And the winner is …
Hey that’s not us on that picture. Our congratulations go to Shane from Kekau Chocolates from Eugene, Oregon.  He won [ with a slim margin 
] the Golden Scoop Award 2007 with his confection made with Olive oil instead of cream/butter. We met him and his wife before the ceremony and had a great conversation about chocolate and the market in general.
Innovation was one of the big words during the whole event and the judges panel and attending enthusiasts were all about new ways of preparation and using of [chemical] additives like Xantham gum and more.
I will write more about my thoughts on using ‘unusual’ though natural ingredients in products - however I respect the courage and ‘adventuring’ of my colleagues …. maybe I am a bit too old-fashioned?
Oh, and stay tuned, because we have plenty more photos of Chocolate-Tina (!) attending the ceremony, and also some chocolate boutiques in NYC, like Michel Cluizel chocolates.
And lastly - are we disappointed that we didn’t win the competiton? Of course we are, but it gives us just more drive to create fantastic chocolate confections - fantastic, but classic