Bread & Jam Festival 2024

The biggest event of the year for food & drink entrepreneurs is back. Join us in the Business Design Centre in Islington on 16th-17th July and don’t miss out on this game-changing festival!

Grab your tickets

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What can you expect?

• 70+ hours of groundbreaking, industry content packed full of trade secrets

• Meet 60+ industry experts and network with 100s of emerging brands

• Pitch to retailers like Selfridges, Whole Foods, Co-op and more.

• Get your products reviewed and showcase your products at our Producer’s Shop

• Sense power of community connecting with other challenger brands from across the UK

Who should attend?

• Founders of challenger FMCG brands interested in accelerating the growth of their business

• Early-stage entrepreneurs who want to understand the opportunities in the food and drink industry

• Team members of fast FMCG brands looking to up-skill and gather industry insights

• Scaling FMCG brands keen to secure their next supermarket listing

What’s happening this year?

Tasting Panel

Book a slot to get feedback for your products from retail buyers at the Tasting Panel in the Marketplace. Available for purchase now alongside your ticket.
Producers' Shop

Showcase your product for free to all delegates at our Producers’ Shop. You donate products to the Producers’ Shop and during the event, delegates can browse and purchase items. All proceeds go to charity.
POD POD

Understand your point of difference and positioning with the help of bespoke advice from seasoned industry experts at the POD POD in the marketplace. Available for purchase now alongside your ticket.
Pitching

Apply to pitch to a wide range of retail and foodservice buyers and wholesalers at the event. Applications will open in June.
Keynote Speakers

These are the people who have really made waves in the industry. there will be over 70+ hours of groundbreaking content and shared trade secrets.
The Marketplace

Explore the marketplace to see 50+ service providers who support food & beverage brands. They might be the answer as to how you grow to the next level.

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Don’t just take our word for it

“I joined the very first Bread & Jam Festival 8 years ago and it’s amazing to see that it continues to bring together and inspire food & beverage brands today. The event is like no other - the networking opportunity and camaraderie it brings is absolutely invaluable for challenger brands.

— Rushina Shah, Insane Grain

“The reputation of Bread & Jam has in the food & drink industry speaks for itself - a genuine must attend event for anyone working in this field.”

— Ed Carstairs, GJE

“As a food startup, this was the best investment I made last year both financially and time-wise. From a personal point of view, it was incredibly inspiring and seriously useful to be in the same room as so many founders in the same boat.”

— Andrew Walker, TeaRex

“I always find B&J invaluable, not just in terms of meeting and connecting with people and brands (both old and new) but also as a reminder to me of why we all do what we do”

— Zoe Berry, Buyer at GoPuff

“Thanks to Bread & Jam, we were able to get pitching slots with 2 national supermarkets before we had even launched our product . So grateful to Bread & Jam for being such spectacular facilitator.