On May 12, the American selection for the Panettone World Cup will take place in New York, open to professionals from United States, Canada, Mexico, Central, and South America who register before April 15.

Of all those registered, 30 candidates will be evaluated by a technical jury, led by Biagio Settepani, who will be in charge of choosing three candidates from the United States, Canada, and Mexico and two candidates from Central and South America. The five pastry chefs will compete in the final of the competition, which will be held November 5-7 in Lugano (Switzerland).

Giuseppe Piffaretti, ideator of the Panettone World Cup, assures that this second edition of the international competition, “is the first time there will be a real selection for America, knowing that many produce this unique product, love it and have appreciated the event even overseas. I am sure that together with a friend and professional person such as Biagio Settepani, the event will be a great success ”.