How love sparked this Singapore heartland baker’s rise to win World Confectioner of the Year 2025


Former dance instructor Joanne Huang learnt baking out of a desire to help her baker husband. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: When Joanne Huang picked up baking over a decade ago, she did not expect it to become her life’s work. What began as an act of love to ease her baker husband’s workload ended up taking her to the global stage.

In July, the 44-year-old received the World Confectioner of the Year 2025 award at the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners Awards in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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