Zamora,
the bread capital
Zamora hosted the first edition of the PanFest International Bread and Flour Congress, an international event that brought together bakers, business leaders from the flour industry, chefs and researchers to discuss the present and future of bread. The congress highlighted the value of artisan bread, traditional cereals and innovation in the field of flour, establishing Zamora as a benchmark and hub for baking culture.
The premier event for bread and flour
The conference was established with the aim of highlighting the role of bread and flour as cultural, social and economic pillars of our diet. Despite being essential components of the Mediterranean diet and an integral part of Spain’s culinary identity, their value has declined in recent decades. This is why Panfest has emerged, a transformative project that seeks to restore bread to the prominence it deserves, placing Zamora at the centre of a network of knowledge, production and creation centred on quality breads and flours. By 2027, it will host a major public fair and the International Bread Cup, the international baking championship.
Programme
Competition
9th World Tripe Championship
6/14/2026 12:00 PM
Chefs from across the country will demonstrate their skills with this traditional dish.
Food Fair
Tapas Panfest: A Popular Food Festival
6/14/2026 1:00 PM
Panfest opens its doors to the people of Zamora on its public day, offering a Gastronomic Fair where bread will take centre stage.
Open ceremony
Opening Ceremony of the Panfest Congress
6/15/2026 10:00 AM
The official opening of Panfest, a conference created to highlight the cultural, social and economic importance of bread and flour in our diet.
Presentation
Talking about bread
6/15/2026 10:30 AM
Ibán Yarza
Journalist specialising in bread
Round table
Incorporating artisan bread into haute cuisine
6/15/2026 11:20 AM
Toño Rodríguez
Chef at La Era de los Nogales[*] (Sardas, Huesca)
Marc Segarra
Executive chef at Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine and the chef at Refectorio[*] (Sardón de Duero, Valladolid)
Jesús Monedero
Chef and baker at Palio (Ocaña, Castile-La Mancha, Spain)
Florindo Fierro
Master Baker and Trainer at La Escuela de Molinos (Zamora)
Presentation
Live flours and terroir. The future of premium artisanal bread
6/15/2026 11:55 AM
Samuel Moreno
Chef at El Molino de Alcuneza [* (Sigüenza, Guadalajara, Spain)
Presentation
The revival of barbilla wheat: science and tradition bring back the bread of yesteryear in Zamora
6/15/2026 12:25 PM
Juan Carbajo Aguirre
CEO of Molinos del Duero (Zamora)
Round table
Beyond the awards: day-to-day life in the bakery
6/15/2026 12:55 PM
Elisabete Ferreira
Baker and manager at Pão de Gimonde (Gimonde, Portugal)
Domi Vélez
Domi Velez Bakery (Seville) at El Horno de Vélez (Lebrija, Sevilla)
Ángel Ruiz
Ruiz Benayas Bakery (Maqueda, Toledo)
Daniel Jordà
Director of Panes Creativos (Barcelona)
Presentation
Semolina in pasta
6/15/2026 1:30 PM
Giuseppe Iannotti
Chef at Krèsios[*][*] (Telese Terme, Campania, Italy)
Round table
Signature breads
6/15/2026 7:00 PM
Xevi Ramón Simón
Master food artisan, manager and founder of Triticum (Cabrera de Mar, Barcelona)
Tomeu Arbona
Baker at Fornet de la Soca (Palma de Mallorca)
John Torres
Owner of John Barrita (Madrid)
Guillermo Moscoso
Master Baker at Pan da Moa (Santiago de Compostela)
Florencio Villegas
Baker at La Tradición (Santa Cruz, Córdoba)
Mario Ortiz
Chef at Brulèe (Andorra)
Presentation
How to build a community around bread
6/16/2026 10:00 AM
Ramón Garriga
Bread Communicator (Argentina)
Presentation
The magic and symbolism of spring breads
6/16/2026 10:35 AM
José Carlos Capel
Gastronomic critic and President of Madrid Fusión
Presentation
How to make bread a World Heritage site
6/16/2026 11:10 AM
Zaza Ivanidze
Owner of Agritourism Farm Ambari (Ghreli, Georgia)
Round table
Are we making the best bread ever?
6/16/2026 11:50 AM
Elena Huertas
President of the IGP Pan de Cruz of Ciudad Real
Teodoro Fernández
Baker at El Molino (Santa María de la Vega, Zamora)
Txema Pascual
Artepan’s, Mamia Bakery (Vitoria)
Marcial Grela
Chairman of the Pan Galego PGI of Santiago de Compostela
Presentation
The use of ancient wheat varieties in baking: a veritable treasure trove of biodiversity
6/16/2026 12:25 PM
Carlos Moreno
Partner and director at deSpelta (Palazuelos, Guadalajara, Spain)
Round table
Unraveling the Mystery of Wheat: Genetics, Technology, and Innovation
6/16/2026 1:05 PM
Mª Ángeles Romero
Professor of Food Technology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela)
Elena Benavente
Professor of Genetics at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Madrid)
Néstor Etxaleku
Director of Business Development at the Espiga I+D Cereal Innovation Centre (Navarra)
Sandra Pérez Quirce
PhD in Agri-Food Industries. Specialist at the Castile and León Cereal Technology Centre (Palencia)
Closing
Closing Ceremony
6/16/2026 1:05 PM
The first edition of Panfest, the major event for bread and flour, comes to a close.
NEWS
News
PanFest celebrates bread as living heritage, providing a space where people can come together and foster a sense of community.
Zamora brought the first International Bread and Flour Congress to a close by committing to forge a knowledge network across different trades in order to safeguard bread-making culture.
News
At PanFest, millers and bakers are calling for knowledge to be shared in order to preserve and promote Spanish artisan bread.
“Like wine, bread must reflect the land from which it comes.” The baking industry is calling for a commitment to identity and local wheat varieties, as well as products that are linked to the local terroir.
News
From June 14 to 16, Zamora will become the capital of bread, grains, and flour
More than 50 bakers, flour industry executives, and grain experts from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Georgia, Argentina, and Andorra will examine the present and future of bread from the perspectives of gastronomy, science, agriculture, and cultural heritage.
News
A popular food fair and the 9th World Tripe Championship kick off PanFest
The World Tripe Championship, sponsored by Chef Pedro Martino, has chosen PanFest to host its ninth edition.
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