Benelux Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third Benelux chocolatier Competition, which was judged in spring, 2020.
This Competition focuses on chocolatier products and flavoured bars from chocolatiers and chocolate companies based in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This competition is for chocolatiers and companies working from couverture. Winners will go through to the World Final later in 2020.
Judges
The judging panel included regular European judges, along with pastry chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
All judging is anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
Prizes are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Gold: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Noire Thé Earl Grey
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Just Cassis
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Passion Twister
Bronze: Jérôme Grimonpon (Belgium) – Limette
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
Silver: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Lait à la Cacahuète Salé
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Lingering Liquorice
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Sudachi Fizz
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Cuban Style
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Tingling Passion
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Coffee Shot
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Hot ‘n Spicy
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Noir
Praliné au chocolat lait
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Peanuts & Co
+ Special: Innovation
Bronze: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Gare aux Noisettes – Lait
Praliné au chocolat lait …
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Piemonte Deluxe
Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait
Gold: Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) – Caramel Beurre Salé
+ Special: Classic
Bronze: By Michèle (Belgium) – La Symbiose
Autres – fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat noir ..
Bronze: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) – Speculoos
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.