Brazil’s Two Best Gelato Masters Earn a Place in the World Final
Aline Vieira and Guilherme Geraldini Pereira won the Brazilian Final at FIPAN in São Paulo on July 22 and 23, 2025, and will compete in the 2026 World Final.
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Gelato Festival World Masters Returns to Los Angeles for Labor Day
Gelato Festival World Masters returned to Los Angeles for the first time since 2023, bringing 10 North American gelato artisans to Ovation Hollywood on August 30 and 31, 2025.
FIPAN 2025: Brazil’s 15 Best Gelato Masters Chase a World Final Spot
Fifteen Brazilian gelato masters, selected in 2023 and 2024, competed at FIPAN in São Paulo for the two available World Final places.
North America’s 5 Best Gelato Makers of 2025 Reach the Finals
Five gelato makers qualified for the North American Finals in Los Angeles after the second Semifinal on May 7, 2025, in High Point, North Carolina.
Gelato Festival World Masters North American Semifinal: 24 Contenders
Twenty-four gelato makers from the US, Canada and Mexico competed in the second North American Semifinal at High Point, NC, on May 6 and 7, 2025.
Mexico’s Top 3 Gelato Artisans Head to the North American Semifinals
Irvin Jiménez, Juan Antonio Coyoli Maciel and María De Los Ángeles Morales took the top three places at the Mexico City round of the Gelato Festival World Masters and move on to the North American Semifinal.
Paolo Ammendolia Wins Switzerland’s Gelato Festival Round
Paolo Ammendolia of Gelateria Pizzeria Italia in Solothurn won the Swiss challenge with his gelato "Fior di Passione" and goes through to the European Finals.
Belgium’s Four Best Gelato Artisans of 2025 Revealed
José Romero of Pepe's in Brussels topped a field of 24 at the Belgian Gelato Festival World Masters challenge, with three more artisans also qualifying for the finals.
Stephanie Tucci Wins the Ontario Gelato Festival Challenge
Stephanie Tucci of By Chefanie in Barrie won the Ontario challenge with her mascarpone and fig vermouth gelato "Mio Nonno".
Zandhoven Hosts a Gelato Festival Challenge for Belgium’s Best
Belgium hosted the first European stop of the 2025 Gelato Festival World Masters tour at Carpigiani Benelux in Zandhoven on 24 February.