The competition was held in Rimini during the , an exhibition dedicated to artisan gelato, confectionery, pastry, bakery and coffee.
12 countries participated, including Australia (finishing ranked third), Japan, Spain and the United States.
Each team had four days to complete eight tests: a decorated tub of gelato, an artistic gelato cake, a decorated cup, a haute cuisine entrée, a mystery box, artistic items, gelato snacks and the final grand buffet.
The creations of the Australian team:
The French team was made up of Benoit Charvet, Christophe Domange, Rçmi Montagne and Jean-Thomas Schneider.
, Schneider thanked everybody who helped them get the victory: "Simply, thank you! We find strength in unity so I want to thank warmly thos who helped us in this wonderful human and professional adventure."
The ultimate France vs Italy battle in 2020
France and Italy are now even, having both won the Gelato World Cup four times each. The two countries are actually the only ones to have won the cup since its inception.
The winner is not allowed to participate the following time, so Italy was not part of the competition this time. But this rule will be removed for the next competition, in 2020, so we can witness an epic Italy vs France showdown.
Check out the creations of the French team:
UNESCO World Heritage Status for gelato?
Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini suggested last week that gelato should be part of the UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage
Neapolitan pizza made the list in December. Since then, while make the list.
