Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition 2019 Winners

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition, which was judged in Copenhagen, Denmark from 12–16th June 2019 at the Hotel- og Restaurantskolen/Copenhagen Hospitality College. Winners pass through to the World Final in Florence, Italy in October 2019.

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.

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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.