{"id":68805,"date":"2026-07-17T08:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/?p=68805"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:25:42","slug":"11-concurso-nacional-de-chocolate-peruano-2026-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/nl\/competitions\/peruvian\/11-concurso-nacional-de-chocolate-peruano-2026-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"11\u00b0 Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano 2026 – Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2026 Peruvian Competition<\/strong>, the 11\u00b0\u00a0Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano<\/em>, which was judged remotely in Peru and also by our international pool of judges and Grand Jury during June-July 2026.<\/p>

This competition spotlights the creativity, innovation, and deep-rooted cacao culture that continues to define Peru as one of the world\u2019s most exciting craft chocolate origins.<\/p>

This year\u2019s judging revealed not only technical excellence but a continued emphasis on origin traceability, local ingredients, and bold innovation. From traditional bars to inspired flavour infusions, Peru\u2019s makers are setting a high standard both nationally and globally.<\/p>

The winners were announced on 18 July 2026 in Lima, Peru<\/strong> as part of the Sal\u00f3n del Cacao y Chocolate<\/strong><\/em> in person at a delightful live ceremony presented by Maricel E. Presilla and Martin Christy, co-founders of the International Chocolate Awards.<\/p>

The Peruvian competition is part of the World Final series of the International Chocolate Awards, and thus its winners are eligible to enter the World Final competition organized in October 2026. Just like last year, the competition saw a record number of entries again, from all over the country.<\/p>

Judges<\/h4>

The judging panel<\/a> included our regular judges from Peru, along with many of our IICCT alumni and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.<\/p>

All judging was anonymized, including the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes were awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.<\/p>

See the list of Grand Jury Finalists<\/a> here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Competition Highlights<\/h4>

The 2026 Peruvian Competition affirms Peru’s position as a powerhouse in craft chocolate, blending deep respect for its unique cacao origins with fearless creativity and technical mastery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The 2026 Peruvian Competition Winners are<\/strong>:<\/h4>