GIOVANNI PINA
Italy’s best master baker, Italy’s best ingredients, together with the spirit of continuous improvements and perfection, all have made Giovanni Pina a century-old Italian classic, offering the world its unique and delicious world-class pastry.
A centennial story
of Giovanni Pina
Giovanni Pina, a master bakery brand from Italy, takes everyone on a journey into the world of delightful and sweet pastries. Italian baking is world-renowned, and Giovanni Pina’s baking style represents the pinnacle of the world’s baking art. Being one of the most famous Italian bakery brands, Giovanni Pina uses century-old organic yeast, a rich variety of flour recipes and extraordinary baking skills, bringing the legend of Italian pastry to the world.
Bearing the name of its founder, Giovanni Pina was founded a century ago in the heart of Trescore Balneario (Bergamo), Italy, and is a bakery brand that has been in existence for three generations.
Ever since its launch in 1920, every generation of Giovanni Pina has been devoted to the baking world. Back in 1920, Italy has just emerged from the chaos of the First World War, and the first generation of Giovanni Pina, with the idea that pastries and desserts that can rekindle the sweetness and joy of life, created this well-known pastry brand and gave it life and vitality. The brand has been in business for hundred years and has its baking craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation.
Yeast and Flour Magic of Giovanni pina
Italian bakery is famous throughout the world for its careful attention in choosing authentic and natural Italian ingredients. Giovanni Pina uses yeast of equal historical value as its brand for baking, and has been used for more than a century, the original Italian natural yeast. The yeast is cultivated and fermented to a right proportion without adding any chemical additive and artificial preservatives. The lactobacillus that co-existed with natural yeast is not only good for digestion but also helps to absorb nutrients, allowing everyone to enjoy delicious pastries without the need to worry about its negative effects on health.
There are five main types of original Italian flours, with different levels of softness, flexibility, elasticity and smoothness. For over a century, Giovanni Pina has been pursuing excellence and has formulated more than ten exclusive flour recipes to produce amazing tastes, allowing everyone to taste delightful and unique Italian baking flavors of Giovanni Pina pastries.
Important Awards & Entitlements
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1990 Vice-President of ‘The Pastry Chefs of Bergamo 1990-1997.
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1992 Italian Pastry Championship.
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1993 Founder of the ‘Italian Academy of Confectioners Master’.
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1994 Gold Award of ‘Konditormeister to the Europeans’ in Stuttgart, Germany.
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1998 Five Gold Individual Italian Titles and Seven Gold Team Italian Titles ‘Italian Championship’ 1998-2010.
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2000 President of the ‘Italian Academy of Confectioners Master’ 1999-2011.
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2004 Judge of the ‘Maestri del Dolce’ Trophy, competition held in various European capitals.
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2007 Judge in the itinerant pastry contest organized by Camel distilleries on Costa cruise ships.
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2009 Premiata Pasticceria Pina, 1 of the 100 Best Pastry Chef in The World. ‘Relais Dessert International’ (France).
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2009 Technical coach of the Italian Pastry Chefs Team at the Phoenix World Championship.
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2011 Jury President at the World Junior Pastry Championships in Rimini, Italy.
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2017 Member of the committee of Italian chocolate experts selecting representative of Italy to the 2018 World Cup.
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2017 Competition for Italian Pastry Chef Masters - Gold Medal for the great aesthetic and scenic sense.
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2018 Competition for Italian Pastry Chef Masters - Gold Medal for the excellence of the goodness of the innovative Italian Gianduia Cake.
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2019 Competition for Italian Pastry Chef Masters - Gold Medal for the excellence and elegance of baked goods.
Master Chef
Giovanni Pina
To produce authentic top-quality Italian pastries, you need not only first-class Italian baking ingredients but also a master baker who knows the essence of Italian baking. The third generation of Giovanni Pina, bearing the same name as the brand, is a master of the Italian baking industry. As the third generation, Giovanni Pina has been specializing in baking for 40 years. With his family roots and natural talents, Giovanni Pina won the International Pastry Gold Medal and the honorary title of “Master of Desserts” in 1994, being the youngest one to have this achievement. In 2009, he was selected as one of the 100 best dessert masters in the world, an honour that only 6 people in Italy have received so far.
