2026 Winners

Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 was sponsored by ADM Milling, FRITSCH Bakery Technologies, L&M Parnaby, Matthews Cotswold Flour & Rademaker and formed part of the Food & Drink Shows at the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 14 April. Find all of this year's category winners below, and our medallists will be announced very soon!


Britain's Best Loaf 2026

Cantabric Ogi Baguette, Imma The Bakery


Flavoured Sourdough

Cheese, Chilli & Sun-dried Tomato Sourdough, Peak and Stone Bakery


Gluten Free

Seeded Rustic Bread, Sage Bakery


Innovation

Breadso Sesame Loaf, Imma The Bakery


International

Cantabric Ogi Baguette, Imma The Bakery


Plain Sourdough

Stanedge Country Sourdough, Peak and Stone Bakery


Seeded Sourdough

Multiseed Sourdough, MOST Bakery


White

Shertson Loaf, Hobbs House Bakery


Wholegrain

Wholegrain Fruit Loaf with Cider Vinegar, Bread Source

2026 Medal Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Medal Winners, click below to find out who has won this year's medal.

Product Category Company
Bombay Potato Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough 31 Mallory Bakery
Brainy Tin Sourdough Wholegrain Natural Bread
Burnt Top White Tin White 31 Mallory Bakery
Crispy Chilli Cheese & Spring Onion Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Country Style Foods
Five Seed Levain Seeded Sourdough Bread Bin Limited
Genoa Focaccia International Hobbs House Bakery
Gluten Free Artisan Loaf Gluten Free Two Magpies Bakery
House Sourdough Plain Sourdough Lucky Astrid
Olive & Lemon Loaf Flavoured Sourdough Imma the Bakery
Organic Honey Buttermilk Soda Bread Innovation Daylesford Organic
Organic Sourdough Baguette International Daylesford Organic
Pesto, Roasted Pepper & Mozzarella Babka International 31 Mallory Bakery
Pharaoh's Loaf Flavoured Sourdough Baked by The Varga
Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia International Coosh Bakery
Rye Berry Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Lovingly Artisan
White Sourdough Plain Sourdough The Danish Bakery
White Sourdough Plain Sourdough Bean There Bakery
Wholemeal Barber Wheat Sourdough Wholegrain Lovingly Artisan
Wildfarmed White Sourdough Plain Sourdough The Bread Factory
Product Category Company
Aughton Sourdough Loaf Seeded Sourdough Outpost Bakery
Baron Bigod Pink Peppercorn Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Two Magpies Bakery
Cheese & Marmite Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Lovingly Artisan
Cheese & Marmite Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Welch Bakes
Cherry & Pecan Loaf Innovation Kuma‑San Bakehouse
Cinnacaccia Innovation Peak and Stone Bakery
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Gluten Free Sage Bakery
Classic White Sourdough Plain Sourdough MOST Bakery
Field Loaf Plain Sourdough The Snapery East
German Rye Sourdough International Natural Bread
Gluten Free Loaf Gluten Free Artichoke Bake and More
Harvester Tin White Basil's Bakery
Honey & Pear Focaccia International Vintage Bakery
Malted Granary Sourdough Wholegrain Luke's Bakery
Malthouse Sourdough Wholegrain MOST Bakery
Maple, Sesame & Pecan Spelt Loaf Wholegrain Coosh Bakery
Organic Barley & Rye Porridge Sourdough Wholegrain Daylesford Organic
Oxford Country Loaf Plain Sourdough Imma The Bakery
Roasted Pumpkin & Sunflower Seed, Ancient Grain, Honey Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Peak and Stone Bakery
Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Lucky Astrid
Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough The Snapery East
Sesame & Miso Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Bread and Loaf
Sourdough Multigrain Wholegrain Artichoke Bake and More
Spent Grain & Honey Sourdough Innovation Two Magpies Bakery
Sprouted Emmer Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Cannon Hall Farm Bakery
Sweet Potato, Jerusalem Artichoke, Garlic & Rosemary Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Peak and Stone Bakery
Product Category Company
Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Thyme & Cracked Wheat Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough The Danish Bakery Ltd
Brown Butter & Cinnamon Focaccia Innovation Two Magpies Bakery
Bruern Farms Sourdough Innovation Gail's
Cambridge Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Fitzbillies Ltd
Cheddar & Marmite Loaf Innovation Bread and Loaf
Chocolate Cranberry Bread Gluten Free Sage Bakery
Cider & Potato Loaf Flavoured Sourdough Imma The Bakery
Eco Sourdough Bread Innovation Artichoke Bake and More
Garlic Chilli Bread Gluten Free Sage Bakery
Golden Loaf Plain Sourdough Baked by The Varga
House Sourdough Plain Sourdough Gail's
Kozunak International Wild Breads Bakery
Large Organic Five Seed Spelt Loaf Wholegrain Hobbs House Bakery
Malted Barley Innovation Lovingly Artisan
Nettle Sourdough Innovation Wild Breads Bakery
Nori, Spirulina & Sesame Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Wild Breads Bakery
Oxford Sourdough Plain Sourdough Natural Bread
RugBrød Wholegrain Imma The Bakery
Rustic Sourdough Baguette International Mark's Cotswold Bakery
Seeded Brown Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Basil's Bakery Ltd
Seeded Country Loaf Seeded Sourdough Imma The Bakery
Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Luke's Bakery
Seeded Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Two Magpies Bakery
Sourdough Baguette International Outpost Bakery
Sourdough Cotswold Crunch with Chia Seeds Seeded Sourdough Mark's Cotswold Bakery
Sourdough Eight Grain with Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds Seeded Sourdough Mark's Cotswold Bakery
South Hams Rye Wholegrain Artigrano
St Neots Sour Plain Sourdough Welch Bakes
Station Road Sourdough Flavoured Sourdough Balé Artisano
Three Seed Sourdough Seeded Sourdough Natural Bread
Village Loaf Wholegrain Basil's Bakery
White Loaf White The Revel Bakery
White Sourdough Plain Sourdough Luke's Bakery
White Sourdough Loaf Plain Sourdough Fitzbillies
Wholemeal Boule Wholegrain The Snapery East

Britain's Best Loaf Testimonials

“Since the competition results were announced, I’ve been overwhelmed by the number of enquiries I’ve received from people wanting to try my award-winning loaf. I’ve also been fortunate that my win – and the loaf itself – has attracted considerable media attention, both in the UK and internationally.”

Winner of Britain's Best Loaf 2025

Miyo Aoetsu Kuma-San Bakehouse

“We had so many of our customers asking about us supplying them the focaccia and it’s been great to see all their pages on Instagram advertising that they are now stockist of Britain’s Best Loaf. Since winning the competition, I’ve also had 26 job offers.”

Winner of Britain's Best Loaf 2024

Tom Martin 4Eyes Bakery & Patisserie

"I received a lot of attention from the media. In particular, an article on the BBC became their most popular story and was picked up by news sources in my home country of Japan. I also received emails from several people from other countries as far away as Canada and the US asking if I could send the brioche them to. I now have a lot more customers."

Winner of Britain's Best Loaf 2023

Miyo Aoetsu Kuma-San Bakehouse

“It took a while for the news to sink in. But not it has, we are completely over the moon... We’re already planning for next year when it’ll be bigger and even more anticipated.”

Winner of Britain’s Best Loaf 2020

Peter Cook Founder Peter Cooks Bread