The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the first Belgian National Competition for chocolatier products, which was judged in Brussels at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place, 22 – 25 January 2015. The winners were announced at the Brussels Salon du Chocolat on 6 February 2015.
The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate.
International judges
The judges were drawn from local experts, food journalists and pastry chefs from Belgium and members of our permanent international Grand Jury.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
- Ceremony
- Sponsors
Prizes
The entry categories include flavoured chocolate bars, filled chocolates and spreads and are based on yearly feedback from our entrants and in consultation with the fine chocolate industry. All judging is anonymised, included at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting.
The Winners of the Belgium National Competition 2015 are:
BARS
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Yuzu du Japon
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Poivre Noir de Madagascar
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Cumin Vert d’Alnif
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Fleur de Sel de Guerande
Flavoured white chocolate bars
SILVER: Jean Galler – Tablette yaourt framboise
[line]DARK CHOCOLATE BONBONS, PRALINES, TRUFFLES
Unflavoured dark ganaches or truffles
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Ganache Cru
SILVER: VS (Stephen Vandeparre) – Croco de Madagascar
Nut based pralines
GOLD: Godiva – Réserve Privée Pistache Bronte Praliné
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Sésame
BRONZE: Godiva – Réserve Privée Noisette Piémont Praliné
Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Tonka
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Gin Tonic
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Dark Mix
SILVER: Contes De Fèves – Praline Arthur
BRONZE: Benoit Nihant Chocolatier Cacaofèvier – Sésame
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Coquelicot
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Umami / Artisan Soy sauce Caramel & roasted sesame
SILVER: Didier Smeets – Caramel au beurre salé
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Gingembre de Guilin
[line]MILK CHOCOLATE BONBONS, PRALINES, TRUFFLES
Milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Passion – Sechuan
Ganaches or truffles with mixed dark/milk/white coating & fillings
GOLD: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Passion
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Kalamansi – Coriandre
BRONZE: Chocolatier M – Seabuckthorn – Duindoornbes
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
GOLD: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Cacahuète
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Caramel fleur de sel – sesamecrunch
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Aphrodite
[line]SPREADS
Spreads with milk chocolate
BRONZE: Chocolatier Demaret – Pâte à tartiner Noisettes
[line]We thank all of this year’s entrants for taking part, our sponsors and partners for helping to make the Awards possible and all the judges who gave up their time to be part of the judging process.
