THE ACADEMY OF CHOCOLATE AWARDS 2009
The Academy of Chocolate awards is now an important event in the chocolate calendar with entries sent in from all over the World. The awards forms have now been sent out for the 2009 Awards and the deadline is approaching.
The Academy was delighted to receive over 300 entries for the 2008 Awards and are expecting even more entries for 2009. The judging in January of this year took over 3 days with 30 judges including some of the countries leading food journalists and Michelin starred chefs tasting and scoring the entries. Chocolatiers also join the judging panel but are not permitted to judge any of the categories that they enter.
The 14 categories in the Academy of Chocolate Awards include ‘best chocolate makers bar’, ‘best ganache filled chocolate’, ‘best flavoured bar’ categories, ‘best truflle’, ‘best organic’ categories and ‘best drinking chocolate’. We are delighted that the best ‘chocolatier’ will, this year, be supported by Quinta do Noval Port. In keeping with the aims of the Academy, criteria for the awards are that products contain natural ingredients with no artificial flavourings and colourings. For the first time this year the Academy have also introduced a best packaging award.
The Academy of Chocolate was created in 2005 by 5 of Britain’s leading chocolate professionals, united in the belief that chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures. Membership has since grown but the aim remains the same, to campaign for better chocolate and promote a greater awareness between fine chocolate and mass-produced chocolate confectionery.
Judging for the 2009 Awards takes place in January and the winners are announced in February. If you’re interested in receiving more information or entering the awards please contact kate@nudgepr.co.uk