The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate.
Judges
The judges were drawn from local experts, food journalists and pastry chefs, members of our permanent international Grand Jury and guest judges.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Supporters
Prizes
The categories judged included 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, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
Awards are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Flavoured bars
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Pala Mantiqueira Bar
Silver: Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Sesame and Sea Salt Bar
Bronze: LABYs (Sweden) - Citronlakrits
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: LABYs (Sweden) - Jordgubb
Silver: LABYs (Sweden) - Havtorn
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Inland Ice Chocolate
+ Special: Eclectic
Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Island Water
Bronze: Jessen Chocolatier (Denmark) - Pure Dark Udzungwa
Bronze: PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - House Truffle
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Olive Oil Bergamot
+ Special: Gastronomic
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Nicaliso Rhubarb
Bronze: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Lemon Cardamone
Bronze: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Ayoola Ganache
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Liquorice Favorite
Silver: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Sea Buckthorn Honey
Silver: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Yuzu Jive
Bronze: Fru Hellmans Choklad (Sweden) - Northern Forrest
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Chocolatte (Sweden) - Strawberry & Almond
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Chocolatte (Sweden) - Pear & Rosemary
Silver: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Raspberry
Bronze: Konditori Kampanilen (Sweden) - Vegan Passionfruit Mojito
Bronze: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Passion Fruit Pleasure
Bronze: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Sharp Sudachi
Bronze: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - Basil Creme
Bronze: OmnOmnOmn Chocolaterie (Sweden) - Ardbeg
Bronze: OmnOmnOmn Chocolaterie (Sweden) - Buckthorn
Nuts
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: Summerbird (Denmark) - Amber (**)
+ Special: Caramelized
Bronze: Elmelund Chocolatier Organic (Denmark) - Hazelnut/White Chocolate & Liquorice
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Jessen Chocolatier (Denmark) - Salty Caramel
Silver: Aryam (Sweden) - Thyme and Lime Caramel
Silver: Jessen Chocolatier (Denmark) - Sea Buckthorn Caramel
Silver: La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Caramel Crush
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Milk chocolate torrone/manon/butter/cream
Gold: Aryam (Sweden) - Hibiscus
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: Summerbird (Denmark) - Chocolate Spread (**)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
