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Loacker to host 'Great Wafer Bake-Off Showdown'

SF&WB Chief Editor Jenni Spinner will judge the faceoff between two celebrity chefs.

By SF&WB Staff
Loacker to host 'Great Wafer Bake-Off Showdown'
Courtesy of Loacker
May 13, 2026

Loacker will host the “Great Wafer Bake-Off Showdown: Innovation, Influence & Retail Collaboration” at the Sweets & Snacks Expo on Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 pm on the Blue Stage at booth 5776. The event is open to Sweets & Snacks Expo attendees and media.

The live bake-off competition will feature celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis facing off against creator Justine Doiron as they partner with leading retailers to create original wafer-inspired snacks using Loacker products in front of attendees on the show floor.

Designed as a high-energy and highly visual event, the showdown will spotlight innovation in snacking, retail collaboration, and creator influence within the confectionery and snack industries.

Loacker will donate $10,000 to the winning team’s charity of choice, and the competition will be judged by Executive Chairman Ulrich Zuenelli, Loacker USA President TJ Rooney, and Jenni Spinner, our editor-in-chief of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery.


Related: Loacker to debut strawberry wafers at Expo West

KEYWORDS: celebrity endorsements celebrity partnership Loacker Sweets & Snacks Expo

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