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Our awards at the 2011 Perth Royal Show for our ice cream, chocolates, jams and extra virgin olive oil have attracted attention from the local press.

Sweetening town’s appeal

Avon Valley Gazette, 24 September 2011
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YORK chocolatiers and ice-cream makers Arnaud Courtin, Jenny Baxter and Matthew Chinn are putting the town on the confectionary map with a cluster of Perth Royal Show awards for their indulgent treats.

The chocolate won two first prize awards and two second price awards in the truffle category while the company’s ice-cream scooped four second prize awards.

Husband and wife co-owners Matt Chinn and Jenny Baxter said they were pleased to have the young company do so well at the Perth Royal Show.

“Good chocolate and ice-cream is simple – it’s a combination of good quality, local ingredients, no artificial ingredients and cost no object,” Mr Chinn said.

“Good craftsmanship comes into it as well, of course.”

Mr Courtin, who is head chocolatier, is in Europe visiting chocolate factories and cycling some of the continents most gruelling trails.

Mrs Baxter said he would return with even more secrets of the chocolate trade.

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