Bakers win 2nd place in world cupStaff writer, with CNA, PARISA team of Taiwanese bakers blended tea, fruit and symbols of the country’s tech prowess en route to a second-placed finish at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in Paris on Wednesday. The competition, also known as the Bakery World Cup, took place on Tuesday and Wednesday at Porte de Versailles in Paris, drawing 10 teams from around the world. Taiwan previously claimed the championship in 2022, when a team led by Justin Wu (武子靖), now the coach, won first place. Commenting on this year’s result, Wu said he was pleasantly surprised, adding that the team had trained together for only three weeks. “Winning second place is already the best outcome we could achieve after doing our best,” he said.
