The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Canadian National Competition, which was judged in Vancouver, British Columbia, 22-25 September 2013 at Vancouver Community College—Baking & Pastry Arts (www.vcc.ca) and with the help of our other sponsors. With a record number of over 100 entries, the competition saw strong repeat performances from last year’s winners as well strong showings from some of Canada’s newer chocolate companies as well as improvements in quality, range and innovation in many categories.
The International Chocolate Awards aim to recognise the best fine quality chocolate from around the world. The awards are designed to reflect international tastes and offer a level playing field for international entries.
Judging Panel
The judging panel is made up of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs from the host country and is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.
You can read profiles on each of the 2013 Canadian Grand Jurors here. A list of the judges who attended this competition is published here.
Prizes
The categories, which range from flavoured bars to filled chocolates to spreads, are designed to reflect trends in the current chocolate industry. Prizes are given according to category, with just one Gold awarded in each category and a number of Silver awards available at the discretion of the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury can also nominate outstanding products that didn’t quite make an award to go forward as World Finalists. These products qualify to go forward to the World Final in October 2013 in London, along with the Gold and Silver medal winners.
[line]The Winners and World Finalists of the 2013 Canadian National Competition are:
Bars
Bars – Flavoured dark chocolate
NOMINATION: Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby – Fig Walnut Fennel – Certified Organic
Bars – Flavoured milk chocolate
GOLD: The Violet Chocolate Company – Honey Rosemary Bar
Bars – Flavoured white chocolate
GOLD: BETA5 – Black Olive Bar
NOMINATION: MoRoCo Chocolat – Blonde Bombshell
Filled chocolates – dark
Unflavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles
GOLD: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Palet Or pure Chuao
SILVER: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates & Confections – Pure Nacional
Flavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles
GOLD: BETA5 – Fisherman’s Friend
SILVER: BETA5 – The Whole Cherry
SILVER: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Black Forest
NOMINATION: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates & Confections – Raspberry Noir
Nut based pralines and gianduja, enrobed whole nuts
SILVER: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Coriander and orange praline
Flavoured dark – Caramels
No awards given
Fruit pastes, jellies/gelée, enrobed whole fruits
No awards given
[line]Filled chocolates – milk
Milk – Ganaches and truffles
GOLD: Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie – Mango Bonbon
NOMINATION: JACEK Chocolate Couture – The Black Diamond (Salted Burnt Caramel)
NOMINATION: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Palet argent Kayambe
Milk – Nut based pralines and gianduja
GOLD: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Pecan Pie
SILVER: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Marcona Almond Praline
Fruit pastes, jellies/gelée, enrobed whole fruits
No awards given
[line]Filled chocolates – mixed
GOLD: BETA5 – Bay Leaf
NOMINATION: MoRoCo Chocolat – Canadian Spring
NOMINATION: Christophe Morel Chocolatier – Black and White
Filled chocolates – white
GOLD: MoRoCo Chocolat – Sub’Lime’
NOMINATION: MoRoCo Chocolat – Fujian
NOMINATION: MoRoCo Chocolat – Caramel Crunch
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate
No awards given
Spreads with milk chocolate
NOMINATION: Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France – Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
NOMINATION: Inspiration Chocolates – French Ganache
