The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Eastern European competition which was held on 21 – 22 September in Budapest.

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 entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following technical Selection and Main judging rounds. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.

The 2018 Eastern European Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Barrette aromatizzate

Barrette di cioccolato fondente con inclusioni o pezzi

Maya Chocolate (Hungary)

Barrette di cioccolato al latte con inclusioni o pezzi

Gingalló Csokoládé (Hungary)

Barrette al cioccolato bianco aromatizzato con infusione o aromi

Gingalló Csokoládé (Hungary)

Barrette al cioccolato bianco con inclusioni o pezzi

Passion Hand made chocolate (Czech Republic)
Réel Chocolate (Serbia and Montenegro)

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Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache

Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato

Chocokoo (Estonia)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

Ganache o tartufi al cioccolato al latte

chocoMe (Hungary)
Christi’s Choco (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

Ganache o tertufi prodotti utilizzando ciccolati misti Fondente /latte/bianco per copertura o ripieno

Bonbonier Chocolate (Hungary)
CsoKiss Manufaktura (Hungary)

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Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte

Dragées di cioccolato fondente, noci intere ricoperte

Chocomaze (Slovakia)

Dragées di cioccolato bianco, noci intere ricoperte

chocoMe (Hungary)

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Caramello

Caramello ricoperti con cioccolato fondente

Bonbonier Chocolate (Hungary)
Chocokoo (Estonia)
Chocolala (Estonia)
chocoMe (Hungary)

Caramello ricoperto con cioccolato al latte

Lyra (Slovakia)

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Altre -frutti/zucchero/burro/crema

Paste di frutta, gelatine, gelée ricoperte con cioccolato fondente

Chocolala (Estonia)

Frutti interi ricoperti di cioccolato fondente

chocoMe (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)
Réel Chocolate (Serbia and Montenegro)

Frutti interi ricoperti di cioccolato al latte

chocoMe (Hungary)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary)

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Spalmabili

Spalmabili con cioccolato al latte

Chocolala (Estonia)
Lyra (Slovakia)