Overview

• The three-day fourth Campeonato Mundial del Alfajor ran August 15–17 in Buenos Aires, drawing about 50,000 visitors, more than 120 exhibitors from several countries, and over 400 entries.
• The winning alfajor from El Hoyo, Chubut features walnut flour with dulce de leche under a white-chocolate coating and is listed for online purchase at about ARS 3,800 per unit.
• El Barrigón Chingolo of Monte Chingolo, Lanús won gold for Mejor Alfajor Triple with a black triple filled with dulce de leche and strawberry and also earned silver as Mejor Alfajor Industrial.
• La Aldea took Mejor Alfajor Tradicional Estilo Marplatense, while other category winners included Thionis for best dark-chocolate coating, Mhor Mío for best white-chocolate coating, and Chocolezza for best glazed alfajor.
• Regional artisans stood out as Alfajores Pehuen Co achieved three podiums with silver in Marplatense plus bronze in glazed and bronze in texture.