Team Canada seeks candidates for the Coupe de Monde de la Boulangerie

Do you dream of taking your baking skills to the world stage? Organizers of the 2026 Coupe de Monde de la Boulangerie (World of Cup of Baking) want to hear from you.

Alan Dumonceaux, chair of the Baking and Pastry Arts School of Skilled Trades in the Department of Culinary Arts and Professional Food Studies at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), is spearheading the selection of Baking Team Canada, who will compete in Paris, France, in January 2026 at the prestigious competition that attracts bakers worldwide.

The national selection process is open to professional bakers. The Coupe de Monde de la Boulangerie is a competition where the a three-member team will compete in breads, viennoiserie and a live and dead dough showpiece.

Team Canada must be selected by June 15, 2025.

For a taste of the competition, visit the official Instagram account and YouTube channel.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity to compete at Coupe de Monde de la Boulangerie, send your application or inquiries to Dumonceaux at adumonce@nait.ca by May 15, 2025, and organizers will inform applicants how selection for the event will occur.

If your company is interested in sponsoring Team Canada, contact Dumonceaux at adumonce@nait.ca.