We have some incredibly exciting news to share: our Belize 70% Dark Chocolate Bar has been named a 2026 Good Food Award Winner. Bixby Chocolate
We're so proud of this recognition — and honestly, a little emotional about it. Every bar we make starts with a belief that chocolate can be good in every sense of the word: good tasting, good for the people who grow the cacao, and good for the planet. Winning a Good Food Award is one of the most meaningful ways that belief gets validated.
What is the Good Food Award?
The Good Food Awards are renowned for honoring artisanal food producers who create delicious products while also promoting social and environmental responsibility. It's not just about flavor — though flavor matters enormously. It's about the full picture: where ingredients come from, how they're grown, and whether the people involved in that process are treated with fairness and respect. That's a standard we hold ourselves to every day, and being recognized for it means the world to us. Specialty Food Association
About Our Belize 70%
Our Belize 70% showcases the distinctive terroir of Central American cacao — bright, fruity notes with layers of complexity that can only come from exceptional beans and careful craftsmanship. We source directly from farming partners in Belize who cultivate cacao with respect for both the land and their communities. Bixby Chocolate
This bar is a true expression of bean-to-bar chocolate making. From the moment those beans arrive in our Rockland, Maine workshop to the finished bar, every step is handled with intention.
Maine Made, Nationally Recognized
Bixby Chocolate is the only bean-to-bar chocolatier in Maine, and moments like this remind us how special that is. We're a small team in a small city on the Maine coast, competing alongside some of the finest food producers in the country — and winning. That's something. WABI
This award belongs to everyone who has supported us: our customers who keep choosing Bixby, our farming partners in Belize, and our incredible team here in Rockland.
Thank you. Now go treat yourself to a bar — you deserve it.
