On 29 October, within the framework of the Salon du Chocolat, the Awards du Chocolat 2015 were held, organized by Le Club des Croqueurs and which pays tribute to the most emblematic chocolatiers of the year, having stood out because of creativity and the quality of their creations.

Awards for French chocolatiers

Bello et Angeli – Les Chocolatiers: “Award du Nouvel Entrant”

La Cabosse Gourmande: “Award de l’Espoir”

Le Chocolat d’Emmanuel Briet: “Award de l’Harmonie”

Chocolat Pascal: “Award du Coup de Cœur”

Id Sucré: “Award de la Recherche Créative”

Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Rigollot: “Award du Savoir-Faire”

La Petite Rose: “Award de la Chocolatière”

Richart: “Award de la Haute Chocolaterie”

Schmitt Chocolatier: “Award des Saveurs”

Sylvain Lauwerier: “Award de l’Excellence”

Awards for international chocolatiers

Piccola Pasticceria (Italy): “Award du Coup de Cœur”

Théobroma (Japan): “Award de L’Excellence”

Awards for chocolate bars:

Marou: “Award de la Tablette Noire” (Dark Chocolate bar) for “Tien Gang”

Cluizel: “Award de la Tablette Lait” (Milk Chocolate bar) for “Maralumi”

Additionally, the Club also wanted to pay tribute to 15 “Incontournables du chocolat français 2015” (The Essential of French Chocolate): Arnaud Larher (so good #7), Fabrice Gillotte, Franck Fresson, Gilles Cresno, Henri Le Roux, Hubert Masse – Le Cacaotier, Jean-Paul Hévin, Jean-Pierre Etienvre – Dupont Avec Un Thé, Laurent Duchêne, Nicolas Cloiseau – La Maison du Chocolat (so good #3), Pascal Le Gac, Pierre Hermé, Pierre Marcolini, Richard Sève and Sadaharu Aoki (so good #6).