Class of 2026

  • Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 winner revealed

  • Full list of Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 medal winners revealed

  • Caught bread-handed: best moments from Britain’s Best Loaf 2026

Class of 2025

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

  • ​Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 winner revealed

Sourdough news

Geary's Bakeries - Exterior of Glenfield 2 manufacturing site

​Investments in Jason’s Sourdough brand pay off for manufacturer Geary’s Bakeries

2026-09-29T10:55:00+01:00By

Sales have leapt by 40% and profit by 12% in the latest financial year for the Leicester-based company, which opened a £37m factory to support further growth of its Jason’s Sourdough range

Madre retail box

DoughLAB targets UK restaurants and retailers with par-baked pizza range

2026-09-28T08:21:00+01:00By

Budapest-based company hand-stretches the dough for its Madre pizzas to preserve their structure

Seven Seeded Diversity Bread at Abel & Cole

Abel & Cole launches sourdough loaf with 30 plants in

2026-09-25T10:52:00+01:00By

Made by Seven Seeded Bakery, the loaf features Diversity Flour which is made from wheat, spelt, rye, barley, lentils, buckwheat and more

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

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Beetroot to brioche: looking back at Britain’s Best Loaf champions ahead of 2026 showdown

2026-02-02T09:00:00+00:00By

Spiced sourdough, a humble white tin loaf, focaccia born from a mistake, and matcha flavoured brioche are among the previous winners of Britain’s Best Loaf – so what will take the title in 2026?

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