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):Â 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
World Craft Drinking Chocolate Competition – 2025
Rimini, Italy, January 18, 2025 – January 22, 2025
Closing date: January 15, 2025 – Samples required by: January 16, 2025
Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – USA & Canada – 2025
New York, United States, May 9, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Closing date: April 28, 2025 – Samples required by: April 30, 2025
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.
Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – Latin America and the Caribbean – 2025
New York, United States, May 9, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Closing date: April 28, 2025 – Samples required by: April 30, 2025
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.
Americas Combined – 2025
New York, United States, May 9, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Closing date: April 28, 2025 – Samples required by: April 30, 2025
10.º Concurso de Chocolate Peruano – 2025
Lima, Peru, May 21, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Closing date: May 17, 2025 – Samples required by: May 19, 2025
Previous competitions
World Final – 2024
Bucharest, Romania, October 22, 2024 – November 6, 2024
Closing date: October 14, 2024 – Samples required by: October 16, 2024
World Craft Drinking Chocolate Competition – 2025
Rimini, Italy, January 18, 2025 – January 22, 2025
Closing date: January 15, 2025 – Samples required by: January 16, 2025
Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2025
Florence, Italy, March 1, 2025 – March 4, 2025
Closing date: February 26, 2025 – Samples required by: February 27, 2025
Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2025
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, March 8, 2025 – April 3, 2025
Closing date: February 28, 2025 – Samples required by: March 3, 2025
British Craft Chocolate Competition – 2025
London, United Kingdom, April 4, 2025 – April 23, 2025
Closing date: March 21, 2025 – Samples required by: March 21, 2025
European Open Chocolatier Competition – 2025
Bucharest, Romania, April 10, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Closing date: April 7, 2025 – Samples required by: April 8, 2025
European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-Bar Competition – 2025
Bucharest, Romania, April 10, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Closing date: April 7, 2025 – Samples required by: April 8, 2025
Canadian Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2025
Toronto, Canada, April 18, 2025 – May 2, 2025
Closing date: April 13, 2025 – Samples required by: April 15, 2025
DACH – Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz Wettbewerb Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2025
Hannover, Germany, May 6, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Closing date: April 28, 2025 – Samples required by: April 30, 2025
Americas Combined – 2025
New York, United States, May 9, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Closing date: April 28, 2025 – Samples required by: April 30, 2025
10.º Concurso de Chocolate Peruano – 2025
Lima, Peru, May 21, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Closing date: May 17, 2025 – Samples required by: May 19, 2025
