Benelux Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third Benelux chocolatier Competition, which was judged in spring, 2020.
This Competition focuses on chocolatier products and flavoured bars from chocolatiers and chocolate companies based in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This competition is for chocolatiers and companies working from couverture. Winners will go through to the World Final later in 2020.
Judges
The judging panel included regular European judges, along with pastry chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
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.
Prizes are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Ganaches, palets, bombons i trufes ganache
Ganaches o trufes de xocolata negra aromatitzada
Gold: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Noire Thé Earl Grey
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Just Cassis
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Passion Twister
Bronze: Jérôme Grimonpon (Belgium) – Limette
Ganaches de xocolata amb llet o trufes
Silver: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Lait à la Cacahuète Salé
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Lingering Liquorice
Ganaches o trufes de xocolata blanca
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Sudachi Fizz
Ganaches o trufes utilitzant recobriment o farcit negre / amb llet
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Cuban Style
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Tingling Passion
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Coffee Shot
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Hot ‘n Spicy
Bombons a base de fruits secs, nous recobertes
Bombons a base de fruita seca / gianduja amb xocolata negra
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Noir
Praliné a base de nous / gianduja amb xocolata amb llet
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Peanuts & Co
+ Special: Innovation
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Lait
Praliné a base de nous / gianduja amb xocolata amb llet …
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Piemonte Deluxe
Caramels
Caramels recoberts de xocolata amb llet
Gold: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Caramel Beurre Salé
+ Special: Classic
Bronze: By Michèle (Belgium) – La Symbiose
Altres – fruita / sucre / mantega / crema
Manon / mantega / crema recoberta de xocolata negra ..
Bronze: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Speculoos
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.