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Programme
Saturday        Nutritional Bread Making

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          rd    4.30 / 12.30    Mr Chung-Yu HSIEH (Taiwan)
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Marcus MARIATHAS (Canada)

                Gourmet Baking
February 2018

                                                                           INSPIRE TODAY
                4.30 / 12.30    Mr Jeffrey DE LEON (USA)
                5.30 / 13.30    Mme Anna GRIBANOVA (Russia)

                Artistic Bread Making
                4.30 / 12.30
                5.30 / 13.30
                                Mr Santaram MANEERAM (Mauritius)
                                Mr Bin ZHOU (China)                      CREATE TOMORROW
 Sunday         Nutritional Bread Making

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          th    4.30 / 12.30    Mr Osman GÜNDÜZ (Turkey)                 Inspire Today…
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Dean TILDEN (Australia)               The exceptional, international Masters de la Boulangerie competition sees
                                                                         the bakery elite compete, which gives the profession prestige and projects it
                Gourmet Baking
February 2018                                                            into the future.
                4.30 / 12.30    Mr Yu-Chih CHEN (Taiwan)
                5.30 / 13.30    Mme Déborah OTT (France)
                                                                         Create tomorrow…
                Artistic Bread Making                                    During their training, and the competition cycle, the Masters de la Boulan-
                4.30 / 12.30    Mr Yong-Joo PARK (South Korea)           gerie candidates have acquired rare and unique international bakery skills.
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Jacob BAGGENSTOS (USA)                Through the competition, these men and women will share with bakers
                                                                         around the world the fruits of their research, their ideas and reflexions – and
                                                                         also their passion. Modern baking is in their hands!
Monday          Nutritional Bread Making

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          th    4.30 / 12.30    Mr Yoji SEGAWA (Japan)
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Peter BIENEFELT (The Netherlands)     The Masters de la Boulangerie, part of a complete four-year competition
                                                                         cycle, brings together the profession’s best candidates to award the presti-
                Gourmet Baking                                           gious and highly sought after “World Master Baker” title.
February 2018
                4.30 / 12.30    Mr Alan DUMONCEAUX (Canada)
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Gastón Alejandro MIÑO (Argentina)

                Artistic Bread Making                                    From 3rd to 6th February 2018, in Paris, go behind the scenes of
                4.30 / 12.30    Mr Eduardo BELTRAME (Brazil)             tomorrow’s bakery profession for three days of intense com-
                5.30 / 13.30    Mr Peng-Chieh WANG (Taiwan)              petition, stunning bakery creations and innovative technical
                                                                         prowess.
Tuesday   6th
                12.30   Masters de la Boulangerie results announcement
February 2018
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                                                                  A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL
                                                                  COMPETITION
                                                                  The profession’s international elite will come together during the 2018 Europain show
                                                                  for the Masters de la Boulangerie, a unique and exceptional global competition. After
                                                                  4 years of team competitions for the Louis Lesaffre Cup, then the Coupe du Monde de
CONTENTS                                                          la Boulangerie, only 18 candidates from the four corners of the world, motivated by
                                                                  their passion and their burning desire to win, now have the privilege to take part in this
                                                                  prestigious competition as individuals.
 5	A unique and exceptional competition
 7   The Masters de la Boulangerie values
                                                                  Building on today’s bakery                         -- a demanding challenge where rigour, pro-
 8   World Master Baker, more than a title, a key to the future   profession to support it                              fessionalism and know-how are audaciously
                                                                  towards its future                                    shaken up to release creativity and innova-
 9   The candidates, pioneers in their profession                                                                       tion,
                                                                  More than a competition, the Masters de la
                                                                                                                     -- a showcase for the profession under the ex-
10   The competition and its specialities                         Boulangerie is a real catalyst for talent and
                                                                                                                        pert eyes of a visionary jury who are particu-
                                                                  a platform providing global visibility for the
12	An ambitious programme of events                                                                                     larly attuned to new ideas.
                                                                  bakers. The candidates, with their extraordi-
14   The Nutritional Bread Making candidates                      nary levels of expertise, will need to surpass
                                                                  themselves in the exacting challenges to try to    To energise the profession
14   The Gourmet Baking candidates                                win the ultimate title of World Master Baker in    to drive new trends
15   The Artistic Bread Making candidates                         one of the three specialities: Nutritional Bread   More than a competition, the Masters de la
                                                                  Making, Gourmet Baking and Artistic Bread          Boulangerie knocks down pre-conceived ideas.
16   For exceptional candidates an exceptional jury               Making. Above and beyond their technical           Presented with the prestigious and rare title of
17   The coach, strategic support for the candidate               prowess, the Masters de la Boulangerie compe-      World Master Baker, the winning baker, stimu-
                                                                  tition will push them to raise themselves up and   lated by the competition’s high stakes and
18		 Lesaffre, co-founder and organiser                           project themselves into the future to leave an     challenges, is an exceptional, modern, ground-
                                                                  innovative and new mark on the bakery world.
19		Ekip, co-founder                                                                                                 breaking baker, who knows how to pass on their
                                                                                                                     know-how, how to inspire and how to make
20   Contacts and digital platform                                To showcase creativity                             their mark on tomorrow’s bakery profession.
                                                                  and innovations to inspire
                                                                  More than a competition, the Masters de la
                                                                  Boulangerie is an invitation to imagine tomor-       Rigour, professionalism
                                                                  row’s bakery profession in a different light:        and know-how are
                                                                  -- a place for the global elite to meet, where
                                                                     the candidates are pioneers for the profes-
                                                                                                                       audaciously shaken up
                                                                     sion and their coaches are educators who          to release creativity
                                                                     help them reach even higher levels,               and innovation.
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THE MASTERS DE
LA BOULANGERIE VALUES
An extraordinary level of expertise, multiple layers of know-how bursting with passion
and original techniques, innovative bakery creations, the excellence of the finest
professionals unveiled to bakers around the world – the Masters de la Boulangerie
defends with conviction the values for the profession’s future.

Expertise, the competition’s DNA                    Transmission and Inspiration
The competition is arduous, tricky and tough.
                                                    above and beyond the competition
The candidates are faced with new challenges,       Ahead of their time, the World Master Bakers,
which require them to expand their expertise        honoured with their prestigious title and reco-
even further. In front of them, a hand-picked       gnised by the profession, are the “next genera-
jury intent on selecting the best candidate in      tion” experts. They can pass on their know-how
a speciality by evaluating the products accor-      and tips, with a view to promoting the profes-
ding to ever more exacting criteria. Expertise is   sion. More than a title, the World Master Baker
the competition’s building block and part of its    is a commitment to pass on knowledge.
very DNA.

  Thinking outside the box,
  testing, exploring,
  trying, astounding

Creativity and Innovation
at the heart of the competition
Thinking outside the box, testing, exploring,
trying, astounding… In the Masters de la
Boulangerie, the candidates are encouraged to
imagine the baking of tomorrow, to find new
and innovative solutions to create their most
extravagant ideas. This unique competition
showcases inventiveness as much in product
creation as in organisation, the use of new tools
and professional practices. As such, it offers a
360° vision of the modern bakery profession.
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WORLD MASTER BAKER,                                                                              THE CANDIDATES, PIONEERS IN
MORE THAN A TITLE,                                                                               THEIR PROFESSION
A KEY TO THE FUTURE
                                                                                                 In February 2018, 18 candidates will take risks to try to win the World Master Baker title
                                                                                                 in their speciality. Among them, 12 have been selected on the best scores obtained as
                                                                                                 individuals during either the Louis Lesaffre Cup and/or the Coupe du Monde de la
It’s the Holy Grail of the Masters de la Boulangerie competition… The prestigious World
                                                                                                 Boulangerie, 6 were chosen for their promising potential.
Master Baker title, to this day held by only six bakers in the world!
The February 2018 competition will write a new chapter in the Masters de la Boulangerie
story – an important one…                                                                        They will compete in one of the competition’s        The modern baker is an artisan, a creative ar-
                                                                                                 three specialities: Nutritional Bread Making,        tist, a communicator, a guide, a consultant, an
                                                                                                 Gourmet Baking and Artistic Bread Making.            accomplished businessperson and also forward
In 2010                                                                                          They are the best bakers in the world, but not       thinking.
-- Pao-Chun WU (Taiwan - Bread),                                                                 only for their technical baking prowess. A can-
-- Thomas PLANCHOT (France - Viennese Pastries)                                                  didate at the Masters de la Boulangerie is a
-- François BRANDT (The Netherlands - Artistic Piece)                                            modern baker, a leader inventing tomorrow’s            With a 360° view
were the first World Master Bakers to climb                                                      bakery profession.
                                                                                                                                                        on their work
the winner’s podium.

                                                                                                 Multi-faceted experts
In 2014                                                                                          The Masters de la Boulangerie candidates do
-- Yuki Nagata (Japan - Bread)                                                                   not need to prove their expertise or high level
                                                                                                                                                      Candidates inspired by a unique
-- Hakan Johansson (Sweden - Viennese Pastries)                                                  of technical prowess. These men and women
                                                                                                                                                      competition
-- Antoine Robillard (France - Artistic Piece)                                                   have come through four years of prestigious          Ultimately, the Masters de la Boulangerie com-
shone brilliantly to win, in their turn,                                                         international competitions, excelling in the         petition engages and offers a convincing vision
this honoured title.                                                                             creation of products in their speciality or in the   of the profession’s future.
                                                                                                 creation of their artistic piece.                    The Bread, Viennese Pastries and Artistic Piece
Since then, these six talented bakers have employed                                              So, the Masters de la Boulangerie challenge far      categories have thus evolved into bread ma-
their name and their talent as a vehicle to share their                                          surpasses technique. The competition pushes          king specialities. This enables greater diver-
ideas, techniques and their passion around the                                                   each candidate to explore all facets of their        sity, in the expected creations, to respond to
world. Because, more than a trophy, the World                                                    profession, with a 360° view on their work to        local, cultural, economic and dietary develop-
Master Baker title highlights the profession’s elite                                             develop their techniques – to develop their po-      ments. As such, new challenges and innovative
and enables each winner to share their experiences                                               tential, to source inspiration to raise the level    requirements have been introduced into the
and to inspire their colleagues.                                                                 of their creations, to communicate their expe-       programme of creations to correspond to the
                                                            created by the MACHERET foundry      riences and successes, to pass on their know-        contemporary aspect of the 2018 competition.
                                                            (Montfort-Le-Gesnois - 72, France)
                                                                                                 how, to make a successful sales pitch and to         The expected level will inevitably push the can-
                                                                                                 project themselves into the world of tomorrow.       didates to leave their comfort zones.
With this wealth of qualities, the 2018 World Master Baker is a pioneering opinion
leader, a source of inspiration, a groundbreaker who knows how to pass on their
know-how.
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THE COMPETITION                                                                                            Gourmet Baking                                        be edible and the Organising Committee has
                                                                                                                                                                 even introduced a ‘taste quality’ criteria in its

AND ITS SPECIALITIES                                                                                                                                             scoring grid to evaluate this work of art’s orga-
                                                                                                                                                                 noleptic value.

                                                                                                                                                                 New for 2018:
The Masters de la Boulangerie competition, organised by Lesaffre, marks the final stage                                                                          unexpected product challenges
in a team competition cycle over three years, comprising the 2014-2015 Louis Lesaffre                                                                            How to force the candidates out of their com-
Cup and the 2016 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie. Selected on the basis of the best                                                                             fort zones? Launch new challenges for them!
scores obtained or for displaying the best potential, these 18 experienced candidates                                                                            This new approach pushes the candidates to
will compete in one of the three following specialities: “Nutritional Bread Making”,                      This is all about gastronomic delights and plea-       surpass themselves, to create and innovate, to
“Gourmet Baking” and “Artistic Bread Making”.                                                             sure because we are talking about Viennese pas-        imagine bread making that stands out, to raise
                                                                                                          tries! Today, there is no longer simply a need for     the bakery profession above and beyond what
                                                                                                          nourishment, there is also a desire to bring an        is required.
In each speciality, six candidates will be evalua-   Reworked specialities                                element of passion into the food on offer, which
ted as much on technique as on sales and mar-        based on a more innovative                           is constantly evolving. Above and beyond iconic
keting, communications, economic factors and         concept of the profession                            croissants, pains au chocolat and brioches, bakers
even on the social and environmental responsi-                                                                                                                      Three challenges for
                                                                                                          tackle Estonian Kringle, as well as Italian Pandoro,
bility linked to bread making. To this end, the       Nutritional Bread Making                                                                                      Nutritional Bread Making
                                                                                                          Croatian Povitica and Mexican Conchas!
Organising Committee has established a new                                                                                                                          • International expertise:
approach to the specialities with compulsory                                                               Artistic Bread Making                                      compulsory breads and typical breads
products and also challenges linked to evolu-                                                                                                                         from the country of the candidate
tions in baking and the profession’s future, in                                                                                                                     • Création and Innovation:
which the candidates must surprise with their                                                                                                                         “Bread in all its forms”
creativity and ingenuity.                                                                                                                                           • Bake & Dine:
                                                                                                                                                                      “Dishing up bread”

                                                                                                                                                                    Three challenges for
  Challenges linked
                                                                                                                                                                    Gourmet Baking
  to evolutions in baking                            It is no longer enough to simply talk about
                                                     bread. It is now a case of the broader spectrum                                                                • International expertise: compulsory
  and the profession’s future                        of bread making that meets an ever-expan-                                                                        Viennese pastries and typical Viennese
                                                                                                          Although each loaf of bread or every Viennese
                                                     ding list of requirements. Over time, a vast and     pastry can result in a work of art, this specia-            pastries from the country of the candidate
                                                     diverse range of bread has developed in res-         lity represents all the contribution that bread           • Création and Innovation:
                                                     ponse to a variety of geographical constraints       making can make aesthetically in the artistic               “The Anti-Conformist”
                                                     or cultural specifics. To this end, the Masters de   domain. It is a 360° creation, which must soar            • Bake & Dine: “A Viennese dessert”
                                                     la Boulangerie competition is determined to          to between 1.5m and 1.6m, with a diameter
                                                     highlight the multiplicity of “world breads”. As                                                               One challenge for Artistic
                                                                                                          of 1m to 1.1m! For this edition, the focus is on
                                                     well as traditional French-style baguettes and                                                                 Bread Making
                                                                                                          local factors with a compulsory theme: “Sym-
                                                     breads, the bakers must excel in the mastery of      bolise a regional and historical scene of cele-           • The Art of Dough:
                                                     leavened breads and also corn bread, rye bread       bration, which has significant meaning in your              three-dimensional visual expression
                                                     and even Polar bread!                                country, in its setting”. This entire piece must            of a cultural theme
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      for
New

  AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME
  OF EVENTS
  To harmonise this blossoming array of challenges, new additions, explanations, moder-
  nity, transmission, creations and innovations, the Masters de la Boulangerie Organising
  Committee have put in place an ambitious, customised programme of events.
                                                                                                                                                                 Product Show
  Between the opening ceremony and the results ceremony, the public can enjoy events designed
                                                                                                        Backstage news
                                                                                                                                                                 During the “product show”, the candidates
  to reveal and share the expertise employed during this competition. High-quality product shows,       The Masters de la Boulangerie will take
                                                                                                                                                                 will undertake a proper oral defence in
  specific technical focuses, forecasts about future baking…                                            you behind the scenes with the profes-
                                                                                                                                                                 front of the jury. This crucial and significant
                                                                                                        sion’s greatest artists! Because bread
                                                                                                                                                                 moment in this 3rd edition of the Masters is
                                                                                                        making is a story told with men and
                                                                                                                                                                 a chance for jury members to question the
                                                                                                        women who share their emotions, their
                                                                                                                                                                 candidates in order to challenge them on
                                                        Spotlight on the Future                         know-how, their secrets and techniques,
      Tips’n’Tricks                                                                                                                                              their capacity to drive new trends.
                                                        This original event is at the heart of the      their meticulous movements and their
      Two technical presenters - Jimmy Griffin                                                          fantastic tips, the Organising Committee
                                                        competition’s objective. Selected from                                                                           !
      and Pierre Zimmermann no less! – on a                                                             will reveal the competition’s backstage                      W
                                                                                                                                                                  NE
                                                        the Young Bakery Hopefuls finalists
      mission… To reveal the tips and tricks                                                            news on social media*, live and on replay.
                                                        (competition initiated during the Louis
      developed by the candidates to succeed in
                                                        Lesaffre Cup), 3 young bakers will take
      this competition’s challenges. The passing
                                                        up the challenge to present their vision
      on of knowledge in its purest form!
                                                        of baking in 2040 in terms of three key                  !
                                                        subjects:
                                                                                                         N  EW
                                                        -- The environment,
                 !                                      -- The evolution of society,
       N EW                                             -- The digital world.
                                                        A unique, must-see event!                                                                                Innovation focus
                                                                                                                                                                 The competition sponsors will present
                                                                !                                                                                                their latest innovations.
                                                            W
                                                         NE

                                                                                                     * Contact details for our digital platform on the back of
                                                                                                     the press pack.
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THE NUTRITIONAL                                                                                                   THE ARTISTIC
BREAD MAKING                                                                                                      BREAD MAKING
CANDIDATES                                                                                                        CANDIDATES
                                                                 Chung-Yu          Yoji        Marcus                                                                               Yong-Joo      Peng-Chieh   Bin
                                                                 HSIEH             SEGAWA      MARIATHAS                                                                            PARK          WANG         ZHOU
                                                                 Taiwan            Japan       Canada                                                                               South Korea   Taiwan       China

                                             26 kg                                                                                                               1,60 m
Total number of pieces*                                                                                            Total number of pieces*          Total
                              Total dough
                                                                                                                                                    height of

100                                                                                                                2
                              weight (cooked)*
                                                                                                                                                    the piece*

                      Dishing up bread                                                                                                  Tasting the artistic piece
                      What becomes of bread when it                                                                                     A section of the artistic piece is
                      is no longer the accompaniment             Peter             Dean        Osman                                    duplicated, to be tasted and scored         Eduardo       Jacob        Santaram
                      to a meal but part of it?                  BIENEFELT         TILDEN      GÜNDÜZ                                   on its organoleptic quality.                BELTRAME      BAGGENSTOS   MANEERAM
    * Per candidate                                              The Netherlands   Australia   Turkey                 * Per candidate                                               Brazil        USA          Mauritius

THE GOURMET                                                                                                       THE JURY
BAKING
CANDIDATES
                                                                 Jeffrey           Yu-Chih     Déborah
                                                                 DE LEON           CHEN        OTT
                                                                 USA               Taiwan      France

Total number of pieces*       Total dough
                                                 19 kg                                                             Johan                     Wayne                Moïses            Josep         Josef        William

140
                              weight (cooked)*                                                                     SORBERG                   CADDY                CARMONA           PASCUAL       SCHROTT      WONGSO
                                                                                                                   Sweden                    Great Britain        Costa Rica        Spain         Austria      Indonesia

                      A Viennese dessert                                                                          President
                      Even though it must be quite a                                                              of the jury
                      creation, it does not mean this            Alan              Anna        Gastón Alejandro
                      is a pâtisserie… a thin line not to        DUMONCEAUX        GRIBANOVA   MIÑO
                      be crossed!
    * Per candidate                                              Canada            Russia      Argentina
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For exceptional candidates                                                                              THE COACH, STRATEGIC
an exceptional jurY                                                                                     SUPPORT FOR THE CANDIDATE
Recognised expert bakers and visionary professionals, the Masters de la Boulangerie                     Because every sportsperson only excels when guided by a coach, it is right that all bakers
jury members are so much more than ‘evaluators’ because they are steeped in the                         taking part in the Masters de la Boulangerie are coached! A real boost and a consultant
competition’s strong values and resolutely turned towards the profession’s future. Key                  during training, the coach must by turns channel energy, be someone to lean on, be a
players within the competition, the jury members will, in turn, intervene in the product                motivator and a spokesperson to help and represent their candidate at each stage of the
presentation show to question the candidates on the challenges they have been set.                      competition.

                                                                                                        A human adventure beyond                            So, between the coach and the candidate a
                                                       •   Wayne CADDY (Great Britain)                  professional teamwork                               real human complicity is woven, a relationship
                                                                                                                                                            of confidence that goes beyond purely profes-
                                                       •   Josef SCHROTT (Austria)                      Right at the start of training, the coach and the
                                                                                                                                                            sional lines. Together they reach for the best
                                                       •   Moïses CARMONA (Costa Rica)                  candidate learn to work together. Strengthe-
                                                                                                                                                            level of the competition and the coach helps
                                                       •   Josep PASCUAL (Spain)                        ned by their knowledge, in both technical as-
                                                                                                                                                            the candidate go the extra mile to win the title.
                                                       •   William WONGSO (Indonesia)                   pects and competition experience, the coach
                                                                                                        drives the candidate to the greatest perfor-
                                                                                                        mances, prepares them, supports them, moti-         A mirror for the candidate
                                                    The jury must “score” the candidates not only       vates them, pushes them to their limits, all        during the competition
                                                    on their creations, but also on their capacity      while sharing their own tips and understanding      During the competition, the candidate is 200%
                                                    to project themselves into the future, to inno-     of the competition. As spokesperson, the coach      in the challenges. They must stay focused,
                                                    vate, to evolve the bakery profession, to think     will then share these adventures and anecdotes      watch over timings, manage stress and face the
                                                    outside the box, to astonish.                       during the show’s Tips ‘n’ Tricks event.
An exceptional jury for                                                                                                                                     unexpected…
                                                    It is up to this jury to interact with the candi-
experienced candidates                                                                                                                                      The coach has only one way to show support –
                                                    dates to understand their approaches, share                                                             with their eyes. They cannot intervene during
Selected for their high level of competency and     their reflexions and argue their assessments.                                                           the competition. However, they are the can-
their open-minded attitude, the Masters de la
Boulangerie jury is made up of five members
                                                                                                          The coach will be the                             didate’s spokesperson to showcase the latter’s

from different countries to those involved in       An honorary president                                 candidate’s spokesperson                          work, to shine a light on their choices and share

the competition.                                    who supports the competition’s                        during the challenges
                                                                                                                                                            with the public their mutual experience.
                                                    new direction
  To evaluate bakers at this level,                 Christian VABRET, Meilleur Ouvrier de France
  Their impartiality is paramount,                  and Creator of the Coupe du Monde de la
                                                    Boulangerie will also be part of this great
  Their open-minded attitude                        competition.
  is essential,                                     His role is to guarantee the coherence of the
  Their expertise is indispensible.                 competition cycle - Louis Lesaffre Cup, Coupe
                                                    du Monde de la Boulangerie, Masters de la
Under the aegis of president Johan SORBERG          Boulangerie. To this end, he has welcomed with
(Sweden), 5 jurors, all professionals of interna-   open arms the new aspects introduced into the
tional renown, will have the delicate task of       2018 edition of the Masters de la Boulangerie.
selecting the best in their speciality.
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LESAFFRE : Co-founder and                                                                               Ekip, Co-founder of the
organiser of the Masters                                                                                Masters de la Boulangerie
de la Boulangerie
                                                                                                                                     EKIP “The Equipper of Taste” – owner of the EUROPAIN show – is an
                                                                                                                                     historical partner and an ardent supporter in terms of equipment for
                A partner of bakers on five continents, Lesaffre is a vehicle for the                   les équipementiers du goût   the Masters de la Boulangerie bakery areas.
                fundamental values of baking. So, the business supports all those who
                cultivate talent, know-how and who aim for excellence.

                                                                                                        Historically involved in its subsidiary show, EKIP                                     About Ekip
Lesaffre tasked an international team with the       Lesaffre wishes to affirm the mission it has set
organisation of the Louis Lesaffre Cup inter-        for this competition - to add value and prestige   wishes to give greater visibility to its members           A dynamic professional association,
national selections and the Coupe du Monde           to the bakery profession and to project it into    know-how and expertise, and to support all the             which unites 31 French equipment
                                                                                                        great competitions and events that showcase                manufacturers in the fields of baking,
de la Boulangerie pre-selection. Now, with the       the future.
                                                                                                        the excellence of bakery professionals’ know-              bakery catering, pâtisserie, ice-cream
2018 edition of the Masters de la Boulangerie,                                                                                                                     making, confectionary and chocolate
                                                                                                        how, and the quality and innovation of French
                                                                                                                                                                   making, Ekip is a real ideas laboratory,
                                                                                                        equipment manufacturers.                                   a privileged environment for shared
                                                                                                        So, the competitors will benefit from state-               knowledge, which enables it to have
                                  “Everywhere in the world, bakers fight to defend quality              of-the-art equipment and the latest technical              a constant overview of the market’s
                                  bread. It is shown by solid expertise, a real potential for           innovations to support their talent.                       evolutions and trends.
                                  creativity and innovation - and a strong desire to pass
                                                                                                                                                                   EKIP also engages to promote the
                                  on know-how to future generations. The competition,                                                                              profession, via a great number of activities
                                  through the candidates who take part, will be a source of                                                                        instigated in numerous domains. This
                                  inspiration for all the bakers who fight this crusade, every                                                                     includes the creation of the EUROPAIN
                                  day in their bakery, to protect the excellence of bread.”                                                                        show in 1967 and also the organisation
                                                                                                                                                                   of demonstration bakery areas during
                                  Corinne WALLAERT-LESAFFRE                                                                                                        the leading international professional
                                  Lesaffre Communications Director                                                                                                 gatherings. It also comprises the 1998
                                                                                                                                                                   creation of the France Formation Export
                                                                                                                                                                   association (French Association of
                                                                           About Lesaffre
                                                                                                                                                                   Training and Export) and the initiation of
                                                                                                                                                                   market studies…
    As a global key player in yeasts and             A few figures:
    fermentation,      Lesaffre     designs,         • 9500 colleagues                                                                                             Finally, EKIP is a large network for
    manufactures and markets innovative                                                                                                                            exchanges and shared ideas, with
                                                     • 1.9bn Euros in 2012
    solutions for Baking, Food taste &                                                                                                                             numerous partners in the wheat-flour-
                                                     • 75 subsidiaries around the world                                                                            catering trade (grain producers, millers,
    pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
                                                     • 38 Baking CentersTM                                                                                         yeast     manufacturers,     ingredients
                                                     • Products distributed                                                                                        manufacturers,      intermediary   food
    Family group born in northern France
                                                       in more than 180 countries                                                                                  producers, unions and professional
    in 1853, now a multi-national and a
                                                     • 1 in 3 loaves of bread around the                                                                           organisations,      equipment     users,
    multicultural company, Lesaffre is
                                                       world is made with Lesaffre yeast                                                                           packaging manufacturers, installers,
    committed to working with confidence                                                                                                                           distributors, research bodies…).
    to better nourish and protect the planet.        www.lesaffre.com
                                                                                                                                                                   www.ekip.com
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nd@lesaffre.fr
Tel (0033) 3 2014 8014
Mob (0033) 6 2726 2823

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