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, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro

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

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche

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

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco

Chocokoo (Estonia)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)

Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche

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

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Nueces

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)

Amazing Cacao (Russia)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas) …

chocoMe (Hungary)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)

Slowlandia (Slovakia)

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate blanco

Chocoleya (Bulgaria)
Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate blanco (grajeas)

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

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Caramelos

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro

ZAX (Slovakia)

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Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema

Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatina/gelée

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

Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate negro

Amazing Cacao (Russia)

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Cremas para untar

Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)

Chocoleya (Bulgaria)
Slowlandia (Slovakia)

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Cremas para untar de leche

Cremas para untar de chocolate blanco

Lyra (Slovakia)