Partners

Prizes

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

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'Best in competition' overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Selva Maya

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Marañón Milk

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Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Selva Maya

Silver: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) - Dos Rios

Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Hacienda el Rosario

Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Haiti

Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Puerto Cabello

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Chuno 70% - Tripple Turned

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Johe 70%

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - O'Payo Organic 68%

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Wild Bolivia

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Los Rios 72%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Montubia 70%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Piura 70%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Tutu Iku 70%

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - CSB Chama 70%

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Porcelana 70%

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - St Thomas Parish

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Tien Gang 70%

Bronze: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) - Ocumare Village

Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Cacao Real Del Xoconuzco

Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin  (France) - Nicaragua Nicalizo

Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin  (France) - Pérou Chanchamayo

Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate  (United States) - 72% Belize, Toledo

Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Chuno 70% - Double Turned

Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Indio Rojo 70%

Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Nicaliso 70%

Bronze: Holy Cacao Chocolate  (Israel) - 70% Madagascar

Bronze: Maraná  (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter al 70% Origen Cusco

Bronze: Nugali  (Brazil) - Dark Chocolate Serra do Conduru (80% cocoa)

Bronze: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) - La Masica

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Ara Chocolat  (France) - La Sabana 70%

Gold: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Sierra Nevada 64%

Silver: Ara Chocolat  (France) - Porcelana 70%

Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Maya Mountain Villages, Belize 72%

Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) - Reserva Zorzal 70%

Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Madagascar 66%

Silver: Palette de Bine  (Canada) - Haïti 70%

Bronze: Ara Chocolat  (France) - Guasare Criollo 72% - 72 hours fermentation

Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Rare Cacao Collection - Amazonas 72%

Bronze: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) - Madagascar

High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)

Gold: Holy Cacao Chocolate  (Israel) - 100% Cacao

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Arcana

Silver: The Australian Chocolate Farm  (Australia) - 85% Pure Darkness

Bronze: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 100% Criollo Cocoa ( * Couverture chez Pralus, Bars chez Damiens)

Bronze: Chocolat Madagascar  (Madagascar) - Dark 85% Cocoa

Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Venezuela Porcelana 85%

Bronze: Metiisto Artisan Chocolate  (Australia) - Tanzania 85%

Bronze: Raoul Boulanger  (France) - Los Rios 100%

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Crazy 88

Rough ground/textured plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Fruity Berry-Like, Vietnam

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar

Gold: Palette de Bine  (Canada) - "Bine à l'érable" Wild Harvest Bolivie

Silver: Forever Cacao  (United Kingdom) - 72% Ashaninka Bean to Bar

Silver: Starchild Chocolate  (United States) - Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Marañón Milk

Silver: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk

Silver: Chocolaterie Morin  (France) - Vietnam Lait 48%

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Milk Chocolate : Fazenda Boa Vista

Silver: TCHO  (United States) - Cacao Milk 53%

Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Java

Bronze: Daito Cacao  (Japan) - Hokkaido Rich Milk 41%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Rare Cacao Collection - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%

Silver: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Tumaco Leche 53%

Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Dominican Republic Dark Milk 55%

Bronze: Charm School Chocolate  (United States) - Coconut Milk Chocolate

Bronze: Chocotenango  (United States) - 50% Milk chocolate

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Madagascar Milk

Rough ground/textured plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Old School Milk Chuao

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao

Bronze: Daito Cacao  (Japan) - Hokkaido Pure White

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Andean Mint

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Andean Rose

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Lemon Verbena

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Passion Fruit 60%

Bronze: Bodrato Cioccolato  (Italy) - Dark chocolate bar with coffee and star anise

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Lemongrass

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & Black Pepper

Gold: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) - Raspberry Rose

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & 'Wild' Voatsiperifery Pepper

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Triple Cacao - cacao fruits, cacao nib and chocolate (Tumaco 66%)

Silver: Palette de Bine  (Canada) - "Éclats de miel" Marañòn Pérou 70%

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Chocolate Eccles 55%

Silver: Trüffel Güse  (Germany) - 65 %, mit Bird Eye Chili und gerösteten, gesalzenen Erdnüssen

Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) - Toffee & Nib

Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Pumpkin Spice Latte

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Praline Takuan (pickled radish)

Silver: Clement  (Germany) - Single Malt Whisky Schokolade

Silver: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) - Wine Merlot

Bronze: Clement  (Germany) - Bratapfel Marzipan Schokolade

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Honey Caramel Orange

'Naked' filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Gianduja Fondente

Silver: Winchester Cocoa Company  (United Kingdom) - Smooth Hazelnut

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Honey Rosemary

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Milk

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Honduras Bread & Butter 58%

Silver: TCHO  (United States) - Mokaccino

Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Dark Milk with Flor de Sal

Bronze: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) - Rosemary Caramelized

Bronze: Malmö Chokladfabrik  (Sweden) - BJÖRN of Sweden Caramel

Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Moroccan Spice

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Narazuke (radish pickled in sake lees)

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - 4 Amazonian Fruits & Cacao

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Kanpyo (dried gourd shavings) & olive oil

Silver: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur  (Germany) - Vollmichschokolade mit Trüffelsalz

Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Miso and Apple

Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Sake

Silver: Malmö Chokladfabrik  (Sweden) - Vilda Hallon

Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Gianduja

Bronze: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - 45% Bali Milk Chocolate with Fleur de Sel & Coconut Blossom Sugar

Bronze: Cathryn Cariad Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Coffee & Cardamom - milk chocolate bar

Bronze: Chocolatte  (Sweden) - Roasted canola and sea salt

Bronze: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) - Tavoletta Inclusioni "Sapore Esotico"

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Clement  (Germany) - Jamaika Rum Schokolade

Silver: Clement  (Germany) - Slyrs Whiskyliqueur Schokolade

Silver: Clement  (Germany) - Spekulatius Nougat Schokolade

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Matcha & Passion Fruit Praline

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Narazuke Praline (radish pickled in sake lees) & Mango

Bronze: Clement  (Germany) - Zirben Schokolade

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Black soybean flour & Milk Kintoki (Milk & Azuki)

Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Pumpkin Chai

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Fried Yuba (dried bean curd)

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Real Gyokuro

Silver: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Rosemary Sea Salt Bar

Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Gyokuro

Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Kinkan-Lemon

Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Lakkrís + Sea Salt

Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Gingersnap Cookie

Bronze: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections  (Canada) - Roasted white chocolate bar with honey toffee, fennel pollen & sea salt

Bronze: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Lemon Pepper Bar

Bronze: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) - Chocolate Mint

Bronze: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Heaven

Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Cremino Croccante

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Raspberry Bar

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) - Emelie

Silver: Ara Chocolat  (France) - Porcelana ganache

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Guasare Grand Cru

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Ocumare

Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Dominican Republic House Blend Truffle

Silver: Raoul Boulanger  (France) - Mexique

Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Pure Nacional

Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Dos Primos

Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Güere

Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Sosaya

Bronze: Bello et Angeli Les Chocolatiers  (France) - Ba Lai

Bronze: BETA5  (Canada) - La Quemazon

Bronze: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Madagascar Craft Truffle

Bronze: Clement  (Germany) - Grand Cru Arriba 72% Truffe

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Kinmokusei (fragrant olive) & Chanchamayo 63%

Silver: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - Negroni Praline

Silver: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - Praline Rose melissa

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Ethiopian Coffee (The Blue Nile, Natural) & Honey of Coffee Flower

Silver: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Cherry Almond Truffle

Silver: Harrerchocolat  (Austria) - Calamansi Gingerpraline

Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) - Ganache Mangue Coriandre Citron Vert

Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers  (Denmark) - Lovely Lazy 85%

Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) - Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della Martinica

Bronze: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - Absinth coffee praline

Bronze: Chococo  (United Kingdom) - Arbequina & Sea Salt

Bronze: Taylors of Whitstable  (United Kingdom) - Damson plum & Amaretto dark chocolate truffles

Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Macallan Whisky Caramel

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) - Mogador

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Fukimiso

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Kenyan Coffee (Kainamui) & Chanchamayo 48%

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Shoyu Nouveau (Soy sauce & Pedro Ximénez)

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Taiwanese Kiriboshidaikon (dried Japanese radish julienne)

Silver: Harrerchocolat  (Austria) - Grapefruit praline

Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Peanut Butter on Toast

Bronze: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - Mountain hey milk praline

Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Minted Grapefruit

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Caramel & Hint of Liquorice Velvet Truffle

Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Lemon Lavender Truffle

Bronze: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - Praline Tropicana

Bronze: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Lemon Pepper in White Chocolate

Bronze: The Chocolate line by Dominique Persoone  (Belgium) - Brasil

Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Castelvetrano Olive

Bronze: Wolter  (Mexico) - Maracuya Bonbon

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Panama Coffee (Geisha Natural) & Lychee

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Phoenix Oolong Mi Tao Xiong & Mango

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Sake lees(one year)

Silver: Ika Chocolate  (Israel) - Zaatar

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Thai Stick

Silver: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier  (Sweden) - Ginger

Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection  (Italy) - Myoho

Bronze: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) - Caramel y sel

Bronze: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) - Smokey lemon

Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) - Oriental Fromboise-Lotus tea & framboise (Vietnam 71%)

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Yuzu & Pink Peppercorn

Bronze: Zangio Chocolate  (Hungary) - Raspberry truffle

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Pralina Pistacchio di Bronte

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Praline of Burdock and Blackshichimi Pepper

Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Pralina Cannella e Calendula

Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Pralina Cardamomo e Malva

Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Pralina Menta e Liquirizia

Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) - Praliné Pistache de Grèce

Bronze: Deremiens  (Belgium) - Praslin

Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Giuinott

Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) - Gianduiotto Fondente

Flavoured dark chocolate cremino

Gold: Gardini  (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto Liquerizia

Silver: Gardini  (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto Amarena

Silver: Gardini  (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto uvetta di Corinto

Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Lampone e Mandorla

Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) - Wild Mountain Oregano and Lemon

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Praline Amazon (4 Amazonian fruits) & Matcha

Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) - Peanuts & co

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Rooibos tea & Akajiso (Red Perilla) Praline

Bronze: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) - Woestyne

Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) - Keraji-Pepper & Keraji Sesame praline

Bronze: Michel Cluizel  (France) - Capri

Bronze: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) - Trifulòt Cardamomo

Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja

Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classici

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Gianduja

Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino

Gold: Gustolato  (Croatia) - Cremino al Latte con Nocciole Piemonte coperto al Latte

Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Cremino Tre Colori

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: chocoMe  (Hungary) - Raffinée Piemonte hazelnut covered in Ethiopian Harrar coffee

Silver: Chocolat du Jour  (Brazil) - Almond Chocolate

Silver: Vanuato Kakaw  (Mexico) - Coffee Moka

Bronze: Chocolat du Jour  (Brazil) - Macadamia Chocolate

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Silver: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) - Trifulòt Arachide

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) - Drageè Pistacchio e Arancia

Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) - Pistachio dragée

Bronze: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Persian Pistachios

Bronze: Schell Schokoladen  (Germany) - Zitronennüsschen

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Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Dark Sea Salt Caramel

Silver: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) - 1001 Night Caramel

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Maras

Bronze: Deremiens  (Belgium) - Orval

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Apple & Calvados Caramel

Gold: Theo Chocolate  (United States) - Sweet Onion Caramel

Silver: Chococo  (United Kingdom) - Gingerbread Caramel

Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection  (Italy) - Ichinen

Bronze: Chocolatte  (Sweden) - Browned butter caramel

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Soy Caramel

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Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Silver: Chococo  (United Kingdom) - Tawny Fig

Bronze: Atalia  (Italy) - Boule pera-noci-formaggio

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Gold: Riccardo Pelagagge  (Italy) - Clementina candita con honeybush e mango

Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) - Uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorla

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Crema Gianduja +55

Silver: beckscocoa  (Germany) - Schokohaselnusscreme

Spreads with milk chocolate

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Buongiorno alla Nocciola

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Passion Spread

Silver: Gustolato  (Croatia) - Spalmabile al pistacchio greco (50%)

Silver: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni  (Italy) - Crema Gianduia

Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Buongiorno allo Zabaione

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Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Selva Maya
Gold – Directly Traded: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Selva Maya
Gold – Organic: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - O'Payo Organic 68%
Gold – Growing Country: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Tutu Iku 70%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Ara Chocolat  (France) - La Sabana 70%
Gold – Directly Traded: Ara Chocolat  (France) - La Sabana 70%
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Directly Traded: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Organic: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Madagascar 66%

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Marañón Milk
Gold – Directly Traded: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Marañón Milk
Gold – Growing Country: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Rare Cacao Collection - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Directly Traded: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Rare Cacao Collection - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Tumaco Leche 53%

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Directly Traded: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Growing Country: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao

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(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.