The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Eastern European competition which was held 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 Eastern European Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Ganaches, palets, bombons i trufes ganache

Ganaches o trufes de xocolata negra aromatitzada

Amazing Cacao (Russia)
JK Patisserie (Russia)
ZAX (Slovakia)

Ganaches de xocolata amb llet o trufes

Amazing Cacao (Russia)
Choklid (Czech Republic)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)

Ganaches o trufes de xocolata blanca

Chocokoo (Estonia)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)

Ganaches o trufes utilitzant recobriment o farcit negre / amb llet

Choklid (Czech Republic)
DantoniChocolate (Hungary)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)
Mákvirág Kézműves Bonbon (Hungary)

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Bombons a base de fruits secs, nous recobertes

Bombons a base de fruita seca / gianduja amb xocolata negra

Amazing Cacao (Russia)

Dragees de xocolata amb llet, nous senceres recobertes …

chocoMe (Hungary)

Dragees de xocolata amb llet, nous senceres recobertes

Slowlandia (Slovakia)

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Chocoleya (Bulgaria)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)

Dragees de xocolata blanca, nous senceres recobertes

chocoMe (Hungary)
Nobilis (Hungary)
Slowlandia (Slovakia)

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Caramels

Caramels recoberts de xocolata negra

ZAX (Slovakia)

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Altres – fruita / sucre / mantega / crema

Pastes de fruita recobertes de xocolata negra, gelatina/gelée

Chocokoo (Estonia)
chocoMe (Hungary)
Original Prager Taler (Czech Republic)

Fruita sencera recoberta de xocolata negra

Amazing Cacao (Russia)

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Cremes per untar

Cremes per untar de xocolata negra (sense llet en pols)

Chocoleya (Bulgaria)
Slowlandia (Slovakia)

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Cremes per untar de llet

Cremes per untar de xocolata blanca

Lyra (Slovakia)