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Food Experience Area

In partnership with AUF

Experience

Live food
demonstrations

Experience live food preparation and production with expert chefs and industry professionals. Specialised stations showcase cutting-edge techniques, hands-on training, and best practices to reduce food waste, offering real-time insights into culinary innovation and industry trends.

  • <p>Learn</p>

    Learn

    Learn essential skills, ingredient sourcing, the importance of food safety and see the creation of delicious dishes.

  • <p>Enjoy an immersive experience</p>

    Enjoy an immersive experience

    Engage in live food preparation demonstrations for an immersive 360 experience of food preparation.

 

Gelato and 
Bakery Training

Highlights from 2025

Immerse yourself in live demonstrations

Immerse yourself in live demonstrations

This feature focused on the art of making gelato and bakery products using healthy ingredients. Led by top chefs and industry professionals, this interactive experience will offer hands-on training, helping attendees learn the techniques behind creating delicious, healthier food options. Whether you are looking to open your own shop or simply expand your culinary skills, this area is designed to provide you with essential knowledge, from ingredient sourcing to machine selection.

Luciano Ferrari

Gelato

Luciano Ferrari

This training focused on gelato production, business opportunities and market trends in this category. From machinery to guidance on your opening your own shop, Luciano provided key insights into this category.

Erwann Guillois

Bakery

Erwann Guillois

With sessions from a leading figure in the world of artisan bakery and winner of the Coupe de France 2025, here attendees learned about bakery products with high-quality, healthy ingredients, participated in interactive sessions and discovered how to elevate their offerings.

Stations

Get a taste for sessions that were available in 2025

Sweet Corner

Bakery and confectionary live demonstration

Live demonstration of the preparation and production of Bakery and confectionaries highlighting the use of healthier alternative ingredients i.e., diverse types of wheat/ sugar alternatives while ensuring the elimination of food waste. 

Sweet Corner

Gelato Training

In-depth training and live demonstration of gelato production and packaging, focusing on the theme of healthy indulgence and the use of sugar alternatives and methods to limit and eliminate food waste.

Savory Corner

Interactive live cooking demonstrations

Chefs will showcase innovative ways to reduce food waste while preparing savory dishes using healthier alternative products. This hands-on experience will highlight sustainable cooking techniques, ingredient repurposing, and the use of plant-based, organic, and locally sourced alternatives to create delicious, nutritious meals. Watch as culinary experts transform everyday leftovers into gourmet dishes and discover practical tips for minimizing food waste in your own kitchen.

Beverage Corner

The Coffee Corner

Delegates will explore the art and science of coffee making. Led by expert baristas and coffee industry professionals, this station will highlight the latest trends in coffee preparation, from bean selection to brewing techniques. Attendees will gain hands-on experience in crafting the perfect cup, learn about the importance of sourcing high-quality beans, and discover sustainable practices in coffee production. Whether you are a coffee enthusiast or a business professional, this station offers valuable insights into the evolving coffee landscape, enhancing both your knowledge and skills.

Beverage Corner

Teatime

During the day, activations from different tea companies will highlight their products and various methods in which they can be prepared. Includes various mixes in iced tea formats, assorted flavors and hot tea brewing techniques. 

Beverage Corner

Concentrates

Concentrates’ companies will highlight the different methods of their incorporation in various drinks.

Ready to experience the art of food preparation and production?