The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2024 Canadian 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 Canadian Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Etat de Choc (Canada) - Tablette Ultime - Noisette (83.53)
Etat de Choc (Canada) - Tablette Utime - Banane (83.22)

White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Guild Chocolates (Canada) - Haskap (83.94)

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Kindred Chocolates (Canada) - Gingerbread Almond Bar (84.01)

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Mellis Chocolate (Canada) - Yuzu Salted Caramel (90.07)
Mellis Chocolate (Canada) - Mango Rose (85.66)
Guild Chocolates (Canada) - Honey Mead (83.07)

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Mellis Chocolate (Canada) - Strawberry Shortcake (92.24)
Mellis Chocolate (Canada) - Pear Sake (88.91)

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Guild Chocolates (Canada) - Pumpkin + Praline (84.50)
Mellis Chocolate (Canada) - Lemon Pistachio (84.13)

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Gianduja sésame (81.99)

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Caramels

Combination chocolate enrobed caramels

Guild Chocolates (Canada) - Revolution: Graceland (82.49)

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Allo Simonne (Canada) - Hazelnut & Jaguar Chocolate (91.37)
Allo Simonne (Canada) - Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate & Buckwheat (88.91)
Allo Simonne (Canada) - Hazelnut & Dark Chocolate (87.58)
Onoa (Canada) - Noazète chocolat noir (85.08)

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White spreads

Spreads with white chocolate

Allo Simonne (Canada) - White jaguar, Pistachios & Matcha Spread (85.74)
Onoa (Canada) - Noazète lacté (85.02)
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