The International Chocolate Awards are open to companies or individuals producing fine chocolate products for commercial sale anywhere around the world. Products must be available for retail sale within the year of the current Awards. Please see the individual competitions for which region or National competitions you should enter.

Rules and categories

Full details of the competition, categories and rules for all competitions can be downloaded here

(PDF): International Chocolate Awards – Categories and rules.

If you have any questions about the competition or how to enter, please get in touch using our contact form.

Current competitions

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European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-bar Competition – 2019

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 10, 2019 – June 16, 2019

Closing date: May 15, 2019 – Samples required by: May 1, 2019

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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DACH – Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz Wettbewerb Chocolatier Competition – 2019

Hannover, Germany, May 16, 2019 – May 18, 2019

Closing date: May 13, 2019 – Samples required by: May 14, 2019

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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Americas – Bean-to-bar and Chocolatier Competition – 2019

New York, United States, May 27, 2019 – June 3, 2019

Closing date: May 25, 2019 – Samples required by: May 26, 2019

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition – 2019

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 2019 – June 16, 2019

Closing date: June 10, 2019 – Samples required by: June 11, 2019

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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Previous competitions

Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition – 2018

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18, 2018 – March 19, 2018

Closing date: March 15, 2018 – Samples required by: March 16, 2018

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Cuarto Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2018

Lima, Peru, July 18, 2018 – July 20, 2018

Closing date: July 13, 2018 – Samples required by: July 13, 2018

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Asia-Pacific – 2018

Kaohsiung, Taiwan, September 8, 2018 – September 12, 2018

Closing date: September 7, 2018 – Samples required by: September 7, 2018

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British Chocolatier Competition – 2018

York, United Kingdom, September 28, 2018 – September 29, 2018

Closing date: September 27, 2018 – Samples required by: September 27, 2018

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Canadian Chocolatier Competition – 2018

Toronto, Canada, October 13, 2018 – October 14, 2018

Closing date: October 10, 2018 – Samples required by: October 12, 2018

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World Final – 2018

Florence, Italy, October 26, 2018 – November 2, 2018

Closing date: October 26, 2018 – Samples required by: October 26, 2018

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Segunda Competencia de Chocolates de Centro América – 2018

Guatemala City, Guatemala, December 1, 2018 – December 5, 2018

Closing date: November 27, 2018 – Samples required by: November 28, 2018

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Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier – 2019

Florence, Italy, March 8, 2019 – March 12, 2019

Closing date: March 7, 2019 – Samples required by: March 8, 2019

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Eastern European Chocolatier Competition – 2019

Florence, Italy, March 8, 2019 – March 12, 2019

Closing date: March 7, 2019 – Samples required by: March 8, 2019

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French Chocolatier Competition – 2019

Paris, France, April 5, 2019 – April 8, 2019

Closing date: April 3, 2019 – Samples required by: April 4, 2019

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Benelux Chocolatier Competition – 2019

Paris, France, April 5, 2019 – April 8, 2019

Closing date: April 3, 2019 – Samples required by: April 4, 2019

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