abstracts CURRENT EVENTS BERGNER CREATES THE FOUNDATION COOK&CHEF INSTITUTE BergnerGrouphascreatedCook&Chef Institute, a dynamic, modern foundation thatactsasaresearchcentreandworks hand in hand with important figures in international cooking, innovating in the cookwareproductsthattheseprestigious creators use in their restaurants. Over thirty kitchen wizards from 20 different countries and five continents will come together in this space dedicatedtostrategicreflectionsandtechnologicalinnovation.Among them,wefindleadingmasterchefssuchastheFrenchchefLudovic Dubouis,theBrazilianAdrianoSuppa,theMexicansBettyVázquez andGracielaMontañoandSpanishtelevisionchefsPepeRodríguez andSa-manthaVallejo-Nágera,amongmanyothers. ANDRÉSINIESTAANDQUIQUEDACOSTA, NEWAMBASSADORSFORARCOS ThecrackplayerfromFuentealbillaandthe3-starchefwillbesuiting upwearing theArcos uniform this season.Andrés Iniesta and the knife brand fromAlbacete are joining forces for the third year in a rowtocontinuetospreadthefameoftheAlbacetebrandnamearound the world. For his part, Quique Dacosta, a point of reference for haute cuisine, has come to Arcos attracted by the traditional craftsmanshipofitsproductsanditsadvancedtechnology.Thecook received his third Michelin star in 2012 for the Quique Dacosta Restaurante, which is on the prestigious «The World’s 50 Best Restaurants» list. BRACOLLABORATESWITHMADRIDFUSION AttheendofJanuary,Madridonceagainbecamethegastronomic capitaloftheworld,andthebrandnameBrawaspresentatoneof the most important international gastronomic summit meetings in theworld,Madrid Fusion,which is held annually atCampo de las Naciones.Everyyear,highlyprestigiouscooks,fromSpainandthe restoftheworld,includingrisingstarsfromallcountries,participate init,alongwithmanyloversofgoodfood.Itisamulticulturalevent wheretherearedemonstrations,manytastingandsamplingsessions, auctions of delicate gems of dishes, tributes, conferences, and contestsforalltastes. MARKETS COOKWARE, AGROWINGSECTOR Innovations in the field of kitchenwarearetakingplaceintwo main areas. On one hand, there are ecological issues, as different manufacturers try to find ways to reduce energyconsumptionbydistributingand conserving heat better.And then there isthequestionofhealth,asnewkitchenware goods can be used to cook in a way that preserves the vitamins and minerals in food better, or to cut down onfats. KNIVES, THERECOVERY ISNOTICEABLE Competitive and demanding, the knife sector shows the recovery ofthemarketthroughthelaunchingofnewitemsanda movetowardsinnovation.Designsarebecomingmore sophisticated,inspiredbyproductsforprofessionals, and this extends to the domestic sphere. The majority are sti l l made of steel, although investments are being made in technologies that lengthen the time that they stay sharp. Atthesametime,ceramic knives are still holding on asagoodalternative. TRENDSETTING DISHES The healthy flow of tourism and the consequent recovery of the hotelmarketarereactivatingsalesinoneofthesectorsthatwere hardesthitbytheconsumercrisis.Althoughsalestoindividualsare stillslow,theprofessionalsphereisadrivingforceinasectorthatis finallybeginningtoseealightattheendofthetunnel.Thisindustry, oneofthemosttraditionalandrootedinSpainandinmanyEuropean countries, continues tomaintain its strength and prestige, forged throughhighqualityandalonghistory. SHOWS AMBIENTEMEETS EXPECTATIONS Spainrankedthirdinthenumberofvisitorsandninthinthenumber of exhibitors (105) atAmbiente, the largest consumergoods fair in theworld.We can say thatyoucouldhearSpanishbeingspokeninthe walkways, onmobile phones, and at the food stands. AGREATERNUMBER OFVISITORSTOHOMI A total of 1400 exhibitors (20% of them from 64-menaje
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