Le World Food Gift Challenge 2025 de l’IGCAT récompense 12 produits exceptionnels en Sicile
Pour célébrer le patrimoine alimentaire et l’identité culturelle, le 6e World Food Gift Challenge de l’IGCAT a récompensé 12 produits alimentaires et artisanaux exceptionnels, sélectionnés par un jury international d’experts. Organisé par la Sicile, Région européenne de la gastronomie récompensée en 2025, le concours a apporté une reconnaissance internationale aux producteurs artisanaux dont les dons […]
Le Banat devient candidat officiel à la Région européenne de la gastronomie 2028
Dans le cadre d’une étape importante pour le paysage culinaire roumain, le Banat a officiellement signé un protocole d’accord avec l’IGCAT (Institut international de la gastronomie, de la culture, des arts et du tourisme), confirmant sa candidature à la Région européenne de la gastronomie 2028 et son entrée dans la région mondiale de la Plateforme […]
La Dalmatie fait un pas vers l’adhésion à l’European Region of Gastronomy 2027
La Dalmatie a officiellement signé un protocole d’accord avec l’IGCAT (Institut international de la gastronomie, de la culture, des arts et du tourisme), confirmant sa candidature au titre de Région européenne de la gastronomie 2027. La signature a été célébrée lors de la 29e réunion de la plateforme organisée par la Sicile, Région européenne de […]
Ingredients for unique experiences
Acknowledging the relationship between culture and nature, and its key role in transforming the territory in unique gastronomic experiences, was the theme of the webinar held by IGCAT Expert and CEO of NaturalWalks, Evarist March on 18 April 2023. Moderated by IGCAT Board member, Omar Valdez from UNWTO Academy, the webinar focused on Evarist March’s extensive experience as a forager, gastro-botanist and consultant […]
Food waste prevention is a UN sustainability goal
IGCAT has started tracking new trends and collecting information from partners across the globe that offer in-depth knowledge, practical methodologies and tools to take action against food waste in a quest to help our awarded World and European Regions of Gastronomy meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Food Waste Prevention and Sustainable Food Production are topics […]
European Regions of Gastronomy discuss opportunities in food and well-being tourism
The 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting successfully kicked off with IGCAT webinar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism in the Regions of Gastronomy, held on 10 September 2020. During the event, awarded European Regions of Gastronomy discussed policies to support and promote excellent visitor experiences related to food and well-being. By putting the spotlight on good case examples from the regions, the debate […]
IGCAT launches the 1st International Food Gift Challenge
With the aim to identify and promote artisanal food and food-related gifts in the Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT launched the 1st International Food Gift Challenge to take place in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020, on 5 June 2020. Hosted by Savonia University of Applied Sciences, the competition will gather high-quality food and crafts […]
North Brabant Region on Tour in Brussels
On 22 March 2018, Strategic Advisor for ’s-Hertogenbosch City Anja van Hout presented to experts from the Pays de La Loire agrifood industry the distinct benefits and challenges of joining the successful cross-region European Region of Gastronomy Platform. Anja Van Hout, an IGCAT Expert and representative from North Brabant European Region of Gastronomy 2018, was contributing to a meeting of […]
Menus of change at the ASEAN Tourism Forum
The Future of Food: Turning ASEAN Tradition and Craftsmanship into Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism was the title of the ASEAN Gastronomy Conference that took place on 25 January 2018 within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum, 22-26 January 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tourism and Sports Minister of Thailand, Weerasak Kowsurat presided over the opening ceremony of the […]
Keeping the flame alive
In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016. The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The Chef opened with a quote […]
Feeding sustainable regional development
There is no such thing as the perfect recipe for sound and long-lasting regional development, but the Regions of Gastronomy went pretty far in the process of building their own successful formulas to empower local communities. With creative and innovative proposals spicing the dish, during the 12th Regions of Gastronomy Platform meeting they renewed their commitment to cross-sectoral dialogue as […]
Kuopio announced European Region of Gastronomy 2020
European Region of Gastronomy 2020 title was recommended to be given to Kuopio Region (Finland), on Wednesday 14 June 2017 at Kuopio City Hall, after the presentation of the region’s bid book to an appointed jury. The announcement took place in the framework of the 11th Regions of Gastronomy Platform meeting, held in Kuopio, 14-16 […]
