French Chocolatier Competition 2020 Grand Jury Finalists

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the fourth French Chocolatier Competition which was judged during spring 2020.

The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the highest scoring entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting.

The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

The 2020 French Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Néogourmets & Zebre en Cuisine (France) – Chocolat Noir 70% Ouganda / Banane

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – Chocolat “Vieux Cacaoyers”

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

L’Atelier du Confiseur (France) – Ganache Thym-Miel
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – Francescu – Safran et Délice d’Oranges
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – Chocolat Aneth
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – “Kogis” chocolat au café
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – “Mintrastella” ou Menthe Aquatique
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) – Chocolat Citron Vert/Basilic

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

L’Atelier du Confiseur (France) – Ganache Rhum-Raisins

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Ganache Carotte, Orange, Gingembre Frais
Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Ganache Café du Vietnam et Combava
Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Ganache Cêpes et Oranges

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Chapon (France) – Canela

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

L’Atelier du Confiseur (France) – Praliné aux Graines de Sarrasin

Nut based pralines with combination chocolate

Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Praliné Pistache, Olive Noire et Amande
Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Praliné Sésame, Amande,Graine de Nigelle

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Bovetti (France) – Noisettes Enrobées de Chocolat au Lait

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Bovetti (France) – Chocolat Apéritif Fenouil Chocolat Blanc

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Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

L’Atelier du Confiseur (France) – Bonbon à la Mandarine

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Bovetti (France) – Pâte à Tartiner Noisette Chocolat Noir

Spreads with milk chocolate

Charles Chocolartisan (France) – Kikawet -Pâte à Tartiner Choco-Cacahuète
Charles Chocolartisan (France) – L’Artisan Tartineur – Noire
Chocolaterie Agnès et Pierre (France) – Plaisir à Tartiner Noisette
Bovetti (France) – Pâte à Tartiner Noisettes Chocolat Lait
Au Bon Chocolat (France) – Pâte à Tartiner Noisette Chocolat