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.
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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 (the good and the bad)
6/15/2026 10:30 AM
Ibán Yarza
The man who popularised bread in Spain
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)
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)
Presentation
How to build a global community around bread
6/16/2026 10:00 AM
Ramón Garriga
Comunicador del Pan
Presentation
The magic and symbolism of spring breads
6/16/2026 10:30 AM
José Carlos Capel
Gastronomic critic and President of Madrid Fusión
Presentation
How to make bread a World Heritage site
6/16/2026 11:00 AM
Zaza Ivanidze
Owner of Agritourism Farm Ambari (Ghreli, Georgia)
Round table
Are we making the best bread in history?
6/16/2026 11:50 AM
Presentation
The use of ancient wheat varieties in baking: a veritable treasure trove of biodiversity
6/16/2026 12:20 PM
Carlos Moreno
Partner and director at deSpelta (Palazuelos, Guadalajara, Spain)
Round table
Bread and Science
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)
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
Zamora is hosting the First Bread and Flour Symposium, a prelude to the major PanFest 2027
This inaugural symposium will highlight the role of bread in haute cuisine, featuring several chefs who champion the culinary value of this product, including Samuel Moreno and Luis Alberto Lera.
News
PanFest was created with the goal of establishing Zamora as the world capital of quality bread and flour
The project brings together farmers, millers, bakers, and chefs to promote high-quality flour and bread as part of our cultural heritage.
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