Whole wheat bread with sunflower seed and flax seed and the Julf Cake – the best products of 2016

The bakery and confectionery sections of the GastroPan 2016 Competitions took place on the first day of GastroPan exhibition, the biggest event for the bakery and confectionery sectors in Romania.

The greatest bread and cake were awarded with the Bread and the Cake of the Year prizes. The bread made of whole wheat flour with sunflower seed and flax seed made by Baboia Doina from Vel Pitar SA is the „Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania”, whereas the winner of the „Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania” category is Beldiman George from Adriana Bolgiu SNC company, who made traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia. The Cake of the Year 2016 is Julf Cake, a special cake made by Cazacu Elena Ada from Vipp Fashion Srl company, the company that won in this category last year too.

The Bread of the Year 2016

One of the novelties of this year’s edition was that both artisan and industrial bakeries will have the opportunity to win the trophy of the Bread of the Year 2016, as this prize will be divided this year into two different categories, according to the quantity of bread produced daily and the method of bread production – the best artisan and industrial breads have been awarded.

Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania

The best industrial bread of the year is a bread made of whole wheat flour with sunflower seed and flax seed made by Baboia Doina from Vel Pitar SA. The bread supports a healthy lifestyle as it is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania

Beldiman George from Adriana Bolgiu SNC company won the first prize in this category with a traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia. The bread is made of potato, white flour, salt, yeast.

The Cake of the Year 2016: Julf Cake

Reinvented tradition was this year’s topic for this category, which was won by Elena Ada from Vipp Fashion Srl company, who made the cake called Julf Cake. The cake was inspired by a 100-old Romanian Christmas tradition. The base layer of the cake is made of meringue and flour made of red grape seed. It is gluten free and rich in vitamins and antioxidants. The cake has two kinds of crèmes: a mousse made of hemp seed, brown sugar syrup and cream, as well as a mousse made of elderberry.

Congratulations to all contestants who entered the bakery and confectionery sections of GastroPan 2016 Competitions!