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.
Enter this competition or find out more
Previous competitions
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
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
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
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
British Craft Chocolate Competition – 2024
London, United Kingdom, May 24, 2024 – May 27, 2024
Closing date: May 22, 2024 – Samples required by: May 22, 2024
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
9no Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano – 2024
Lima, Peru, June 21, 2024 – July 15, 2024
Closing date: June 2, 2024 – Samples required by: June 3, 2024
Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – USA & Canada – 2024
New York, United States, June 24, 2024 – July 14, 2024
Closing date: June 7, 2024 – Samples required by: June 7, 2024
Americas Craft Chocolate Competition – Latin America and the Caribbean – 2024
New York, United States, June 24, 2024 – July 14, 2024
Closing date: June 7, 2024 – Samples required by: June 7, 2024
3er. Concurso Nacional de Chocolate de Origen Colombiano – 2024
Bogotá, Colombia, September 12, 2024 – October 6, 2024
Closing date: August 31, 2024 – Samples required by: September 3, 2024
Canadian Craft Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Toronto, Canada, September 26, 2024 – October 1, 2024
Closing date: September 14, 2024 – Samples required by: September 16, 2024
European Open Chocolatier Competition – 2024
Bucharest, Romania, September 26, 2024 – October 1, 2024
Closing date: September 14, 2024 – Samples required by: September 16, 2024
World Final – 2024
Bucharest, Romania, October 22, 2024 – November 6, 2024
Closing date: October 14, 2024 – Samples required by: October 16, 2024