The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Eastern European competition which was held on 21 – 22 September in Budapest.

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 entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following technical Selection and Main judging rounds. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.

The 2018 Eastern European Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Barres de sabors

Barres de xocolata negra amb inclusions o trossos

Maya Chocolate (Hungary)

Barres de xocolata amb llet amb inclusions o trossos

Gingalló Csokoládé (Hungary)

Barres de xocolata blanca amb una infusió o aroma

Gingalló Csokoládé (Hungary)

Barres de xocolata blanca amb inclusions o trossos

Passion Hand made chocolate (Czech Republic)
Réel Chocolate (Serbia and Montenegro)

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Ganaches, palets, bombons i trufes ganache

Ganaches o trufes de xocolata negra aromatitzada

Chocokoo (Estonia)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

Ganaches de xocolata amb llet o trufes

chocoMe (Hungary)
Christi’s Choco (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

Ganaches o trufes utilitzant recobriment o farcit negre / amb llet

Bonbonier Chocolate (Hungary)
CsoKiss Manufaktura (Hungary)

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Bombons a base de fruits secs, nous recobertes

Dragees de xocolata negra, nous senceres recobertes

Chocomaze (Slovakia)

Dragees de xocolata blanca, nous senceres recobertes

chocoMe (Hungary)

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Caramels

Caramels recoberts de xocolata negra

Bonbonier Chocolate (Hungary)
Chocokoo (Estonia)
Chocolala (Estonia)
chocoMe (Hungary)

Caramels recoberts de xocolata amb llet

Lyra (Slovakia)

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Altres – fruita / sucre / mantega / crema

Pastes de fruita recobertes de xocolata negra, gelatina/gelée

Chocolala (Estonia)

Fruita sencera recoberta de xocolata negra

chocoMe (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)
Réel Chocolate (Serbia and Montenegro)

Fruita sencera recoberta de xocolata amb llet

chocoMe (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

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Cremes per untar

Cremes per untar de xocolata amb llet

Chocolala (Estonia)
Lyra (Slovakia)