2023 Awards Ceremony Event
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Watch the 2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards, where Gold, Silver and Bronze winners are revealed, below!
To view the full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze winning 2023 Producers of Excellence, including their contact details and bean characteristics, click here.
Read on for details on the 2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards Celebration at Chocoa
Cacao of Excellence is thrilled to announce a stellar programme for this exciting event.
The Awards show will take place on Thursday February 8th, 2024 live at the historic Beurs Van Berlage in the heart of Amsterdam, at the Chocoa Trade Fair during Amsterdam Cocoa and Chocolate Week. This event is not to be missed where we recognise the work, expertise and origins of each winning producer, uncover the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners and hear from the producers of Excellence for 2023!
By attending the Awards show as part of the Chocoa Trade Fair during Amstedam Cocoa Week, you will have the opportunity to visit and network with over 100 stands representing producers, cacao and chocolate products, service suppliers, distributors and manufacturers from all over the world. Register and participate in the 2024 Chocolate Makers’ Forum where you can learn about the most recent trends and the hottest topics in the craft chocolate industry, or register to attend the 6th Annual European Markets Academy and benefit from workshops and excursion destinations that are crafted with cacao producers, international chocolate makers, and Trade Fair exhibitors in mind who want to learn about the relevant regulations and procedures for selling on the European market. Do all of this, while celebrating and honouring 2023's producers of excellence.
Check out the schedule below to learn more about each region's Award Show celebration.
The Cacao of Excellence stand at the Chocoa Trade Fair is located at booth A1 and A2 as shown in the map below. You can find our 2023 Chocolate Treasure Box at our stand. The Box is truly one-of-a-kind, featuring 50 of the Best cacaos in the world for 2023 and unparalleled diversity. These award-winning cacaos were processed into chocolate by our laboratory staff using the internationally-agreed upon protocols detailed in the Guide for the Assessment of Cacao Quality and Flavour.
We will also be featuring our Diversity Kits concept. Would you be interested in purchasing cacao mass samples to better understand the complexity and variety of flavours that cacao can offer? We will showcase examples of a Diversity Kit, made up of various unique cacao mass samples. Come by our stand and let us know what you think of this concept and if this might interest you and your network.
Are you interested in having a look at the Guide for the Assessment of Cacao Quality and Flavour, in person? We will be featuring the Guides in English, Spanish, French and Italian and you are welcome to come by and learn more about how this Guide can help you.
Our Awards Ceremony will be held in the largest room of the Beurs van Berlage venue, entitled “Effectenbeurzaal”. Follow the arrows below to access the venue and join us as we celebrate and honour cacao producers of excellence.
Planning to join us virtually?
Don't miss all of the action from the main stage at the Cacao of Excellence Awards ceremony! Tune into our livestreams for each region's Awards show and share your excitement by tagging us on Instagram @cacaoofexcellence and using the hashtags #COEA23 #cacaoexcellence23
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Cacao of Excellence Awards Show Livestream
Thursday, February 8 at 10:00 AM (CEST) Asia and the Pacific
Thursday, February 8 at 11:00 AM (CEST) Africa and the Indian Ocean
Thursday, February 8 at 15:00 PM (CEST) South America
Thursday, February 8 at 16:00 PM (CEST) Central America and the Caribbean
Register to attend in-person
This year's Award Ceremony will be hosted by Cacao of Excellence Programme Manager, Julien Simonis. To attend the in-person Awards Ceremony at the Chocoa Trade Fair on February 8th, you will need to purchase a Trade Fair one-day visitor pass for February 8th valued at EUR 30.00 or a multi-day visitor pass (7-9 February) valued at EUR 65.00. *2023 Best 50 producers gain free access (multi-day pass or one day visitor pass) and their family members receive a 20% discount entry. Please contact A.Meter@cgiar.org to receive discount and free entry codes and register below.
Celebrate, meet producers, network with cacao traders, importers and chocolate-makers.
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