King Arthur Baking Company Joins Pastry Team USA as a Bronze Partner – Journey to Lyon Continues

By ChuckM

Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA has gained a venerable new ally on its road to the 2027 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie: King Arthur Baking Company, the 235-year-old, employee-owned flour producer based in Norwich, Vermont. The organization announced that King Arthur Baking Company has signed on as a bronze-level partner, as America’s top pastry chefs prepare for a competitive schedule that begins with the 2025 National Selection in Chicago.

Meet the Candidate: Chef Toni Roberts – Chocolate Candidate for the 2025 U.S. National Selection

By ChuckM

With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality profession, Chef Toni Roberts has held executive pastry leadership roles at some of Chicago’s most prominent hotels and restaurants, including The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, theWit Hotel, and C-House. Her work reflects a balance of technical precision and creative vision—qualities that led to her selection as a chocolate candidate in the 2025 U.S. National Selection for Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA.

Meet the Candidate: Chef Mark Freischmidt Competes as Chocolate Candidate in 2025 Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA National Selection

By ChuckM

Chef Mark Freischmidt has spent nearly three decades in professional kitchens, building a pastry career grounded in operational excellence, artistic precision and strong team leadership. He is now competing as one of the chocolate candidates in the 2025 Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA National Selection — the first step toward potentially representing the United States on one of pastry’s most prestigious international stages.