa.

Four-handed presentation

In an increasingly competitive environment, it is time to rethink dynamics and explore new forms of collaboration. This presentation opens the dialogue on how to achieve real financial sustainability through authentic synergies. We will talk about people, about links between professionals and producers who share a vision, quality and commitment, and about returning to the human aspect to build meaningful projects.

Application of advanced baking techniques and analysis of the fillings most in demand on today's market. A unique opportunity to learn from two highly respected experts on how to combine artisanal perfection with new consumer demands. Activity and tasting included by the Baking School Barcelona Sabadell.

Both will address the evolution of baking, technological transformation, the evolution of raw materials, new demands, and the current reality of staff and work teams.

The round table seeks to inspire those who feel a vocation for the craft and will show how youth can contribute to revitalizing artisanal baking. We will learn about the experiences and challenges they have faced and the vision with which they are revolutionizing artisanal baking. We will talk about fermentations, crafts, training and the entrepreneurial drive that characterizes this new generation.

No Rules Pastry explores the future of pastry-making through simplicity and effectiveness. Miquel Guarro and Makeat create a dessert that is simple in appearance but has a powerful emotional impact, with a clear experience and a solid concept. Product quality, impeccable technique and technology to amplify its reach. A dessert designed to be enjoyed, desired and shared, on the plate and in a trend-setting reel.

They will discuss the various factors that alter, enhance or modify a product into a unique and memorable experience. From the first impression on social media to the final moment when the dessert is tasted, thus going through its transformation.

Transforming cocoa into chocolate designed to be used in springtime creations.