The 33rd SIGEP, International Exhibition of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery Production, will be held at Rimini Fiera from 21st to 25th January 2012. Approximately 750 companies will offer their products in a space covering 90,000 m². Last year 19,676 visitors from 128 countries attended the trade fair, 3,500 more than in the previous year.  For the third time, the SIGEP BREAD CUP 2012 will take place. The championship is dedicated to the entire artisan bread baking chain. The Cup will once again feature the participation of teams from ten nations, with 40 contestants and a further 80 professionals and pupils supporting them. A professional and international jury will select the winner. The Bread Cup is programmed under the theme of sustainability which will be exemplified by the use of renewable energies by means of new technologies favoring energy saving and therefore the use of renewable energy and materials useful for increasing artisan enterprises’ profitability. The fair company Rimini from Germany, Austria and Switzerland is represented by the lienische Handelskammer für Deutschland e.V. (Italian chamber of commerce for Germany, www.itkam.org) and will help you with all your questions. For further information please contact ITKAM Stefania Scarabello, Tel.: +49 (0)80 - 928507676, e-mail: sscarabello@itkam.org.