The largest national exhibition dedicated to the bakery, confectionery and HoReCa industry will open its doors, for the 14th edition, between 17-19 March 2023, in Brașov, Lux Divina center, in 3 exhibition halls: Dacia, Lux Divina and Parc halls, the same location where thousands of specialists in the field met this year. The most innovative solutions and equipment for bakery, pastry, confectionery, ice cream, chocolate, milling and HoReCa will be exhibited in many exhibition stands for three days.
Specialists working in these fields will have the opportunity to see in operation some of the latest automatic lines, multifunctional equipment, ovens and molding machines, as well as accessories to complement them. The ingredients and raw materials are also present in the stands, in products prepared even during the exhibition, and the IT services demonstrate their usefulness for different business sectors, through applications specially developed for the specifics of these businesses.
Perfect location for making new connections
The event, in its 14th edition, will be held according to the latest international standards in the organization of exhibitions, joining the calendar of relevant European fairs. The three days of the exhibition will host, in addition to the programs held at the exhibition stands, the GastroPan Competitions, recognized for awarding the Bread of the Year and Cake of the Year awards.
The largest international suppliers of raw materials, equipment, accessories have already signaled their intention to participate at GastroPan. At the previous edition of the exhibition, there was an increase in the number of exhibitors coming from abroad, attracted by the potential they see in the market representing world-class companies that come to present the most innovative technologies at their disposal. There is also an increase in the number of visitors coming from abroad, most of them from the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary or even Germany. At the same time, the event is organized with the support of national and international associations such as ROMPAN, ANAMOB, ANBCT, Euro-Toques, UIBC or WACS. Leaders and specialists from these organizations are present at the event and ensure the professionalism of the programs and competitions held during the exhibition.
The fields of activity of GastroPan exhibitors
The product and service offer that the exhibitors prepare for GastroPan visitors includes the latest innovations in the fields in which they operate, as well as the most sought-after solutions for their customers.
bakery, pastry, milling, confectionery, ice cream, chocolate, coffee, HoReCa
From the BAKERY-PASTRY category, there are machinery, furniture and stainless steel equipment for bakeries, customized equipment, solutions for equipping bakeries, ovens of all types and technologies: tunnel, rotary, convection, combined ovens, thermo-cycling and modular ovens, fermenters, pre-fermenters and air conditioning systems, slicing machines, laminators, croissant rolling machines, sieves, dividers etc.
Within the CONFECTIONERY sector, there will be machinery, equipment, utensils and accessories for confectioneries, horizontal refrigerated showcases, vertical refrigerated showcases, confectionery utensils and accessories, including: various cake forms, cake stands, muffin stands, decorating bags etc., ingredients: flavorings for confectionery, instant premixes for confectionery fillings, fruit fillings for confectionery, creams prepared for confectionery, cocoa creams based on vegetable fats, stabilizers for preparing desserts based on whipped cream, gels and glazes for confectionery etc.
ICE CREAM represents a very important sector, thus, what will be presented will be: equipment, consumables for ice cream, machines, ingredients and raw materials for ice cream, flavors, essences, dyes, additives for ice cream, concepts, ideas, innovations in completing the offer of ingredients and raw materials: liquid and powder flavors, flavors, compositions with fruit or natural extracts, glazes based on vegetable fats, toppings, flavoring pastes for ice cream, variegato, topping etc.
The HORECA sector will be represented by furniture and various stainless-steel equipment for all sectors of the food industry: restaurants, professional kitchens, pizzerias, fast foods, catering activities, bars, laboratories etc., appliances with thermal processing, ice cube and flake machines, ice storage boxes, professional hoods, foods, mixed preserves, dietetic products, jams, nectars, professional oils etc.
For COFFEE lovers, there will be coffee or frappe machines, rare coffees and teas, and for those who have a CHOCOLATE business, they will be able to enjoy chocolate packaging machines, chocolate wrappers and glazes, chocolate, blankets, fats hydrogenated vegetables for tablets and glazes, but also chocolate artesian fountains and chocolate utensils.
The place where everything is possible
GastroPan exhibition takes place every year, being eagerly awaited by all the specialists in bakery, confectionery, ice cream, coffee and related fields, who come to visit the exhibition from all corners of the country and even outside its borders.
The Gastropan exhibition can be characterized as:
• the place where specialists, managers and entrepreneurs have direct contact with the latest generation technology, current trends and the know-how of over hundreds of exhibitors from several countries;
• the opportunity to enter a community of specialists organized around this event. The companies exhibiting at GastroPan are manufacturers and distributors of innovative technologies, products and services and experts in the field will certainly be present among us;
• the solutions presented at GastroPan address all types of customers, from industrial producers to artisanal ones, and the range of solutions presented by exhibitors is designed to satisfy even the most innovative plans.
More requests, more offers
At each edition of GastroPan, solutions adapted to the needs and specifics of the national market are presented. For this purpose, the organizers are in close contact with specialist visitors, carrying out surveys at the exhibition, but also through Brutarul-Cofetarul and Gastromedia magazines. Visitors also expect exhibitors to organize as many demonstration programs as possible at their own stands, to offer recipes, concepts, technologies and business ideas.
Present at GastroPan 2022, the suppliers of raw materials for the areas targeted by the exhibition are already preparing the products with which to surprise their visitors during the exhibition. As is natural, the process begins with the connection to the international market and the identified needs of consumers and continues with the process of research and development of products that meet or prevent these needs. The most recent such survey shows that the main desire of visitors is to encounter more offers of less frequently used ingredients, such as gluten, lactose or sugar free products, and to experience their advantages in obtaining new and innovative products.
GastroPan Competitions, a chance to show off your own products
The companies in the field of bakery, pastry and confectionery will also have promotional opportunities through the GastroPan Competitions. The best of the specialists in these fields will compete in craftsmanship and skill to win the Bread of the Year and Cake of the Year awards. This title can be used to add value to the entire product range. In the same way, the medals, cups and diplomas won can be used for promotion and marketing, they are judged by a jury made up of the best Romanian and foreign specialists in the field.
The level of competition will be even higher, after many of the competitors have completed numerous training programs in the last year, as a result of which they have accumulated special skills.
Reservation of stands for GastroPan 2023 is on
The increased interest of companies from Romania and abroad to participate in GastroPan – both those who have already participated and some new suppliers – clearly shows that the resounding success of the past editions has positioned the exhibition in the top of the events dedicated to these sectors.
GastroPan stands are allocated in order of confirmed reservations. To become an EXHIBITOR and to BENEFIT from a favorable stand position, contact the organizers at 0733 313 043 or at
For more information and details prepared by the organizers for suppliers in the field, contact the organizers at
