Selection of the 50 best samples from different cocoa Cocoa of Excellence June & July 2017 regions and origins to be nominated for the International Technical Committee Cocoa Awards. The 50 nominated sample providers are confidentially Cocoa of Excellence July 2017 notified that their sample will be celebrated at the Salon du Programme Chocolat in Paris. The 50 best chocolate samples are evaluated blindly by a Expert Sensory August 2017 wider panel of sensory evaluation experts and chocolate Evaluation Panel makers. Early October Between 3 and 5 cocoa producers from each of the 4 cocoa Cocoa of Excellence 2017 regions are selected for an International Cocoa Award. Technical Committee Early October The winners of the International Cocoa Awards are Cocoa of Excellence 2017 confidentially notified. Programme 28 October – Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France - celebration of the best Cocoa of Excellence 1 November 2017 50 samples and the International Cocoa Awards. Programme Contact information and flavor profiles of the 50 Cocoa of Excellence November 2017 nominated samples including the ICA winners are published Programme and made available for the cocoa and chocolate industry. Participation certificates are posted to the best 50 samples producers that did not win an ICA and did not attend the Cocoa of Excellence November 2017 ICA ceremony. ICA Certificates are posted to those not Programme represented at the celebrations in Paris. Feedback reports with bean and liquor evaluations are Cocoa of Excellence February 2018 prepared for all samples and sent to the National Programme Organization Committees to be send to bean producers. National Organization Committees send feedback reports National Organization February 2018 to the providers of the cocoa samples. Committee HOW THE NATIONAL COCOA AWARDS & THE COCOA OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME WORKS
June & July 2017 Selection of the 50 best samples from different cocoa regions and origins to be nominated for the International Cocoa Awards. Cocoa of Excellence Technical Committee July 2017 The 50 nominated sample providers are confidentially notified that their sample will be celebrated at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris. Cocoa of Excellence Programme August 2017 The 50 best chocolate samples are evaluated blindly by a wider panel of sensory evaluation experts and chocolate makers. Expert Sensory Evaluation Panel Early October 2017 Between 3 and 5 cocoa producers from each of the 4 cocoa regions are selected for an International Cocoa Award. Cocoa of Excellence Technical Committee Early October 2017 The winners of the International Cocoa Awards are confidentially notified. Cocoa of Excellence Programme 28 October – 1 November 2017 Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France - celebration of the best 50 samples and the International Cocoa Awards. Cocoa of Excellence Programme November 2017 Contact information and flavor profiles of the 50 nominated samples including the ICA winners are published and made available for the cocoa and chocolate industry. Cocoa of Excellence Programme November 2017 Participation certificates are posted to the best 50 samples producers that did not win an ICA and did not attend the ICA ceremony. ICA Certificates are posted to those not represented at the celebrations in Paris. Cocoa of Excellence Programme February 2018 Feedback reports with bean and liquor evaluations are prepared for all samples and sent to the National Organization Committees to be send to bean producers. Cocoa of Excellence Programme February 2018 National Organization Committees send feedback reports to the providers of the cocoa samples. National Organization Committee HOW THE NATIONAL COCOA AWARDS & THE COCOA OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME WORKS
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