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GELATO WORLD CUP - 12TH EDITION - RIMINI, ITALY - JANUARY 2028

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Gelato World Cup 2028

12th edition of the Gelato World Cup

Rimini, Italy

January 2028

Gelato World Cup

12 nations, 1 world champion team
Founded in 2003, the Gelato World Cup is the biennial team event that celebrates the excellence, creativity, and passion of the world’s best artisanal gelato professionals.
It takes place at SIGEP WORLD – Rimini, and the 12th edition will take place in January 2028.
Each edition welcomes 12 international teams, selected through national and continental trials that take place in the two years preceding the competition.
Each team is made up of gelato maker, pastry chef, and chef, led by a team manager.
A one-of-a-kind competition: teams compete in 9 spectacular tests that test technique, taste, aesthetics, artistic vision, and teamwork, ultimately winning the coveted title of Gelato World Champion.
The Gelato World Cup is a project by Gelato e Cultura, organized in collaboration with SIGEP WORLD.

Giancarlo Timballo , Honorary President of the Gelato World Cup – Co-founder

A vision that set a precedent
“We have succeeded in launching the haute couture of artisan gelato worldwide, providing inspiration, creating new flavours and new ways of serving gelato.”

Sergio Colalucci , President of the Gelato World Cup

Beyond the competition
“The Gelato World Cup is not just a competition, but an opportunity for collaboration, discussion and friendship between international professionals. It is a place where the excellence of Made in Italy is celebrated and new trends in artisan gelato are born.”

Sergio Dondoli , Vice-President of the Gelato World Cup

Rigour, quality and transparency
“The level of the competition grows with each edition. The selections, the work of the commissioners and the Control Committee are fundamental to ensuring ever higher standards.”

Taking part to GWC 2028

January 2028 - Rimini, IT

The road to the Gelato World Cup World Final is a journey of talent, strategy, and teamwork. To enter the most prestigious competition in artisan gelato worldwide, each country must go through a series of selections and training programs that highlight excellence and celebrate national culinary identity.
Each team is made up of a gelato chef, a pastry chef, and a chef, guided by the vision and experience of a Team Manager. A multidisciplinary team capable of turning technique, creativity, and flavor into true works of art.
Only one team per country can advance to the Gelato World Cup World Selections. The journey begins with national selections, where the best professionals compete to represent their country. Winners then move on to the continental selections in Europe, the Americas, and Asia — an even more competitive stage that determines who will earn a spot in the World Final.
The ultimate goal is the Gelato World Cup World Final at SIGEP 2028, where qualified teams will compete before an international jury and a global audience, celebrating the very best in artisan gelato.

Are you ready to represent your country and write the next chapter in Gelato World Cup history? Contact us now: segreteria@gelatoworldcup.comSei pronto a rappresentare il tuo Paese e a scrivere la prossima pagina della storia della Gelato World Cup? Contattaci ora: segreteria@gelatoworldcup.com.

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