Bakery & Ice Cream Attraction (BICA) 2027 will showcase the leading talents in artisan bakery, pastry-making and ice-cream making. The exhibition is bringing together leading professionals, competitions and live experiences at IFEMA MADRID from February 16 to 18, 2027.
This new themed trade fair dedicated to artisan bakery, patisserie and ice cream, is making its debut as part of the first edition of Anuga Select Ibérica – a project promoted by IFEMA MADRID and Koelnmesse– with the goal of bringing together in a single space some of the leading names shaping the present and future of these industries.
Direct contact with renowned chefs will be one of the key features of BICA’s agenda, with live tastings, guided tastings and practical workshops.
The trade fair will also offer a learning platform for the latest trends and new ways of understanding the trade through the ‘Seminarios con Gusto’ series. The program will be announced soon.
A particular highlight in this category is Taste the Winners, a space where visitors can sample a selection of Spain’s award-winning artisan chocolates, ice cream, biscuits, croissants, artisan panettones and roscónes, presented by the makers themselves. Among the professionals already confirmed are leading figures such as Raúl Bernal (Lapaca), Lluc Crusellas (Eukarya – El Carme), Martín de Luca (Hofmann), Alexandra Navarro (Exalta-Sant Llehí), Antonio García (Panem), Éric Ortuño (L’Atelier), Abel Castaño (Golimbeo), Arturo Salvador (Sukar), Jesús Quirós (La Rosa), Migue Señoris (Gelática), Rafel Aguilera (Cal Jan), Albert Soler (Can Soler), Pol Marginedas (Es Neu), Mario Masiá (Masiá), Albert Roca (El Gelat) and Paloma Silvestrin (Doble Uve).
Competitions
The exhibition will also play host to competitions and in the fields of bakery, patisserie and ice cream-making, with the backing of Spain’s leading professional associations and organisations. The titles will include:
- Spain’s Best Master Chocolatier 2027
- The sixth edition of the National Artisan Bakery Championship organized by the Spanish Confederation of Bakers, Confectioners, Pastry Chefs and Related Trades (CEOPPAN)
- The Ice Cream of the Year 2027 competition
Photo: Flan praliné by Antonio García (Panem, Madrid), one of the chefs attending BICA.
Credit: BICA