MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (REUTERS) - Chefs in Mexico city managed to build a 67m-long "torta" sandwich, breaking their own record for the 14th year running.

Local authorities and establishments created the bread-based masterpiece using more than 60 ingredients, including hundreds of litres of mayonnaise.

Each section of the super torta had a different flavour each representing numerous combinations that local cooks have created over the years.

The world record attempt kicked off a three-day fair aimed at elevating the status of the Mexican sandwich.

In recent years, the torta has taken a back seat to an increased consumption of mass-marketed fast foods.