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Bakery World Cup

Discover the podium for the Bakery World Cup 2026

OR

SOUTH KOREA

Seok Yong Hwang (bread candidate) Yong Hwan Choi (artistic piece candidate) Myung Gi Kim (viennoiserie candidate)

SILVER

CHINESE TAIPEI

Chi Wei Kao (bread candidate) Win Rou Peng (artistic piece candidate) Shi Bin Chang (viennoiserie candidate)

BRONZE

FRANCE

Yann Raimondo (bread candidate) Yannis Thouy (artistic piece candidate) Corentin Molina (viennoiserie candidate)

Bakery World Cup

The Bakery World Cup, a true showcase of baker’s know-how on a global scale, has embodied since 1992 the spirit of sharing and emulation that animates the profession. This competition has since established itself as the international reference, revealing the exceptional talents that shape the future of the bakery. Emblematic and historic competition of the whole sector, the Bakery World Cup embodies the perfect alliance between tradition and innovation that characterizes this constantly evolving profession. Now organized by GL events, in collaboration with the three founders, the National Confederation of French Bakery and Pastry (CNBPF), Ekip and the French Bakery Team of the MOF bakers, this 13th edition of the contest promises to offer the best in terms of know-how and technicality. 

Ranking : 
1992 : France
1994 : Switzerland
1996 : France
1999 : USA
2002 : Japan
2005 : USA
2008 : France
2012 : Japan
2016 : South Korea
2020 : China
2022 : Chinese Taipei
2024 : France

The competing teams

Tuesday January 20th, 2026 : 
USA : Ambrose ERKENSWICK (bread) + Sandy PESQUERO (viennoiserie) + Nicolas NAYENER (artistic piece)
Senegal : Ousmane MANE (bread) + Moustapha THIAW (viennoiserie) + Papa Amadou FALL (artistic piece)
Brazil : Fernando DE OLIVEIRA (bread) + Evelin Karine SZCERBRICKI (viennoiserie) + Fabricio LIMA (artistic piece)
Japan : Tomoaki TABATA (bread) + Junko INOUE (viennoiserie) + Junichi SAWADA (artistic piece)
France : Yann RAIMONDO (bread) + Corentin MOLINA (viennoiserie) + Yannis THOUY (artistic piece )

 Wednesday January 21st, 2026 :
Canada : Florent LEHMANN (bread) + Julien BRUYER (viennoiserie) + Jason WANG (artistic piece)
Morocco : Yassine RASSAFI (bread) + Aziz OUZAIME (viennoiserie) + Adil KEROU (artistic piece)
Chinese Taipei : Chi Wei KAO (bread) + Shi Bin CHANG (viennoiserie) + Win Rou PENG (artistic piece)
Denmark : Mikkel HANSEN (bread) + Ida LAURIDSEN (viennoiserie) + Mette MARKMANN-ERIKSEN (artistic piece)
South Korea : Seokyong HWANG (bread) + Myung Gi KIM (viennoiserie) + Yonghwan CHOI (artistic piece)

About the tests

Baguettes and breads of the world: Candidates will have to make imposed products as well as a loaf of bread from the world drawn by lot. Add free creations to it.
Sweet pastries: The bakers will present imposed pastries and creations but also a sweet creation typical of their country of origin.
Artistic piece: Around the theme "The great inventions of your country", candidates will have to create a culinary work of art from 140 to 160 centimeters in height, fully edible. A test that reveals all the talent and ability of the candidates to work in a team.
Snacking: This collaborative test allows the three candidates to combine their expertise to collectively create a range of savoury products.

Major partners

Lesaffre, a global player for over 170 years, innovates with its partners to address challenges in nutrition, health, and sustainability. Convinced of the potential of microorganisms and fermentation, our 11,000 employees are committed to helping feed 9 billion people healthily by 2050 while preserving the planet's resources.
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Platinum partners

Produced from a unique terroir and historic expertise, Charentes-Poitou AOP butter, Lescure is a butter of exceptional quality, recognized by the best artisan bakers and pastry chefs for its inimitable hazelnut taste, consistency, and perfect plasticity, which ensure exceptional puff pastries and viennoiseries.
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Moulins Viron is a 200-year-old family company, which has enhanced the tradition of Excellence and the artisan know-how. Located in Chartres (FR), Moulins Viron always searched the highest quality of wheat from a local sourcing, to address the best quality of ""Additive-Free"" flours to the best professionals (Pierre Hermé, Nina Métayer, Hélène Darroze etc.). Exporting in almost 30 countries, it is also the reference of the French bakery craftmanship out of France, inspiring and being inspired by the best bakers around the world.
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Premium partners

Scaritech designs reliable and durable tools for the bakery and pastry professions. Guided by practical experience, the brand optimizes technique, comfort, and food safety, from scoring to fermentation and kneading. It also develops promotional products tailored for food industry professionals.
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Created and managed by food industry professionals, MAPA and La Mutuelle d’Assurance de la Boulangerie support bakers with tailored coverage, prompt compensation, and a strong sense of solidarity. For over 40 years, La Mutuelle d’Assurance de la Boulangerie has offered bakers comprehensive, customized health and life insurance to ensure the long-term security of their business and their families.
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Ekip partners

Intercéréales is the representative interprofessional organization for French cereals. Created at the initiative of professional organizations in the cereal sector, it brings together all economic stakeholders in the industry: production, collection/marketing, and primary processing.
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Aria Constructeur is a French company that designs, manufactures, and sales equipment to improve load transfers in the artisanal, industrial bakery and agri-food sectors. We specialize in the manufacture of loader and elevator for bakery’s ovens. We offer storage, transfer, and weighing solutions.
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Aria Constructeur is a French company that designs, manufactures, and sales equipment to improve load transfers in the artisanal, industrial bakery and agri-food sectors. We specialize in the manufacture of loader and elevator for bakery’s ovens. We offer storage, transfer, and weighing solutions.
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Fours Fringand, French independent bakery oven manufacturer since 1928. Bakery Oven specialist for all the energy sources, Fours Fringand offers the complete range of baking solutions for bakers with reliable, innovative products and excellent service. Fours Fringand, the excellence for your demanding baking!
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For over 70 years, VMI has been designing mixing and kneading solutions for the bakery, pastry, and snacking sectors. Reliable, ergonomic, and high-performing, VMI mixers and kneaders are entirely designed and assembled in France. VMI is a Coperion brand.
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