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 – 2020

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

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

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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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

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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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

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

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British Chocolatier Competition – 2020

London, United Kingdom, October 8, 2020 – October 18, 2020

Closing date: October 5, 2020 – Samples required by: October 7, 2020

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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Scandinavian Chocolatier Competition – 2020

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

Closing date: October 6, 2020 – Samples required by: October 8, 2020

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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Canadian Chocolatier Competition – 2020

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

Closing date: October 7, 2020 – Samples required by: October 9, 2020

OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

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Previous competitions

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

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Quinto Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2019

Lima, Peru, July 8, 2019 – July 10, 2019

Closing date: July 7, 2019 – Samples required by: July 7, 2019

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World Final – 2019

Florence, Italy, October 7, 2019 – October 12, 2019

Closing date: October 5, 2019 – Samples required by: October 6, 2019

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Tercera Competencia Regional de Chocolate de Centroamérica – 2019

San Salvador, El Salvador, November 11, 2019 – November 15, 2019

Closing date: November 8, 2019 – Samples required by: November 8, 2019

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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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Benelux Chocolatier Competition – 2020

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

Closing date: – Samples required by:

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