Belgium National Competition 2015 – Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the first Belgian National Competition for chocolatier products, which was judged in Brussels at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place, 22 – 25 January 2015. The winners were announced at the Brussels Salon du Chocolat on 6 February 2015.
The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate.
International judges
The judges were drawn from local experts, food journalists and pastry chefs from Belgium and members of our permanent international Grand Jury.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
- Ceremony
- Sponsors
Prizes
The entry categories include flavoured chocolate bars, filled chocolates and spreads and are based on yearly feedback from our entrants and in consultation with the fine chocolate industry. All judging is anonymised, included at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting.
The Winners of the Belgium National Competition 2015 are:
Repen
Donkere chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Yuzu du Japon
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Poivre Noir de Madagascar
Melk chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Cumin Vert d’Alnif
Melkchocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Fleur de Sel de Guerande
Witte chocoladerepen met toegevoegde smaak
SILVER: Jean Galler – Tablette yaourt framboise
Gevulde chocolade: bonbons, pralines, truffels
Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak
GOLD: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Ganache Cru
SILVER: VS (Stephen Vandeparre) – Croco de Madagascar
Pralines op basis van noten
GOLD: Godiva – Réserve Privée Pistache Bronte Praliné
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Sésame
BRONZE: Godiva – Réserve Privée Noisette Piémont Praliné
Gianduiotto of cremino van donkere chocolade
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Tonka
Donkere chocolade ganache of truffels smaak
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Gin Tonic
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Dark Mix
SILVER: Contes De Fèves – Praline Arthur
BRONZE: Benoit Nihant Chocolatier Cacaofèvier – Sésame
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Coquelicot
Karamel omhuld met donkere chocolade
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Umami / Artisan Soy sauce Caramel & roasted sesame
SILVER: Didier Smeets – Caramel au beurre salé
Donkere chocolade omhuld heel fruit
BRONZE: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier – Gingembre de Guilin
Melk chocolade: bonbons, pralines, truffels
Ganaches of truffels van melkchocolade
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Passion – Sechuan
Ganaches of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade
GOLD: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Passion
SILVER: Chocolatier M – Kalamansi – Coriandre
BRONZE: Chocolatier M – Seabuckthorn – Duindoornbes
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade
GOLD: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Cacahuète
Karamel omhuld met melkchocolade
GOLD: Chocolatier M – Caramel fleur de sel – sesamecrunch
BRONZE: Darcis, Maître Chocolatier – Aphrodite
Smeerpasta
Melkchocoladepasta
BRONZE: Chocolatier Demaret – Pâte à tartiner Noisettes
We thank all of this year’s entrants for taking part, our sponsors and partners for helping to make the Awards possible and all the judges who gave up their time to be part of the judging process.