Italian Chef Davide Comaschi wins the World Chocolate Masters 2013 with UK entrant Ruth Hinks in top 5

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  Italian Chef Davide Comaschi has won the World Chocolate Masters 2013 with UK contestant, Ruth Hinks, coming in the top five, the UK's highest ever result. After three-days of breathtaking competition between nineteen national Chocolate Masters, the results of the fifth World Chocolate Masters competition have been announced. The event took place at the "Salon du Chocolat Professionnel" exhibition at Porte de Versailles in Paris (France).   The top three were: Davide Comaschi from Italy, World Chocolate Master 2013 Marike Van Beurden from Netherlands in second place Deniz Karaca from Australia in third place   At this year's world finals, organised for the fifth time by Cacao Barry®, Callebaut® and Carma®, Davide Comaschi, winner of the Italian World Chocolate Masters preselection, was selected as the "World Chocolate Master 2013" by an international jury composed of twenty-three leading chocolate professionals. In second place was Marike Van Beurden from Netherlands and in third place Deniz Karaca from Australia. With the theme of this year's competition being "The Architecture of Taste", the jury carefully evaluated the contestants' work and creativity through chocolate. The jury was headed by Honorary President, Iginio Massari, famous Italian Relais Desserts and included Presidents Norman Love, well-known Chocolatier from USA, Angelo Musa, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2007 and Sergio Herman, 3 stars Michelin Chef and Spécial President for this year Final. In addition to the overall winners, the jury gave special awards for "Best moulded praline", “Best dipped praline”, "Best gastronomic chocolate dessert", "Best chocolate pastry" and "Best chocolate showpiece". As a highlight this year, additional awards have been granted for "Best Creation of the Architect of the world" and "International Press Award". This year and for the 2nd time, fans had the possibility to vote online for their favourite chocolate showpiece. The social media award won by Canada in 2011 celebrated Luis Robledo from Mexico who gathered 22 509 votes on the world chocolate masters website. The overall winner was awarded the World Chocolate Masters 2013 trophy specially created by leading Dutch designer Rob Verhoeven,   Please find the full results on www.worldchocolatemasters.com
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Editor 1st November 2013

Italian Chef Davide Comaschi wins the World Chocolate Masters 2013 with UK entrant Ruth Hinks in top 5