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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World Final Phase #1 – European & Asia-Pacific Chocolatiers – 2020

Florence, Italy, November 19, 2020 – December 3, 2020

Closing date: November 23, 2020 – Samples required by: November 23, 2020

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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World Final Phase #2 – European & Asia-Pacific Bean-to-bar – 2020

Hannover, Germany, December 2, 2020 – December 31, 2020

Closing date: November 30, 2020 – Samples required by: November 30, 2020

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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World Final Phase #3 – Americas & Canadian Chocolatier – 2020

Hannover, Germany, March 20, 2021 – March 30, 2021

Closing date: March 19, 2021 – Samples required by: March 19, 2021

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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Previous competitions

Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Florence, Italy, March 12, 2020 – March 16, 2020

Closing date: March 10, 2020 – Samples required by: March 12, 2020

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Eastern European Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Florence, Italy, March 12, 2020 – March 16, 2020

Closing date: March 10, 2020 – Samples required by: March 12, 2020

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French Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Paris, France, March 27, 2020 – March 30, 2020

Closing date: March 25, 2020 – Samples required by: March 25, 2020

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DACH – Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz Wettbewerb Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Hannover, Germany, May 4, 2020 – May 15, 2020

Closing date: April 30, 2020 – Samples required by: May 5, 2020

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European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-Bar Competition – 2020

Hannover, Germany, June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

Closing date: June 17, 2020 – Samples required by: June 19, 2020

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Benelux Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Hannover, Germany, June 15, 2020 – June 18, 2020

Closing date: – Samples required by:

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Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Ping-Tung, Taiwan, August 17, 2020 – September 7, 2020

Closing date: August 4, 2020 – Samples required by: August 4, 2020

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World Drinking Chocolate Competition – 2020

Hannover, Germany, September 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020

Closing date: August 29, 2020 – Samples required by: August 31, 2020

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Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Oslo, Norway, October 9, 2020 – October 20, 2020

Closing date: October 8, 2020 – Samples required by: October 8, 2020

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Canadian Chocolatier Competition – 2020

Toronto, Canada, October 10, 2020 – October 19, 2020

Closing date: October 9, 2020 – Samples required by: October 9, 2020

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British Chocolatier Competition – 2020

London, United Kingdom, October 12, 2020 – October 25, 2020

Closing date: October 9, 2020 – Samples required by: October 9, 2020

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Americas Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition – 2020

New York, United States, November 9, 2020 – December 9, 2020

Closing date: November 5, 2020 – Samples required by: November 5, 2020

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