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Main Auditorium

Welcome

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Welcome to Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España 2025

10:00 - 10:10 HRS

Welcome to the 23rd edition of Madrid Fusión under the theme 'Revolutionaries'.

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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V Food from Madrid Competition

10:00 - 11:00 HRS

A prize will be awarded to the best national recipe using 'Carne de la Sierra de Guadarrama' PGI meat, accompanied by a wine from the Madrid DO.

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Traditions looking at Aponiente

10:15 - 10:45 HRS

Ángel León

Chef at Aponiente*** (Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain)

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pastry

Presentation

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Honey from La Alcarria

10:30 - 11:00 HRS

Carlos Gumiel

Chef at Biosfera (Guadalajara, Spain)

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wine edition

Top tasting

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Volcanic wines

10:30 - 12:00 HRS

Pilar Cavero

Sommelier and wine critic for ABC (Madrid, Spain)

Jonatan García Lima

Winemaker at Suertes del Marqués (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)

Angeliki Karakosta

Communications Manager at Hatzidaki Winery (Santorini, Greece)

Antônio Maçanita

Winemaker at Antônio Maçanita Winery (Azores, Portugal)

sala catas

Tasting session

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Wines of Tenerife. High altitude wines

10:30 - 11:30 HRS

Rodrigo González

Sommelier

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Water cuisine as a philosophical concept in Japanese gastronomy

10:50 - 11:20 HRS

Albert Raurich

Chef at Dos Palillos* (Barcelona, España)

dreams

Welcome

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Presentation Madrid Fusion Dreams 2025

10:50 - 11:00 HRS

Dreams opens its second edition as part of Madrid Fusion Food from Spain.

dreams

Presentation

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Opportunities and challenges of AI in the hospitality industry

11:00 - 11:30 HRS

Cecilia Tham

Co-founder and CEO at Futurity Systems

pastry

Presentation

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Japanese Breakfast

11:05 - 11:50 HRS

Sayuri Ikeda

Owner of CHOSHOKU KISHIN (Kyoto, Japan)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Dishes with history

11:05 - 11:35 HRS

Marlene Vieira

Chef at Marlene (Lisboa, Portugal)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Gastón & Dabiz, a UniverXO of cebiches

11:25 - 11:55 HRS

Gastón Acurio

Chef at Astrid & Gastón (Lima, Perú)

Dabiz Muñoz

Chef at DiverXo*** (Madrid, Spain)

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dreams

Presentation

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AI in the sweet world

11:30 - 11:50 HRS

Christian Escribà

Pastry chef at Pastelería Escribà (Barcelona, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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15 Championship Cheesy Bites

11:40 - 12:40 HRS

In search of the best ‘Cheesy Bite’ in Spain also in 2025.

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dreams

Round table

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Is the tasting menu dead and are we going back to the à la carte?

11:50 - 12:30 HRS

Manuel Villanueva

Mediaset Content Director

Cristina Jolonch

Gastronomic journalist

Juanlu Fernández

Chef at Lú Cocina y Alma* (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain )

Albert Adrià

Chef at Enigma* (Barcelona, Spain)

Luis Suárez de Lezo

President of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy

pastry

Presentation

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The "colineta"

11:55 - 12:25 HRS

Raúl Bernal

Lapaca Pastry Shop (Huesca, Spain)

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Main Auditorium

Interview

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Interview with Bruno Verjus

12:00 - 12:30 HRS

José Carlos Capel, president of Madrid Fusión, will be conducting an interview with the French chef Bruno Verjus.

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Disfrutar: latest news

12:00 - 12:30 HRS

Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch & Mateu Casañas

Chefs at Disfrutar*** (Barcelona, Spain)

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sala catas

Tasting session

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Aragon: land of 'garnachas'

12:00 - 13:00 HRS

Jesús Solanas

Sommelier

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wine edition

Theory Session

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Gabriel García de Oro: Brand building and Storytelling

12:20 - 13:15 HRS

Ferran Centelles

Former sommelier at elBulli and co-founder of Wineissocial and Outlook Wine (Barcelona, Spain)

Gabriel García de Oro

Strategic Creative Consultant

pastry

Presentation

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Ice cream snacks

12:30 - 13:00 HRS

Fernando Sáenz

Owner of Grate & Dellasera (Logroño, Spain)

dreams

Round table

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Word of mouth, media, social networks and gastronomy: who fills the restaurants?

12:30 - 13:25 HRS

Carlos Maribona

Gastronomic journalist

Verónica Zumalacárregui

Journalist and influencer

Nandu Jubany

Chef at Can Jubany* (Calldetenes, Barcelona, Spain)

Mario Sandoval

Chef at Coque** (Madrid, Spain)

Miguel Carretero

Chef at Santerra* (Madrid, Spain)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Improving the creative system through the experience of elBullirestaurant

12:35 - 13:35 HRS

Ferran Adrià

Promoter of elBulli Foundation (Cala Montjoi, Girona, Spain)

Rubén Zubiri

Enigma* (Barcelona, Spain)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Mottainai: the sorrow of waste

12:45 - 13:15 HRS

Steven Wu

Chef a Sen Omakase* (Madrid, Spain)

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pastry

Round table

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Spanish honey: the best ingredient for sweeteners

13:05 - 13:35 HRS

Ana Díaz Pérez

Deputy Director General for Quality and Sustainability, Directorate General for Food

Fátima Gismero

Pastry chef at Fatima Gismero (Pioz, Guadalajara, Spain)

Mª José Martínez

Chef at Lienzo (Valencia, Spain)

Iván del Río

Beekeeper Madrid Honey

David Senchermés

President ASEMIEL

sala catas

Tasting session

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Finca La Capilla and La Varra wines: versatile pairing, a fusion of elegance and creativity

13:15 - 14:15 HRS

Cristina Forner

President of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres and Finca La Capilla

Manuel Iribarnegaray

Technical Manager of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres and Finca La Capilla

Jaime Mondéjar

Head chef at La Varra

Mai Cantallop

Headwaiter and sommelier at La Varra

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Andalusian EVOO Denominations of Origin: liquid gold for haute cuisine

13:20 - 14:05 HRS

Periko Ortega

Chef at ReComiendo (Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain)

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dreams

Round table

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Innovation and sustainability in catering: towards a zero waste kitchen

13:25 - 13:55 HRS

Héloïse Vilaseca

Codesign Engineer en Science for Change

Albert Franch

Chef at Nolla (Helsinki, Finland)

Rodrigo Castelo

Chef at Ó Balcão (Santarém, Portugal)

Pablo Sosa Domínguez

CEO and co-founder of OSCILLUM

wine edition

Top Tasting

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Mohamed Benabdallah, sommelier at Extebarri*

13:35 - 14:20 HRS

Mohamed Benabdallah

Sommelier at Etxebarri* (Vizcaya, Spain)

pastry

Presentation

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25 years of themed menus

13:40 - 14:05 HRS

Jordi Butrón

Ex director of Espai Sucre (Barcelona, Spain)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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AI applied to daily menus

13:40 - 14:10 HRS

Eneko Axpe

Doctor of Physics

Eneko Atxa

Chef at Azurmendi*** (Larrabetzu, Vizcaya, Spain)

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dreams

Presentation

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Sowing the future: innovations transforming our tables and baskets

13:55 - 14:15 HRS

Pedro Luis Prieto Hontoria

CEO of Be Food Lab

360º HUB

Workshop

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The cuisine of wit: Lanzarote's landscape on the plate

14:00 - 15:30 HRS

Germán Blanco

Chef at Brisa Marina (Playa Blanca, Lanzarote)

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pastry

Competition

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XII edition of the 'Bocadillos de Autor' competition

14:10 - 15:10 HRS

Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España, in collaboration with Alma de Cereal, is holding the XIIth edition of the 'Bocadillos de Autor' competition to find the best sandwich in Spain.

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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IV Competition Cooking the sea and our rivers

14:10 - 15:10 HRS

The competition that rewards the culinary creativity of our country, based on fishery and aquaculture products.

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Main Auditorium

Tribute

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Madrid Fusión's tribute to Ruperto de Nola's book 'Guisados, Manjares y Potajes' (Stews, Delicacies and Casseroles)

14:15 - 14:45 HRS

A time to remember part of the history of the Spanish cuisine.

sala catas

Tasting session

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Varieties of Castilla y León through the Zarcillo Awards

14:30 - 15:30 HRS

Fernando Mayoral

Winner of the Spanish Sommelier Championship 2024 and Sommelier and Head Waiter at the restaurant El Rincón de España

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wine edition

Vinomio

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Pairing with natural wines

14:40 - 15:40 HRS

Rafa Peña

Chef at Gresca (Barcelona, Spain)

Alberto Segade

Head sommelier at the restaurant Kadeau** (Copenhagen, Denmark)

dreams

Round table

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University and gastronomy

15:00 - 15:30 HRS

Laura Pintos

Head of Lifestyle and Gastronomy at ABC

Vinyet Capdet

Director of the Culinary and Gastronomic Sciences Degree CETT-UB

Antonio Obregón

Academic Director of the MACC

John Regefalk

BCC kitchen coordinator

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Roots, cooking the environment

15:15 - 15:45 HRS

Alejandro Ibáñez

Chef at Barahonda (Yeda, Murcia)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Cooking with light

15:30 - 16:00 HRS

David Chamorro

Director de Food Idea Lab (Madrid, Spain)

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dreams

Round table

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Gastronomy as a driving force at home and abroad

15:30 - 16:15 HRS

Ignacio Medina

Gastronomic journalist

José Miguel Herrero

Director of Food at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

María Naranjo

Agrifood Industry Director ICEX

Nieves Barragán

Chef at Sabor (London, UK)

Oriol Castro

Chef at Disfrutar*** (Barcelona, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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11th Championship for the Best Iberian Ham Croquettes

15:50 - 16:50 HRS

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pastry

Presentation

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Gelato Collection

16:00 - 16:30 HRS

Albert Adrià & Alfredo Machado

Gelato Collection

wine edition

Top tasting

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Henrietta Lovell: Non-Alcoholic Pairings

16:00 - 17:00 HRS

Henrietta Lovell

Founder and CEO of The Rare Tea Company and Rare Charity (London, UK)

sala catas

Tasting session

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Presentation of The Book of Iberian Wines, with Masterclass-Tasting commented by KOPKE, the oldest wine cellar in Oporto

16:00 - 17:00 HRS

Sara Peñas

Manager of La Vida Ibérica Lda.

Luis Antunes

University professor and wine critic from Portugal

José Peñín

Journalist, writer, critic, wine populariser and creator of the Peñin Guide

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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For the love of art

16:05 - 16:35 HRS

Quique Dacosta

Chef at Quique Dacosta Restaurante *** (Dénia, Alicante, Spain)

dreams

Round table

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Understanding cooking styles: Minimalism

16:30 - 18:30 HRS

Toni Massanés

Director General Fundación Alícia

Ferran Adrià

Promoter of elBulli Foundation (Cala Montjoi, Girona, Spain)

Alba Torres

Member of the elBullifoundation team and lecturer on the MACC Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Gastronomic Catering.

Pedro Sánchez

Chef at Bagá* (Jaén, Spain)

Josean Alija

Chef at Nerua* (Bilbao, Spain)

Artur Martínez

Chef at Aürt* (Barcelona, Spain)

Rubén Zubiri

Enigma* (Barcelona, Spain)

pastry

Presentation

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Pastry-making by Oriol Balaguer

16:35 - 17:05 HRS

Oriol Balaguer

Owner of Oriol Balaguer (Barcelona, Spain)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The soul of whisky in the kitchen

16:40 - 17:10 HRS

Mark Donald

Chef at The Glenturret Lalique** (The Hosh, Crieff, Scotland, UK)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Breaking the boundaries between sweet and savoury

16:55 - 17:25 HRS

Jesús Camacho

Chef at Donaire* (Adeje, Tenerife)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Flavour enhancers from 'waste'

17:15 - 17:45 HRS

Diego Guerrero

Chef at DSTAgE** (Madrid, Spain)

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pastry

Competition

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I 'The best sweet breadcrumbs' competition.

17:15 - 18:15 HRS

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wine edition

Theory Session

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Discovering Finnish culture and drinks

17:15 - 18:00 HRS

Samuil Angelov

Vicepresident Finish Sommelier Association

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Presentation of the black truffle of Teruel and appointment of José Carlos Capel and Joan Roca as Ambassadors.

17:30 - 18:00 HRS

José Miguel Herrero

Director of Food at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

María José Medas

Chef at El Batán* (Tramacastilla, Teruel, Spain)

Isabel Doñate

Association of Truffle Growers of Teruel

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360º HUB

Workshop

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The (present) future of distillate

17:30 - 18:30 HRS

Mario Villalón

Owner of Angelita (Madrid)

Carles Bonnin

Owner of La Destilateca (Barcelona)

sala catas

Tasting session

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25 years of Finca Moncloa

17:30 - 18:30 HRS

Jorge Balón Jiménez

Oenologist at Finca Moncloa

Manuel Delgado Casas

Viticulture Manager

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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All the Mexicos of Quintonil

17:50 - 18:20 HRS

Jorge Vallejo

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Snails, quail and wine

18:05 - 18:35 HRS

Javier Corral

Chef at Buezo Restaurante (Burgos, Spain)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Abastos, to supply. Market cuisine at the market

18:25 - 18:55 HRS

Iago Pazos

Chef at Abastos 2.0 (Santiago de Compostela)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Hornado: the popular tradition that tastes like Quito

18:40 - 19:10 HRS

Galo Pillalaza

Chef at Cosas Finas de la Florida (Quito, Ecuador)

Fabricio Cebayos

Director of Communication Quito Tourism (Ecuador)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Landscapes of Georgia

19:15 - 19:45 HRS

Guram Baghdoshvili

Chef at Karater (Lisboa, Portugal) & Chventi (Georgia)

Davit Narimanishvili

Chef at Nunuka & Persimmon's (Madrid, Spain)

Daduna Ghlonti

Chef at Skio (Gudauri, Georgia)

Irakli Todadze

Chef at Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel (Tiblisi, Georgia)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Chickpeas from Madrid: the challenge of diversity

10:00 - 10:30 HRS

Remedios Alarcón

Researcher at the Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA).

Daniel Martínez

Researcher at the Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA).

Luis Isac

Researcher at the Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA).

Jorge Rea

Researcher at the Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA)

dreams

Round table

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The transformative potential of AI in creating new foods.

10:00 - 10:40 HRS

Juan Francisco Delgado

Executive Vice President INTEC Foundation

Juan Pablo de Giacomi

CEO Innomy

Enrique García Gavira

CEO Avolution Lab

Peter Yu

Director Asia Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture

Lara Neira

CEO NIGAL

pastry

Presentation

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Sweet and savoury snacks

10:15 - 10:45 HRS

Jairo Vincelle

Pastry chef at Pastelería Vincelle (Jaca, Huesca, Spain)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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1st National Steak Tartar Championship

10:15 - 11:15 HRS

Madrid Fusión Foods of Spain celebrates the 1st National Championship of Steak Tartar in the restaurant with the sponsorship of La Finca Jiménez Barbero.

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wine edition

Top tasting

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Spanish wines on Liv Ex

10:30 - 12:00 HRS

Agustín Trapero

Ex Beverage Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

sala catas

Tasting session

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Legendary wines: master tasting with LAVINIA from Château Canon and Rauzan-Segla

10:30 - 11:30 HRS

Daniel Poveda

Gerente Lavinia La Finca

Roberto Aguado

Director B2B Lavinia

Elena Delgado

Retail Manager de Lavinia

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Vegetable cold meats

10:35 - 11:05 HRS

Marco Antonio Iniesta

Chef at Frases* (Murcia)

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dreams

Round table

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The new social and emergency cooking

10:40 - 11:15 HRS

Javier Sanz & Juan Sahuquillo

Grupo Cañitas (Casas-Ibáñez, Albacete, Spain)

Pepa Muñoz

Chef at El Qüenco de Pepa (Madrid, Spain)

pastry

Presentation

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Pastry No limit

10:50 - 11:50 HRS

Christian Escribà

Pastry chef at Pastelería Escribà (Barcelona, Spain)

360º HUB

Workshop

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Presentation of the Agrifood Trends Report 2025

11:00 - 12:00 HRS

Laura Cristóbal

Economics Director of the EFE news agency

Juan Francisco Delgado

Executive Vice President INTEC Foundation

Begoña Pérez Villareal

CEO EIT Food South Europe

Kisko García

Chef at Choco* (Córdoba, Spain)

dreams

Round table

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The value of local products in revitalising the territory / Gastronomic entrepreneurship in Empty Spain

11:15 - 11:50 HRS

Neus Monllor

Agrosocial Consultant-Amaterra

Luis Alberto Lera

Chef at Lera* (Castroverde de Campos, Zamora, Spain)

José Alfredo Martín

Co-founder of Apadrinaunolivo.org

Jorge Jiménez

President APROTER

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Inspiration and excellence with the Torres brothers: sweet vs savoury

11:20 - 11:50 HRS

Sergio y Javier Torres

Chefs at Cocina Torres*** (Barcelona, Spain)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The vinegar kitchen

11:45 - 12:15 HRS

Juanlu Fernández

Chef at Lú Cocina y Alma* (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain )

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dreams

Presentation

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Marine superfoods for the blue economy of the future

11:50 - 12:20 HRS

Carlos Duarte

Professor of Marine Science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST (Saudi Arabia)

pastry

Presentation

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Sweet creams

11:55 - 12:25 HRS

Ricardo Vélez

Chocolatier at Moulin Chocolat (Madrid, Spain)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Rethinking patisserie in a plant-based approach

11:55 - 12:25 HRS

Carlos Fernandes

Pastry chef and teacher at Le Cordon Bleu (Madrid)

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sala catas

Tasting session

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Fernández Rivera Family: a toast to what is to come

12:00 - 13:00 HRS

Rodrigo Pons Morente

Technical Director at Familia Fernández Rivera

Lucía Pascual Fernández

Fernández Rivera Family Technical Department

Lucía Fernández Rivera

CEO Familia Fernández Rivera

Olga Fernández Rivera

Director of the Fernández Rivera Family Winery

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sala catas

Tasting session

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Makro, wines and cheeses. A journey of flavours

12:00 - 13:00 HRS

Rubén Palomares

Oenologist and sommelier Makro

Elena Miñarro

Sommelier Makro

Julen Lavado

Makro Partner

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dreams

Round table

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Circular gastronomy

12:20 - 12:50 HRS

Maxime Boniface

CTO and Co-Founder at Väcka

Alejandro Orioli

CEO at Amplius Regenerative Food - ARF

Miguel Ángel Cubero

CEO Ingredalia

Itziar Ortega

Senior VP de Global Operations at Eatable Adventures

Main Auditorium

Tribute

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Madrid Fusión pays tribute to the revolutionaries

12:30 - 14:25 HRS

30 years of a revolution that is still bearing fruit.

pastry

Competition

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I Best Apple Dish Competition

12:30 - 13:30 HRS

Pink Lady® is calling for entries for the first edition of the Best Apple Dish Competition.

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wine edition

Top tasting

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The fermentation revolution

12:30 - 13:00 HRS

Robert Ruiz

Chef and founder of Lov Ferments (Barcelona, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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A modern, versatile and unique take on a universal cheese

12:30 - 13:30 HRS

Jordi Cruz

Chef at ABaC*** (Barcelona, Spain)

Pepe Rodríguez Rey

Samantha Vallejo Nájera

Catering Samantha de España

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dreams

Round table

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Vertical farming

12:50 - 13:15 HRS

Jaime Martín

Founding Partner and CEO Lantern

Yolanda Cortés

CFO and partner of Ekonoke

Iván García

CEO and co-founder Neboda Farms

wine edition

Top tasting

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Rosés from around the world

13:15 - 14:00 HRS

Beth Willard

Co-Chair - Decanter World Wine Awards

dreams

Round table

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New challenges of foodtech and its application in different business models

13:15 - 13:45 HRS

María Jesús Abellán

Head of the Department of Food Innovation of ICEX

Gabriel Torres

Pascual Innoventures

Mariano Oto

Vice President of FATE & CEO of Nucaps

Mª Rosario Villarroel

Viscofan

Rubén Hidalgo

Capsa Food

pastry

Presentation

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LLUC, the documentary

13:35 - 14:05 HRS

Lluc Crusellas

Pastry chef at El Carme Pastisseria (Barcelona, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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15th Gusti-Negrini Competition

13:35 - 14:35 HRS

The competition aims to promote the products of the Italian pantry.

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pastry

Presentation

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From tradition to innovation

14:10 - 14:40 HRS

Ginés Nicolás

Owner of the Catorce Doce bakery in Niko (Murcia)

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360º HUB

Worshop

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Differentiated quality beef, from Ternera Gallega Suprema Ecoloxica to Vaca Gallega and Buey Gallego, a delight for the senses

14:15 - 15:45 HRS

Héctor López

Chef at Restaurante España (Lugo, Spain)

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wine edition

Vinomio

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Le Doyenné Saint- Vrain

14:30 - 15:30 HRS

James Henry

Chef at Le Doyenné Saint-Vrain (Paris, France)

sala catas

Tasting session

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Galician red wines, a treasure to be discovered

14:30 - 15:30 HRS

Fernando Mora

MW

Jorge Vila

Director Galicia Wine Academy

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pastry

Presentation

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Sinergia collection: creative nougats

14:45 - 15:15 HRS

David Gil

Co-owner and head of innovation at I+Desserts (Barcelona, Spain)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Updated tradition

15:00 - 15:30 HRS

Fran Martínez & Cristina Díaz

Chef maître at Maralba** (Almansa, Albacete, Spain)

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dreams

Round table

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The prodigal sons of country cooking

15:00 - 16:00 HRS

Iris Jordán

Chef at Ansils* (Anciles, Huesca, Spain)

Xune Andrade

Chef at Monte* (San Feliz, Asturias, Spain)

Juan Carlos García

Chef at Vandelvira* (Baeza, Jaén, Spain)

Alejandro Hernández

Chef at Versátil* (Zarza de Granadilla, Cáceres, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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Best Beer Sommelier

15:15 - 16:15 HRS

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Main Auditorium

Round table

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Caviar: new gastronomic frontiers

15:35 - 16:05 HRS

Rafa Zafra

Chef at Estimar (Barcelona, Spain)

Arnau Subías

Scientific Manager of GastroBio (Barcelona, Spain)

Juanjo López

Chef at La Tasquita (Madrid, Spain)

Ignacio Medina

Gastronomic journalist

David Montalban

Brand Ambassador Caviar de Riofrío (Riofrío, Granada, Spain)

pastry

Presentation

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Panettone

16:00 - 16:30 HRS

Miguel Castro

Owner of Marea Bread (Madrid, Spain)

Ton Cortés

Co-owner of Suca'l (Barcelona, Spain)

dreams

Workshop

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360º restaurant management

16:00 - 19:00 HRS

Sílvia Timón & Sílvia Sánchez

Thinknovate

Ferran Adrià

Promoter of elBulli Foundation (Cala Montjoi, Girona, Spain)

Víctor Caleya

elBulli Foundation. Professor of Innovation at MACC

Ernest Laporte

Patrón elBulli Foundation

360º HUB

Workshop

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Lanzarote's first Michelin star: Kamezí

16:00 - 17:30 HRS

Koldo Eguren

Owner and responsible for Kamezí (Lanzarote)

Rubén Cuesta

Chef at Kamezí (Lanzarote)

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sala catas

Tasting session

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KSDAL, a journey through natural wines

16:00 - 17:00 HRS

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Narisawa and his vision of a new Japanese pop culture

16:10 - 16:40 HRS

Yoshihiro Narisawa

Chef at Narisawa** (Tokio, Japan)

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wine edition

Top tasting

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Ismael Álvarez. Young producers

16:10 - 17:00 HRS

Ismael Álvarez

Sommelier at Chispa* (Madrid, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Auction

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Truffle Auction

16:20 - 16:40 HRS

The Truffle Auction at Madrid Fusión Food from Spain is a gastronomic event with a charitable purpose.

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pastry

Presentation

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Rye bread

16:35 - 17:05 HRS

Richard Hart

Owner of Hart Bageri (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Mugaritz?

16:45 - 17:15 HRS

Andoni L. Aduriz

Chef at Mugaritz** (Errentería, Guipúzcoa)

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pastry

Presentation

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New bakery products

17:10 - 17:40 HRS

José Roldán

Baker and pastry chef at Panadería El Brillante (Córdoba, Spain)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Cooking in a changing climate

17:20 - 17:50 HRS

Chiara Pavan & Francesco Brutto

Chefs at Venissa* (Mazzorbo, Venice, Italy)

wine edition

Theory Session

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Round table: Wines with points and international awards

17:30 - 18:30 HRS

Tao Platón

Technical Director of Península Vinicultores (Rioja Alavesa, Spain)

Raúl Pérez

Oenologist

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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1st Partridge Cooking Competition

17:30 - 18:30 HRS

The competition promotes the use of partridge, an emblematic ingredient in traditional cuisine.

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sala catas

Championship

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2nd Championship Carajillo 43 by Licor 43

17:30 - 18:30 HRS

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pastry

Presentation

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Dishes for sweets

17:45 - 18:15 HRS

Carlos Pardo

CEO ACME Madrid (Madrid, Spain)

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360º HUB

Workshop

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Calm Eladio. Cooking the territory

17:45 - 18:45 HRS

Paco García

Agricultural and gastronomic development manager of Frutas y Verduras Eladio

Pepe Álvarez

Farmer (Coín, Málaga)

Diego René

Chef at Beluga Restaurant (Málaga)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Cooking the Journey

17:55 - 18:25 HRS

Agustín Ferrando Balbí

Chef at Ando* (Hong Kong, China)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Refining the marine enzymatic process

18:30 - 19:00 HRS

Diego Schattenhofer

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Looking at the forest: cooking in the pine forest with a glimpse of the past

18:35 - 19:05 HRS

Elena Lucas

Chef at La Lobita* (Navaleno, Soria)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The land feeds us, the land eats us

19:05 - 19:35 HRS

Pedro Aguilera

Chef at Mesón Sabor Andaluz* (Alcalá del Valle, Cádiz, Spain)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Workshop

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The Revelation chefs go out for tapas with Balfegó

19:05 - 19:35 HRS

Beatriz Fernández y Rodrigo Fernández, Rita Llanes & Manu Lachica, Ausiàs Signes & Felicia Guerra, Àngel Esteve, Icíar Pérez Cejas & Juan Carlos Pérez, Claudia Merchan & Áxel Smyth

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Use of mycological resources

10:00 - 10:30 HRS

Miguel Ángel de la Cruz

Chef at La Botica* (Matapozuelos, Valladolid, España)

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dreams

Presentation

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AI to accompany human nutrition

10:00 - 10:30 HRS

Rafael Urrialde

Researcher Universidad Complutense de Madrid

wine edition

Top tasting

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White wines for cellaring

10:30 - 11:30 HRS

Sarah Jane Evans

Master of Wine and Co-foundader of the Academy of Chocolate

dreams

Round table

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Health in the restaurant

10:30 - 11:10 HRS

Meritxell Obiols

Co-founder of GastroCoaching.Food. Specialist in Coaching, Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.

David Seijas

Ex sommelier elBulli - Gallina de Piel Wines

Diego Guerrero

Chef at DSTAgE** (Madrid, Spain)

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The depths of Catalan cuisine

10:35 - 11:05 HRS

Jordi Vilà

Chef at Alkimia* (Barcelona)

pastry

Presentation

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The sweet side of El Celler de Can Roca

10:35 - 11:05 HRS

Jordi Roca

Pastry Chef at El Celler de Can Roca*** (Girona, Spain)

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sala catas

Tasting session

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11:00 - 12:00 HRS

Irraki Cholobargia

Georgian Wine Ambassador

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Valladolid, world capital of the tapa

11:05 - 11:35 HRS

Teo Rodríguez

Chef at Trasto (Valladolid, Spain)

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dreams

Round table

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Fermented products and enzymes: safe, healthy and gastronomical

11:10 - 11:50 HRS

Fabiola Juárez

Fundación Alícia

Paula Fernández

Universidad de León

Esther Merino

Beverage developer and gastronomic researcher

Jordi Cuñé

R&D Manager ABbiotek Health

Javier Olleros

Chef at Culler de Pau** (O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain)

pastry

Presentation

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Recovering flavours

11:10 - 11:40 HRS

Paco Torreblanca

Pastry Chef at Pastelería Torreblanca (Petrer, Alicante, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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5th National Mojos Cooking Competition in Harmony with Tenerife Wines

11:40 - 12:40 HRS

This competition aims to showcase and raise awareness of the rich, colourful and versatile world of mojos in Spain.

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Main Auditorium

Award

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Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España Award for the Defence of the Product

11:45 - 12:05 HRS

Alimentos de España is one of the instruments developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to promote and support the agri-food sector.

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pastry

Award

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Best Hotel Breakfast Award

11:45 - 12:05 HRS

The second edition of a competition to reward the best hotel breakfast in Spain.

dreams

Presentation

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Presentation of the National Food Strategy

11:50 - 12:15 HRS

Ana Rodríguez Castaño

General Secretariat for Agricultural Resources and Food Security

wine edition

Award

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Juli Soler Award for the future of wine, the young talents of tomorrow

12:00 - 13:00 HRS

Every year, Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España unveils the new crop of revelatory chefs, and The Wine Edition Wines from Spain does the same with the new wine professionals.

sala catas

Tasting session

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Touring Catalonia through its great whites

12:00 - 13:00 HRS

María José Huertas

Sommelier at Paco Roncero Restaurante** (Madrid)

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The concealment of the product

12:10 - 12:40 HRS

Javi Estévez

Chef at La Tasquería* (Madrid, Spain)

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pastry

Presentation

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Sustainable baking with tradition and innovation

12:10 - 12:40 HRS

Elisabete Ferreira

Manager at Pão de Gimonde (Gimonde, Portugal)

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dreams

Presentation

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Diabetes: trends and evidence

12:15 - 12:40 HRS

Serafín Murillo

Nutritionist at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Barcelona, Spain)

Paco Roncero

Chef at Paco Roncero Restaurante** (Madrid, Spain)

dreams

Round table

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From ageism to the silver economy

12:40 - 13:15 HRS

Elena Roura

Scientific Director of the Alícia Foundation

Susana Belmonte

Director General of Public Health, Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid

Juan Mediavilla

Restoration advisor

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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The 72 seasons and Kyoto's culinary spiral

12:45 - 13:15 HRS

Katsuhito Inoue

Chef at Chef's Table by Katsuhito Inoue (Kyoto, Japan)

pastry

Presentation

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The millefeuille in five versions

12:45 - 13:30 HRS

Ana Jarquín

Co-owner of La Pastisseria (Barcelona, Spain)

Claudia Covarrubias

Bakery Manager at Panod (Madrid, Spain)

Fátima Gismero

Pastry chef at Fatima Gismero (Pioz, Guadalajara, Spain)

Noelia Tomoshige

Owner and baker at Monroebakes (Getafe, Spain)

Estela Gutiérrez

Owner of Estela Hojaldre (Madrid, Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Presentation

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Reclaiming your time - A guide to reducing the burden of management tasks

12:45 - 13:15 HRS

Carolina Corolado

Marketing Manager at Square (Dublin, Ireland)

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dreams

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Bars and taverns against loneliness

13:15 - 13:50 HRS

Guillermo Elejabeitia

Gastronomic journalist

Sergio Gil

President Fundación Restaurantes Sostenibles

Anna Ramírez

SALSA Project

Emilio Gallego

General Secretary of the Spanish Hotel and Catering Trade

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Inditex 360º Catering: Economy & Ecology

13:20 - 13:50 HRS

Senén Barral

Head of the Innovation, Infrastructures and Catering Services Department of Inditex (Spain)

Multi-Purpose Stage

Award

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Gusti-Negrini Award Ceremony

13:20 - 13:30 HRS

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sala catas

Tasting session

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Andalusian wines

13:30 - 14:30 HRS

Santi Carrillo

Sommelier at El Corral de la Morería* (Madrid)

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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I Best Empanada by Galicia Competition

13:35 - 14:35 HRS

The best national recipe made with products from the Galician countryside or the sea will be selected.

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pastry

Award

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Madrid City Award

13:40 - 14:10 HRS

Madrid rewards its pastry chefs and bakers.

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dreams

Round table

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Biogenetics and food: innovation, ethics and the future of what we eat

13:50 - 14:30 HRS

Catalina Valencia

Head of Community KMZERO Food Innovation Hub

Daniel Ramón Vidal

Professor of Food Technology at Cardenal Herrera University (Valencia)

Federico Grau

CEO MadeinPlant

Elena Saenz

Director of ANOVE

Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Landscape gastronomy: learning to listen to the rhythms of nature

13:55 - 14:25 HRS

Javier Olleros

Chef at Culler de Pau** (O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain)

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pastry

Championship

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8th Revelation Pastry Chef Award

14:15 - 15:15 HRS

Once again, the team at Fusión Alimentos de España in Madrid has scoured the Spanish confectionery scene in search of the most promising young talents in the confectionery universe.

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Main Auditorium

Presentation

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Beyond Zero Waste: Cooking

14:30 - 15:00 HRS

Albert Franch, Luka Balac & Carlos Henriques

Owners of Nolla (Helsinki, Finland)

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dreams

Presentation

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Shaping the Future: Top Health-Focused F&B Trends for 2025

14:30 - 15:00 HRS

Enric Tardío

Sales manager South Europe at Innova Market Insights

Multi-Purpose Stage

Round table

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Food craftsmanship and its connections

14:40 - 15:10 HRS

José Miguel Herrero

Director of Food at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Leandro Cano

Designer

Macarena Navarro

Curator and consultant for contemporary Spanish crafts

José Luis Álvarez

Alimencap

Manuel Almazán

Five Fish - Pescados y Mariscos Almazán, Soria)

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wine edition

Vinomio

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Hugo Chan Restaurant: Japan and Sake

15:00 - 16:00 HRS

Hugo Muñoz

Chef at Ugo Chan* (Madrid, Spain)

sala catas

Tasting session

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Wines of Portugal: a journey through varieties and styles

15:00 - 16:00 HRS

Tiago Macena

MW

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Multi-Purpose Stage

Championship

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VI National Pickling Contest

15:15 - 16:15 HRS

The National Pickling Competition aims to continue raising awareness of the world of pickling in Spain.

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Main Auditorium

Award

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Aquanaria Sustainability Revelation Award

15:45 - 15:50 HRS

The VI Aquanaria Sustainability Revelation Award at Madrid Fusion Food from Spain 2025 will decide which restaurant best represents the true spirit of sustainability in the hospitality sector throughout Spain.

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Main Auditorium

Award

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15:50 - 16:00 HRS

This award, sponsored by Gusto del Sur, recognises the work of a young professional who stands out for his or her ability to manage service in the dining room of any type of restaurant.

Main Auditorium

Award

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Torrons Vicens Pastelero Revelación Award

16:00 - 16:10 HRS

Beatrice Casella, Carla Ordás, Luis Fernández, Mar Ibáñez, Clara Campoamor y Claudia Merchán

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Main Auditorium

Award

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Revelation Chef Award by Balfegó

16:10 - 16:20 HRS

The Cocinero Revelación Award at Madrid Fusión highlights the daring and youthful capacity of many recently opened restaurants, which are a window into the future of the profession.

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wine edition

Tasting + Concert

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A wie with...

16:30 - 18:00 HRS

Pilar Cavero

Sommelier and wine critic for ABC (Madrid, Spain)

partners

INSTITUTIONAL PROMOTERS

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MAIN SPONSORS

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PARTNERS / COLLABORATORS

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