Italy returns to the forefront of the international panorama of fine pastry making, conquering the third place at the Coupe d'Europe de la Pâtisserie 2026, disputed in Paris on 18 and 19 January 2026. A very prestigious result that allows the Italian team to access the World Cup final in Lyon 2027, confirming Italian excellence in the confectionery sector.
The competition took place at the exhibition center of Paris Porte de Versailles, one of the most important stages at European level for professional pastry making.
The Italian team and the European test
Representing Italy was a team composed of Marco Deidda, Alexander Fiorucci e Gabriel Gianforchetti, young professionals who distinguished themselves through their technique, creativity, and precision. The team faced a very high-level competition, with over five hours of intense work, during which they created artistic demonstrations and tasted desserts.
The rules of the Coupe d'Europe de la Pâtisserie include the creation of plated desserts, chocolate preparations, frozen desserts for catering, and spectacular artistic sculptures in sugar and chocolate, judged by an international jury composed of the greatest names in world pastry making.
Here are the wonders created by Team Italy:
Final standings and World Cup qualification
The European podium saw the France take first place, followed by Belgium, while Italy won a deserved third place, overcoming top-level teams. A result that is worth doubly: in addition to the prestige of the podium, Italy in fact obtains direct access to the world final of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, scheduled at Lyon in 2027.
An excellence that continues over time
Italian pastry making thus confirms itself as one of the most solid and respected realities on an international level. Italy is in fact the only country to have participated in all editions of the world final, a fact that testifies to continuity, high-level training and the ability to renew itself without losing its ties with tradition.
This new success strengthens the image of Made in Italy around the world, demonstrating how talent, technique, and gastronomic culture can compete at the highest international levels.
Towards Lyon 2027
Now the focus shifts to the 2027 World Cup Final, where Italy will face the best teams from every continent. This event represents not only a sporting and professional challenge, but also an important showcase for the identity and quality of Italian pastry making around the world.
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