European Open Craft Chocolatier Competition 2024 – Grand Jury Finalists

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2024 European Open Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged remotely in September 2024, with final Grand Jury decisions end of September 2023.

The judging panel included our regular judges, along with many of our IICCT alumni and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and a main round of judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting.

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 2024 European Open Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache nature Huallaga (89.38)
Origine Chocolaterie (France) - Chiapas (83.39)

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache au Rhum Vénézuelien (86.39)
Carré Noir (Belgium) - Violette (83.82)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Black Currant - Cardamom (83.48)
Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache au Thé Sencha (82.20)

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Jasmin-Apricot (88.10)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Menton Lemon - Basil (84.87)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Red Currant - Lemon (83.87)
Alma Sundøy - Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Yuzu Cheesecake (83.20)
Alma Sundøy - Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Crème Brûlée (82.87)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Yuzu-Cherry (82.37)

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Lingonberry-Raspberry (89.06)
Alma Sundøy - Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Julegrøt - Norwegian Christmas Porridge (87.36)
Eventyr Håndverkssjokolade (Norway) - Willy Wonka - trøffel og steinsopp (86.28)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Cherry - Lemon (86.24)
Chocolaterie Stijn Vanhoutte (Belgium) - Pommeretta (85.90)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Coffee Ganache (85.61)
Alma Sundøy - Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Brown Cheese & Sourcream (85.50)
Kristine Wallin (Sweden) - Jägarvila (84.65)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Cloudberry (82.69)
Chocolaterie Stijn Vanhoutte (Belgium) - Deli (82.03)

Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Ara Chocolat (France) - Praline Noix de Pécan du Lot et Garonne (86.60)
Carré Noir (Belgium) - Sesame (83.04)

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Louis Fouquet (France) - Gianduja pistache lait (87.77)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Gianduja Bergamotte (85.03)

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Chocolaterie Stijn Vanhoutte (Belgium) - Calamansi (84.57)

Nut based pralines with combination chocolate

Chocolaterie Stijn Vanhoutte (Belgium) - Bloody Skull (84.23)

Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Herslev Malt Caramel (89.74)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Rosemary Caramel with Salted Pinenuts (89.32)

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Alma Sundøy - Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Salt Liquorice Caramel (84.90)

Combination chocolate enrobed caramels

PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Sea buckthorn - Honey Caramel (89.12)

Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed manon/butter/cream

Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Stauning Whisky (90.04)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Hansens Solbærstang (89.02)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Rødgrød med Fløde (82.28)

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