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UK & Ireland Chocolate Academy launches 10th Edition of Junior Chocolate Masters

02 Oct 2023

Are you 18 - 25 and wanting to take your chocolate skills to the next level? 🍫 We are thrilled to launch the theme for our 10th edition of the Junior Chocolate Masters competition.
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Chocolate Academy™ Chefs Discuss Sustainability

02 Oct 2023

With a topic as important as sustainability, it’s important to get beyond the buzz. Our chefs are talking about what it means to them and how they work with the future in mind.
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Polish Ambassadors visit Barcelona

18 Sep 2023

Ambassadors and Chefs from Chocolate Academy™ Poland visited their counterparts in Barcelona in honour of the Polish Academy’s 25th anniversary
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LaListe Celebrates 1 year of Top Pastry Shops

09 Sep 2023

La Liste marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the World's Best Pastry Shop Selection with a garden party event attended by top chefs.
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Romain Dufour Announced as Head Chef of Chicago Chocolate Academy™!

05 Sep 2023

Chef Romain Dufour was recently announced as the Head Chef for the Chicago Chocolate Academy™, which is entering its 16th year of operation.
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Chocolate Academy™ UK Hosts Junior Chocolate Masters Competition

01 Aug 2023

After a 2-year hiatus, Chocolate Academy™ gathered some of the best young talents in the UK & IE for an exciting chocolate and pastry competition.
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The Mona Lisa 23/24 Essentials Catalogue is now available!

15 Jul 2023

The new catalog features refined and creative chocolate and pastry applications from David Maenhout and Christa Muyldermans.

The Mona Lisa 23/24 Essentials Catalogue is now available!
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Chocolate Academy™ Benelux Welcomes New Chocolate Ambassador

05 Jul 2023

Gill Walschap, chef/owner of Zoet by Gill in Antwerp, recently became the newest member of The Chocolate Ambassador’s Club
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Ambassador Seminar in Greece

19 Jun 2023

One of the key defining attributes of Chocolate Academy™ Chefs and Chocolate Ambassadors is a desire to continue learning, perfecting skills, and creating an environment of support for peers, clients, and students.
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Callebaut Launches Chocolatier’s Kitchen Podcast

08 Jun 2023

The informative, conversation-style episodes will feature an all-star lineup of top chefs.
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Chocolate Ambassadors Visit Selmi

01 Jun 2023

What happens when you take 12 talented chefs and let them explore a wonderland of world-class chocolate equipment? Nothing short of magic.
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Theme for World Chocolate Masters 2024/25 Announced

24 May 2023

The World Chocolate Masters team revealed the theme for the 2023 competition via a fun puzzle box sent to top chefs.
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Chocolate Academy™ Turkey Celebrates Viva Magenta

22 May 2023

Chef Nihan Soyturk used Pantone®’s Color of the Year as inspiration for her chocolate creations.
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A Dessert Fit for Royalty with Mona Lisa 3D Studios

04 May 2023

Pastry Chef Sarah Frankland’s dessert will be the centrepiece of afternoon tea services at all Exclusive UK properties during May.
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Cacao Powder Alphabet to Launch on World Book Day!

21 Apr 2023

Cacao Barry®’s guide to their new Cacao Powders Collections will include recipes and tips from Chocolate Academy™ Chefs
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Chocolate Academy™ NYC Opens Its Doors

17 Apr 2023

The newest Chocolate Academy™ Center will serve as a creative space where chefs and artisans can develop their talent and skills.
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WCM x Harrods: An Incredible Chocolate Experience!

31 Mar 2023

World Chocolate Masters Chefs Lluc Crusellas, Elias Läderach, and Alistair Birt have teamed up to turn Harrods into a chocolate wonderland!
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An Interview with UK Chocolate Master Stephen Trigg

15 Mar 2023

We spoke with World Chocolate Masters Finalist and small business owner Stephen Trigg about the many doors chocolate has opened for him.

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