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 from Belgium and members of our permanent international Grand Jury and guest judges from Italy and France.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
- 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)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Didier Smeets (Belgium) - Origine Vietnam
Bronze: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Vietnam
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Gin-Tonic
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache aux olives Taggiasche
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache Yuzu
Bronze: Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Praliné au YUZU
Bronze: Sigoji (Belgium) - Jasmin
Bronze: The Cacao tree (Belgium) - Frambeau
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tingling passion
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Louise
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache Bergamote
Silver: Jérôme Grimonpon Chocolatier (Belgium) - Detox
Silver: Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Praliné au cannelle figue
Bronze: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Fresh mint praline
Bronze: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Lavender praline
Bronze: Darcis Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache Miel & Vanille (**)
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Praliné Sésame
Silver: Champagne Arnaud (Belgium) - Praliné Feuillantine et ganache passion
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Bi-couche Praliné amande & abricot à la lavande
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Praliné Cacahuète
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Praliné Crumble
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Praliné Pécan & Airelles
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Peanuts & co
Silver: The Cacao tree (Belgium) - Millefeuille
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Praliné Cajou
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tokyo Dreams
Bronze: The Cacao tree (Belgium) - Le Dôme Salé
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Oriënt
Silver: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Dulcey
Silver: Sigoji (Belgium) - Ginger
Bronze: Didier Smeets (Belgium) - Sphère fusion
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
