Grand Prix GELATISSIMO

The popular gelato competition

Exceptionally the Grand Prix GELATISSIMO took place at südback 2022. The best gelatieri competed against one another. Their task: to produce the best gelato in the pistachio, yoghurt and strawberry flavours on the first three days of the competition. An expert jury selected the respective winner of the day. Their prize was a brand-new Vespa and they qualified for the grand finale.

Finale

In the grand finale on the third trade fair day, after the strawberry competition, the winner of the Grand Prix GELATISSIMO was determined: the three winners from the previous days had to prove their skill live when they produced a coconut sorbet. The expert jury selected then the overall winner and handed over the coveted trophy, the "Coppa GELATISSIMO”. On the last trade fair day the competitions were crowned by the additional competition “Intercoppa” where the 15 best gelatieri of the years 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 competed against each other in the category "Variegato-Amarena gelato.

The best participant of Intercoppa won a Fiat 500!

Note: The next Grand Prix GELATISSIMO will take place in parallel with INTERGASTRA - Leading trade fair for hotel & gastronomy business from 03 - 07.02.2024.

 

Winners of the Grand Prix Gelatissimo

Matteo Caldara - Eiscafé Big Ben from Asti (Italy)

Prize: green Piaggio Vespa and a Mediterranean cruise

Giuseppe Floris - Eiscafé Dolomiti from Worrstadt

Prize: white Piaggio Vespa

Alfiero Conte - Gelati Conte from Friedrichshafen

Prize: red Piaggio Vespa

Alfiero Conte - Gelati Conte from Friedrichshafen

Prize: Piaggio Vespa, Gelatissimo super cup, ice cream machine from Fontana ice cream

Giuseppe Papapietro - Gelateria Sole e Luna from Bad Windsheim

Prize: red Fiat 500

Review: Stage programme 2022

09:00 am

Registration and start of freezing process
01:30 pm Live show of gelato professionals: Alessandro Romeo, renowned gelato maker from Verona – Production of the first yogurt ice-cream based on chocolate
02:00 pmEnd of freezing process and pre-selection of the gelato samples

04:00 pm

Jury evaluation, award ceremony and handover of the 3 cruise vouchers
09:00 am Registration and start of freezing process
01:30 pm Live show of gelato professionals: Alessandro Romeo, renowned gelato maker from Verona – Production of the first yogurt ice-cream based on chocolate
02:00 pmEnd of freezing process and pre-selection of the gelato samples
04:00 pmJury evaluation and award ceremony
09:00 amRegistration and start of freezing process
01:00 pmEnd of freezing process and pre-selection of the gelato samples
02:00 pmJury evaluation and award ceremony preliminary round "Strawberry"
03:00 pm Start of freezing process for the finale "Coconut"
04:00 pmEnd of freezing process, pre-selection of the gelato samples, Jury evaluation and award ceremony: handover of the 3 vespa scooters and trophy Coppa GELATISSIMO
09:00 amStart of freezing process
01:00 pmEnd of freezing process and pre-selection of the gelato samples
02:00 pmJury evaluation, award ceremony and handover of the Fiat 500

The secrets of gelato production

In between the  competition rounds, the best gelato professionals in Europe shared their expertise in live shows and workshops on the Grand Prix GELATISSIMO stage.

Impressions