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
Evaluation Training – Florence – 2023
Florence, Italy, October 22, 2023 – October 25, 2023
Closing date: October 21, 2023 – Samples required by: October 21, 2023
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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DACH – Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz Wettbewerb Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Hannover, Germany, April 26, 2024 – April 28, 2024
Closing date: April 19, 2024 – Samples required by: April 23, 2024
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.
European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-Bar Competition – 2024
Bucharest, Romania, May 1, 2024 – May 14, 2024
Closing date: April 19, 2024 – Samples required by: April 19, 2024
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Bucharest, Romania, May 9, 2024 – May 14, 2024
Closing date: April 30, 2024 – Samples required by: April 30, 2024
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.
British Craft Chocolate Competition – 2024
London, United Kingdom, May 24, 2024 – May 27, 2024
Closing date: May 20, 2024 – Samples required by: May 22, 2024
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 24, 2024 – June 27, 2024
Closing date: June 17, 2024 – Samples required by: June 19, 2024
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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9vo Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2024
Lima, Peru, June 21, 2024 – July 15, 2024
Closing date: May 22, 2024 – Samples required by: May 27, 2024
NOT YET OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – USA & Canada – 2024
New York, United States, June 24, 2024 – July 14, 2024
Closing date: May 29, 2024 – Samples required by: May 31, 2024
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – Latin America and the Caribbean – 2024
New York, United States, June 24, 2024 – July 14, 2024
Closing date: May 29, 2024 – Samples required by: May 31, 2024
OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
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Previous competitions
Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2023
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, March 17, 2023 – April 27, 2023
Closing date: March 10, 2023 – Samples required by: March 10, 2023
8vo Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2023
Lima, Peru, May 4, 2023 – July 15, 2023
Closing date: May 30, 2023 – Samples required by: June 3, 2023
Americas Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2023
New York, United States, May 24, 2023 – June 20, 2023
Closing date: May 12, 2023 – Samples required by: May 12, 2023
2do Concurso Nacional de Chocolate de Origen Colombiano – 2023
Bogotá, Colombia, June 22, 2023 – August 22, 2023
Closing date: July 28, 2023 – Samples required by: July 31, 2023
Chocolatier Judging – European Competitions – 2023
Bucharest, Romania, September 1, 2023 – October 1, 2023
Closing date: September 20, 2023 – Samples required by: September 22, 2023
French Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2023
Bucharest, Romania, September 1, 2023 – October 2, 2023
Closing date: September 22, 2023 – Samples required by: September 22, 2023
Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2023
Bucharest, Romania, September 1, 2023 – October 1, 2023
Closing date: September 22, 2023 – Samples required by: September 22, 2023
World Final – 2023
Florence, Italy, October 26, 2023 – November 14, 2023
Closing date: October 20, 2023 – Samples required by: October 20, 2023
World Craft Drinking Chocolate Competition – 2024
Rimini, Italy, January 20, 2024 – January 23, 2024
Closing date: January 15, 2024 – Samples required by: January 16, 2024
Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Florence, Italy, February 18, 2024 – February 22, 2024
Closing date: February 16, 2024 – Samples required by: February 16, 2024
