Hello Friends! You may be right in thinking that the AoC has been a bit quiet recently. We have kept in touch via news bulletins and – very excitingly – in June there was an excellent social event at Knoops (see below). We hope it will be the first of many. Behind the scenes, we …
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Academy of Chocolate Golden BonBon Award 2022 Entries for the Academy of Chocolate Awards for filled chocolates in 2022 (both moulded and enrobed) were almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Standards were higher than ever with flavours traditionally used in chocolates such as Apricot, Strawberry, Raspberry and Rose, Coconut, Pistachio, Pear and Elderflower represented along with …
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Read moreThe results of the first phase of the 2022 Academy of Chocolate Awards are in, with Asian flavours leading the way across the bean-to-bar and tree-to-bar categories. Taiwan was described as “a source of innovation”, representing a high proportion of awards in both plain and flavoured categories. Ping Tung-based Fu Wan Chocolate secured …
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Read moreThe Academy of Chocolate today announced its special award winners for 2021, with Standout Chocolate and Krak Chocolate both winning a Golden Bean award. Announced via AoC’s Instagram account, leading chocolate makers from across the world were celebrated as part of the industry’s most established annual awards. Fredrik Martinsson of Standout Chocolate from Sweden, with his Single …
Read moreChocolates featuring Indian, Japanese and Thai flavours shared prominence with Nordic, East European and Georgian accents, in this year’s Academy of Chocolate Awards Filled Chocolate categories. Innovative flavour-melding alongside playful interplay of textures, all matched by technical excellence, produced a diverse array of novel entrants – not least amongst the top scoring Bonbons. Nostalgic …
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White chocolate bars and varieties with higher cocoa content have been the unexpected winners in this year’s Academy of Chocolate Awards. Almost a thousand bars from across the world were submitted for judging, with both plain and flavoured white chocolate bars scoring highly. White chocolate bars picked up more than 12 silvers and 7 golds …
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Record number of entries sees more vegan friendly chocolates, and products from South-East Asia, Russia and Brazil This years Academy of Chocolate awards entries have seen a sharp rise in vegan-friendly chocolates and those from Russian, Brazilian and south-east Asian chocolate producers. Marking a significant shift in global chocolate making, the awards have also seen …
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our founder and president, Sara Jayne Stanes OBE on Saturday morning (24 July 2021). Sara has been a true friend and colleague to so many of us. Her drive and dedication has had a huge impact on the global chocolate industry, and …
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Two artisanal producers have been named as winners of the coveted Golden Bean trophy at the prestigious Academy of Chocolate Awards this year. Chocolat Madagascar, which became the first tree-to-bar producer to win the Golden Bean award in 2017, has again been successful with its single-farm ‘Ottange’ bar, made from 100% cacao. Meanwhile, Qantu, which …
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The Academy of Chocolate has announced the launch of its 2021 annual awards, seeking to recognise and profile the world’s most incredible chocolates and their producers. As in previous years, chocolatiers and chocolate makers will be able to enter their products in 32 key categories. As the world’s most established chocolate awards, organisers will work …
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