{"id":63932,"date":"2026-01-27T22:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/?p=63932"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:20:20","slug":"d-a-ch-and-eastern-european-craft-chocolatier-competition-2026-grand-jury-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/fr\/competitions\/dach\/d-a-ch-and-eastern-european-craft-chocolatier-competition-2026-grand-jury-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"D.A.CH. and Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition 2026 – Grand Jury Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2026<\/strong>\u00a0DACH and Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competitions<\/strong>, which were judged in-person from 22-23 January 2026 in Vienna, Austria as part of the Schokoladefestival. These competitions judged the craft chocolatier entries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and countries of Eastern Europe with the help of our local partner and judge Lilla Toth-Tatai from Taste.Better.Chocolate in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.<\/p>\n

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Judges<\/a><\/p>\n

Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

The 2026 DACH Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(In alphabetical order within each category)<\/p>\n\n\n

Tablettes Aromatis\u00e9es<\/h1>

Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatis\u00e9es avec infusion ou ar\u00f4me<\/h2>Chocolate Vision<\/a><\/span> (Germany) - Houjicha<\/strong> (86.53)<\/span>

Tablettes de chocolat combination avec inclusions ou morceaux<\/h2>Tr\u00fcffel G\u00fcse Hannover<\/a><\/span> (Germany) - Best Taste Ever<\/strong> (86.28)<\/span>

Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes<\/h1>

Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatis\u00e9es<\/h2>Nobile AG<\/a><\/span> (Switzerland) - Kantons Praline Fribourg<\/strong> (82.38)<\/span>

Fruits secs<\/h1>

Drag\u00e9es\/ fruits secs entiers enrob\u00e9s au chocolat noir<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Tonka Mandel Dragee VEGAN<\/strong> (84.55)<\/span>

Drag\u00e9es\/ fruits secs entiers enrob\u00e9s au chocolat lait<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Weisse Zimt Mandel Dragees<\/strong> (83.55)<\/span>

P\u00e2te \u00e0 tartiner<\/h1>

P\u00e2tes \u00e0 tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Piemont Haselnusscreme 63% Nuss<\/strong> (82.43)<\/span>
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The 2026 Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(In alphabetical order within each category)<\/p>\n\n\n

Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes<\/h1>

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatis\u00e9es<\/h2>Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Ecuador Dark Chocolate Water Ganache<\/strong> (87.73)<\/span>

Fruits secs<\/h1>

Drag\u00e9es\/ fruits secs entiers enrob\u00e9s au chocolat noir<\/h2>chocoMe<\/a><\/span> (Hungary) - Piemonte hazelnut, salted dark gianduja<\/strong> (86.70)<\/span>

Pralin\u00e9 au chocolat lait<\/h2>Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Walnut Whipped Praline<\/strong> (85.73)<\/span>
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