Enter the International Chocolate Awards
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
Previous competitions
Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Florence, Italy, October 16, 2021 – October 18, 2021
Closing date: October 15, 2021 – Samples required by: October 15, 2021
Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, October 27, 2021 – December 17, 2021
Closing date: December 3, 2021 – Samples required by: December 5, 2021
French Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, October 27, 2021 – December 17, 2021
Closing date: December 3, 2021 – Samples required by: December 5, 2021
Benelux Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, October 27, 2021 – December 17, 2021
Closing date: December 3, 2021 – Samples required by: December 5, 2021
European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-Bar Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, November 10, 2021 – February 28, 2022
Closing date: January 19, 2022 – Samples required by: January 26, 2022
1.er Concurso Nacional de Chocolate de Origen Colombiano – 2021
Bogotá, Colombia, November 11, 2021 – November 23, 2021
Closing date: November 5, 2021 – Samples required by: November 9, 2021
Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, November 14, 2021 – December 17, 2021
Closing date: December 3, 2021 – Samples required by: December 5, 2021
Canadian Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Toronto, Canada, November 18, 2021 – November 26, 2021
Closing date: November 12, 2021 – Samples required by: November 12, 2021
DACH – Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz Wettbewerb Chocolatier Competition – 2021
Hannover, Germany, November 22, 2021 – December 17, 2021
Closing date: December 3, 2021 – Samples required by: December 5, 2021
Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
, Hong Kong, January 23, 2022 – March 31, 2022
Closing date: March 2, 2022 – Samples required by: March 4, 2022
British Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2021
London, United Kingdom, April 6, 2022 – May 15, 2022
Closing date: April 29, 2022 – Samples required by: April 29, 2022
Americas Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition – 2021
New York, United States, April 29, 2022 – May 29, 2022
Closing date: April 29, 2022 – Samples required by: April 29, 2022
Séptimo Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2022
Lima, Peru, June 16, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Closing date: June 1, 2022 – Samples required by: June 3, 2022
World Drinking Chocolate Competition – 2022
Hannover, Germany, September 7, 2022 – September 25, 2022
Closing date: August 26, 2022 – Samples required by: August 26, 2022
World Final – 2021
Hannover, Germany, October 19, 2022 – November 20, 2022
Closing date: October 5, 2022 – Samples required by: October 5, 2022