Class of 2025

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 medal winners revealed

  • ​Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 winner revealed

2025 competition

British Baker - Britain's Best Loaf 2025 - judging 2 - 2100x1400

Bread letter day: top photos from Britain’s Best Loaf 2025

2025-04-17T07:56:00+01:00By

Flick through photos captured from the recent competition held at the NEC Birmingham including live loaf judging and bakers celebrating with winners trophies

Sourdough news

Jason's Sourdough The Great White loaf

Jason’s Sourdough expands into wholesale with Booker listing

2025-12-10T09:55:00+00:00By

Listing will help Jason’s access a wide range of trade customers nationwide, including independent retailers and foodservice operators

Jones Village Bakery staff pose at its £16m artisan bread production line upon opening in 2022

Profits soar at Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery

2025-12-08T09:00:00+00:00By

Turnover at the Wrexham-based manufacturer hit £154.3m while post-tax profit reached £12.6m for the 15 months ended 29 December 2024

White bread slice

February 2026: Bread

2025-11-20T11:13:00+00:00By

What’s really happening in the wrapped bread market? 

2024 competition

Britain's Best Loaf 20244 winner - the Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia -  4 Eyes Bakery  2100x1400

How a sourdough mistake resulted in Britain’s Best Loaf 2024

2024-05-24T09:37:00+01:00By

4 Eyes Bakery head baker Tom Martin recalls the origin story behind his Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia and reveals the benefits the Chesterfield business has enjoyed since lifting the trophy

Through the years

Kuma-San Bakehouse founder Miyo Aoetsu gleefully grips her trophies for Britain’s Best Loaf 2023 and Innovation category winner

Britain’s Best Loaf through the years – catching up with past winners

2024-03-18T09:11:00+00:00By

Sales leaps and “insane” media attention have been enjoyed by former champions who still make their award-winning bread to this day

Judging process

Britain's Best Loaf 2024 judging 2

How is Britain’s Best Loaf judged?

2025-02-10T12:13:00+00:00

Every loaf entered is assessed for its external appearance, internal structure, aroma and taste as the expert panel of judges look to determine which loaf will take home the coveted title