World Final 2014 – Grand Jury Finalists

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2014 World Final, which was judged in London, UK, 4 – 6 November 2014.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the World Final entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following two days of Main round judging, which included judges from the UK, USA, Europe, Japan, India, Hong Kong and members of our international Grand Jury panel.

All World Final entries were previous winners in the 2014 regional or national competitions.

The Gold, Silver and Bronze winning products voted for by the Grand Jury in each category will be announced online on 1st December.

The 2014 World Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order)
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Bars

Bars – Dark plain/origin bars

Amano Chocolate Company (United States)
Bonnat Chocolatier (France)
CACAOSUYO (Peru)
Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar)
Friis-Holm (Denmark)
Omnom (Iceland)
Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador)
Soma Chocolate (Canada)

Bars – High Percentage Dark plain/origin bars

Marou – Faiseurs de Chocolat (Vietnam)
Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador)

Bars – Milk plain/origin bars

Castronovo Chocolate (United States)
Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar)
Friis-Holm (Denmark)

Bars – White plain/origin bars

Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar)
Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela)

Bars – Dark chocolate bars flavoured with an infusion or flavouring

Gardini (Italy)
Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada)
Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador)
The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada)

Bars – Dark chocolate bars flavoured with inclusions or pieces

Akesson’s (Switzerland)
Beschle (Switzerland)
Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador)

Bars – Flavoured dark chocolate bars with a filling

CACAOSUYO (Peru)
Co Couture (United Kingdom)
es koyama (Japan)
François Pralus (France)
Guido Castagna (Italy)
Schell Schokoladen (Germany)
Simply Chocolate (Denmark)

Bars – Milk chocolate bars flavoured with an infusion or flavouring

CACAOSUYO (Peru)
Co Couture (United Kingdom)
es koyama (Japan)
François Pralus (France)
Guido Castagna (Italy)
Schell Schokoladen (Germany)
Simply Chocolate (Denmark)

Bars – Milk chocolate bars flavoured with inclusions or pieces

Askinosie Chocolate (United States)
Michel Cluizel (France)
Theo Chocolate (United States)

Bars – Flavoured milk chocolate bars with a filling

Clement (Germany)
FIKA choklad (United States)

Bars – Flavoured white chocolate

Beschle (Switzerland)
es koyama (Japan)
Gusto Chocolates – Artisan Bark (Canada)
Simply Chocolate (Denmark)
The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada)

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Filled chocolates – dark (flavoured or unflavoured)

Unflavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles

Chocolopolis (United States)

Unflavoured dark – Nut pralines

es koyama (Japan)

Unflavoured dark – Gianduitto

A Giordano (Italy)
Guido Castagna (Italy)

Unflavoured dark – Cremino

Guido Castagna (Italy)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)

Flavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles

Anouska (Denmark)
Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela)
BETA5 (Canada)
Cacaofoni (Sweden)
es koyama (Japan)
French Broad Chocolates (United States)
Ika Chocolate (Israel)
Svenningsen Chocolatier (Denmark)
Xocolat (Austria)

Dark – nut based pralines and gianduja, enrobed whole nuts

Atelier du Confiseur (France)
BETA5 (Canada)
Guido Castagna (Italy)
Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates & Confections (Canada)
Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier (Sweden)

Dark – Caramels

FIKA choklad (United States)
kettler Schokolade (Germany)
Theo Chocolate (United States)

Dark fruit pastes, jellies/gelée, enrobed whole fruits, liquid centres with alcohol, fondants

Mälarchocolaterie Swedish Chocolate Luxury (Sweden)

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Filled chocolates – milk/white (flavoured or unflavoured)

Milk – Ganaches and truffles

Andrea Bianchini chocolate luxory collection (Italy)
Anouska (Denmark)
Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier (United Kingdom)
Cococo Chocolatiers (Canada)
es koyama (Japan)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom)
Peano (Italy)
The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada)

Milk – Nut based pralines

BETA5 (Canada)
es koyama (Japan)
FIKA choklad (United States)

Milk – Gianduiotto

Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)

Milk – Flavoured Cremino

Gardini (Italy)

Milk – Enrobed whole nuts

chocoMe (Hungary)
Slitti (Italy)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

Milk – Caramels

Clement (Germany)
FIKA choklad (United States)
Mälarchocolaterie Swedish Chocolate Luxury (Sweden)
Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier (Sweden)

Milk – Fruit pastes, jellies/gelée, enrobed whole fruits, liquid centres with alcohol, fondants

Clement (Germany)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)

White – flavoured filled chocolates

Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie (Canada)
Chocolopolis (United States)
DaJa Chocolate (Germany)
FIKA choklad (United States)

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Filled chocolates – mixed (flavoured or unflavoured)

Ganaches and truffles with mixed dark/milk/white chocolate for coating and fillings

Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela)
BETA5 (Canada)
Chococo (United Kingdom)
Dreams of Eva (Peru)
es koyama (Japan)
Mälarchocolaterie Swedish Chocolate Luxury (Sweden)
Nicky Grant (United Kingdom)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)
Pralinenatelier (Germany)
Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates & Confections (Canada)

 

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Spreads

Dark – Spreads

Guido Castagna (Italy)
Slitti (Italy)

Milk – Spreads

es koyama (Japan)
Gusti di Napoli (Italy)
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco- Dolci intuizioni (Italy)
piluc (Italy)
Slitti (Italy)

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Note: Only categories with Grand Jury finalist entries are included