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For the third consecutive year, De Bondt won two “Golden bars”, of the “Compagnia del cioccolato” (Chocolate Society) with its 38% milk chocolate bar and dark chocolate bar with bergamot and lemon: the prestigious Italian prize was awarded during the event “Ciok in Rome”, in progress until February 14 in Rome, with a market exhibition of the products of artisans and master chocolatiers .The winner of the gold in the “Flavoured” category is a blend of dark chocolate with 60% cocoa with oil of bergamot and lemon peel, naturally candied: a truly unique combination of flavors that has been able to conquer those who have participated in the tastings organized by the “Compagnia del cioccolato”. 38% milk chocolate won the first prize in its category is made of Criollo from Venezuela, used in high dose that gives this chocolate flavor and a remarkable expressiveness, with notes of malt and cream.

Many De Bondt products also came among the finalists this year: 3 unflavoured bars (38% and 45% milk and 71 % dark chocolate), 7 flavored bars (in addition to the dark one with bergamot and lemon, the other 6 are all bars of our “Special” series: lemon and lime - a finalist for the third consecutive year, wild fennel, bergamot and lemon, black pepper, spices and citrus and candied Habanero - winner of the gold in 2012) and the De Bondt Ryé praline, already in the final for 2011 and 2012, were recognized as finalists in their respective categories .

In the recent past this prestigious award was won by 66% and 70% in the category of dark chocolate and 38 % in the milk, but since the establishment of the prize De Bondt is a leader undisputed regarding flavored tablets, whose complete set has nearly forty products in 11 sub-categories: the 2012 edition awarded first place at our bar of dark chocolate with candied Habanero, in the “Spicy” series.

Golden bars 2013, awarded this year in Rome , are the Oscars of the Italian “Compagnia del cioccolato”, an association made ​​up of professional tasters, journalists, experts in the field of gastronomy and lovers of what is commonly called the “food of the gods”: this is the highest recognition awarded in Italy in the world of handmade chocolate. Born to constantly evaluate the overall quality of the products that chocolate artisans and small industries offer to the market, the award, in addition to being a time of gustatory evaluation and guidance to the consumer for members of the Society of chocolate and chocolate lovers of quality, has become an essential meeting point for the excellence of Italian chocolate .

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