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Winners of the Gelato America Cup 2025

I concorrenti della squadra dell'Argentina mentre aspettano il verdetto della giuria alla Gelato America Cup del 2025

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Winners of the Gelato America Cup 2025

 

The Gelato America Cup, held from June 9 to 12, 2025, in Córdoba, Argentina, as part of FITHEP Centro Expoalimentaria, has officially selected the four winning teams that will represent the Americas at the Gelato World Cup 2026—the world’s top artisanal gelato competition—taking place in Rimini, Italy, from January 16 to 20, 2026, during Sigep – Italian Exhibition Group.

1st Place: Argentina

 2nd Place: Mexico

 3rd Place: Peru

 4th Place: Ecuador

These four teams have secured their spot in the Gelato World Cup 2026, joining the eight nations already qualified through previous continental selections.

Special Mentions awarded during the competition:

 

  • Innovation & Creativity: Venezuela
  • Cleanliness & Hygiene: United States
  • Teamwork: Argentina
  • Best Gelato – Awarded by Sergio Dondoli: Ecuador
  • Best Gelato – Press Award:

    1st Argentina

     2nd Venezuela

The 12 finalist nations for the Gelato World Cup 2026:

  1. Italy
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Belgium
  5. Japan
  6. Singapore
  7. South Korea
  8. China
  9. Argentina
  10. Mexico
  11. Peru
  12. Ecuador

 

The Gelato World Cup, organized by Gelato e Cultura in collaboration with Sigep – Italian Exhibition Group, will celebrate its 11th edition in 2026. The event brings together the world’s top gelato artisans in a high-level competition blending technical mastery, creativity, and passion for artisanal gelato.

From June 9–12, 2025, the Gelato America Cup will take place in Córdoba, Argentina – an official qualifying event for the Gelato World Cup 2026

Una delle partecipanti alla XI edizione mostra l'elaborato creato della propria squadra. Si tratta di una torta decorata a tema bosco con uno scoiattolo in cima

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From June 9–12, 2025, the Gelato America Cup will take place in Córdoba, Argentina – an official qualifying event for the Gelato World Cup 2026

 

From June 9 to 12, 2025, the city of Córdoba, Argentina, will host the Gelato America Cup, one of the official continental selection events for the Gelato World Cup, the prestigious global final of artisanal gelato taking place in Rimini, Italy, from January 16 to 20, 2026, during SIGEP – Italian Exhibition Group.

This event, also known as the Copa América del Helado Artesanal, is organized by AFADHYA (Asociación Fabricantes Artesanales de Helados y Afines) and the Federation of Pastry, Quick Service, Confectionery, Gelato, Pizza and Alfajor Workers, in collaboration with FITHEP Centro Expoalimentaria 2025, a leading South American trade fair for foodservice and processing technologies.

Eight national teams will compete: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela. The top four teams will qualify for the final round of the Gelato World Cup 2026, where they will join teams already selected from Europe and Asia.

Presiding over the jury will be Sergio Dondoli, Master Gelato Maker and Official Commissioner of the Gelato World Cup. The jury will include the team captains and two technical commissioners. Evaluation criteria will include mise en place, hygiene, technique, teamwork, organoleptic quality, creativity, and innovation.

 

Competition challenges include:

  • Glass cup single-serve dessert
  • Mystery Box – Fruit
  • Savory gelato finger food
  • Mystery Box – Cream
  • Chocolate gelato petit fours
  • Gelato cake

 

The event will culminate with a final buffet presentation, showcasing each team’s creations in a scenographic and artistic display based on a chosen theme.

The Gelato World Cup, organized by Gelato & Cultura in partnership with SIGEP – Italian Exhibition Group, is the world’s most prestigious competition for artisanal gelato, celebrating excellence, tradition, and innovation in gelato craftsmanship across the globe.

 Córdoba, Argentina, fithep

 June 9–12, 2025