Press Release 6th May 2025

Success Story with Icing: Juliana Kammerer from Gmünd is BILLA Confectioner of the Year

With great attention to detail and artisanal precision, around 350 trained confectioners and 100 apprentices in the BILLA PLUS confectioneries create sweet specialties daily – from classics like Sachertorte to current trends like Dubai chocolate, curd dumplings, or Kaiserschmarrn chocolate. For the first time this year, the “Confectioner of the Year” has been awarded to honor their great work.

A group of six people stands on a stage, smiling. Three hold awards, including a framed certificate and a bouquet of flowers. In the background, a large presentation screen displays "Juliana Kammerer" and "Billa Plus" along with a gift certificate.

Mario Forster (BILLA Sales Manager), Harald Mießner (BILLA Executive Board Sales), Juliana Kammerer (BILLA Confectioner of the Year), Marlene Wurz (BILLA PLUS Confectioner), Hamed Mohseni (BILLA Sales Director), and Eva-Maria Kaiser (Commercial Managing Director of the BILLA Market Confectioneries) at the award ceremony. / Copyright: © BILLA AG / Robert Harson, Reproduction for PR purposes free of charge

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At a glance

Juliana Kammerer (25), confectioner at the BILLA PLUS store on Habsburg-Lothringen-Straße 2 in Gmünd, receives the title “Confectioner of the Year 2025”
About 10,000 BILLA customers participated in the big online voting and voted for their favorites
149 BILLA PLUS confectioneries offer handmade delicacies for every occasion

Juliana Kammerer, a confectioner at the BILLA PLUS store on Habsburg-Lothringen-Straße 2 in Gmünd, managed to stand out with her colleagues against 148 other teams and secure the title along with a €4,000 Ö-Ticket voucher. Since June 2022, the Gmünd native has been delighting customers with handmade delicacies. Her yogurt roulade, which she prepares with great passion, is particularly popular.

“For me, this success means above all that our work in the market confectionery is appreciated – and that our customers enjoy our creations,” says Juliana Kammerer, BILLA Confectioner of the Year, adding: “I would like to thank my amazing team that made this success possible. We invested a lot of time in the competition – whether it was photographing our pastries, sharing on social media, or motivating our family and friends to vote for us.”

Customer voting with great prizes

BILLA customers had about five weeks to vote for their favorite confectioner online and simultaneously participate in a raffle. Attractive prizes such as vacations at the Ja! Natürlich organic farm and BILLA and BILLA PLUS shopping vouchers were drawn among the approximately 10,000 votes cast. In addition, the Austrians voted for their favorite pastry: the banana slice secured first place, followed by Sachertorte and Cardinal slice.

Handmade variety in BILLA PLUS Market confectioneries

BILLA PLUS confectioneries not only offer customers an impressive selection for special or seasonal occasions but impress throughout the year with masterful craftsmanship. Whether classic pastries or customized specialties – all products are baked and prepared fresh daily in the markets. The 600 recipes also include low-carb, wheat-free, lactose-free, and purely plant-based products, made with love, care, and experience. The confectioneries also offer current trends such as crookies, New York rolls, and Dubai chocolate.

“In our 149 market confectioneries across Austria, our trained confectioners create an impressive selection of sweet delicacies every day. With their expertise, they are always available to advise customers and offer the perfect pastry for any occasion. The award ‘Confectioner of the Year’ is a recognition of this craftsmanship and highlights the extraordinary achievements that our confectioners deliver every day,” says Eva-Maria Kaiser, Commercial Managing Director of the BILLA Market Confectioneries.