Hong Kong and Macao bakers get path to Germany’s 2027 iba UIBC Cup

By AI, Created 10:45 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Hong Kong and Macao’s selection process for the iba UIBC Cup of Bakers 2027 has opened, giving professional bakers and students a route to the China final and the global championship in Munich. The competition adds a local platform for skill testing, industry exposure and a chance to represent the region on baking’s international stage.

Why it matters: - The Hong Kong and Macao selection creates a direct pipeline from local competition to the China final and then to the global final in Munich, Germany. - The professional champion will compete for the lone national place at the 2027 Global Final, raising the stakes for bakers in both cities. - The event also gives baking students a formal path into a major international industry competition.

What happened: - The Hong Kong and Macao SAR selection for the iba UIBC Cup of Bakers 2027 has opened for professionals and vocational school students. - The competition is officially organized by the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners. - The China Association of Bakery and Confectionery Industry advises the competition. - Lam Soon’s Golden Statue brand is the title sponsor. - The professional-category winner advances to the China Final and then competes for China’s spot at the global final in Munich.

The details: - The competition is split into two tracks: Professional Division and Student Category. - Professional Division registration is scheduled to close on 27 April 2026. - The Professional Division preliminary round is set for 8 May 2026 at Lam Soon Hong Kong Group’s Tai Po Baking Centre. - Professional Division contestants must submit a competition plan by 28 May 2026. - The top six professionals will compete in a five-hour onsite challenge on 6 June 2026 at the International Culinary Institute. - The professional assessment includes baguettes with strict length and weight requirements, creative everyday breads, Viennese mini and canape pastries, laminated Danish pastries and Lam Soon Golden Statue highland barley bread. - The Student Category final is set for 5 June 2026 at the International Culinary Institute. - Eligible student entrants include people from baking training universities, colleges and schools in Hong Kong and Macao. - The organizers will provide competition flours including Golden Statue Brand flour, American Rose Brand flour, Royal Sakura Japanese Style Bread flour and Lam Soon’s Golden Statue Highland Barley Bread Premix. - The Professional Division will include a module requiring contestants to make entries on site using the highland barley premix. - The highland barley ingredient is sourced from barley grown at an altitude of 4,000 meters. - Winners across both categories will receive champion, first runner-up, second runner-up, Innovation Award and Highland Barley Award honors, among others. - Total cash prizes add up to HK$12,000. - All winners will also receive a Lam Soon product gift package. - Applicants must submit personal information and photos of their entries through WeChat using the official registration QR code. - Enquiries go to worldofbread@126.com.

Between the lines: - The competition is being positioned as both a skill test and an industry showcase, with emphasis on technical precision, time management and stress resilience. - The use of branded competition ingredients suggests the event is also a platform for product visibility in China’s baking market. - The 2023 result cited in the release points to the competition’s relevance for bakers aiming at international recognition.

What’s next: - Professional Division applicants still have the near-term deadlines of 27 April, 8 May and 28 May 2026 to meet. - Student competitors will move toward the 5 June 2026 final, followed by the Professional Division final on 6 June 2026. - The professional winner will then advance toward the China Final and the chance to represent the country in Munich in 2027.

The bottom line: - The Hong Kong and Macao selection gives local bakers a direct shot at one of baking’s most prestigious international competitions, with a national title and a global final on the line.