Britain's Best Loaf 2024 Winners & Highly Commended
Congratulations to all of our winning and highly commended loaves!
Britain’s Best Loaf 2024 has been named as a Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia.
Created by 4 Eyes Bakery in Chesterfield, the focaccia took the top honour ahead of over 180 other loaves, a record number for the competition which was marking its eleventh edition this year. These were entered into eight different categories – White, Wholegrain, Plain Sourdough, Flavoured Sourdough, Innovation, International, Gluten Free, and newly introduced Seeded Sourdough.
Britain’s Best Loaf 2024 was sponsored by ADM Milling, Bako Group, Brook Food & Bakery Equipment, and Lesaffre UK & Ireland, and formed part of the Food & Drink Shows at the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 30 April.
Please see our full list of 2024 winners & highly commended loaves below...
Britain's Best Loaf 2024
Winner: Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia, 4 Eyes Bakery
Flavoured Sourdough
Winner: Beetroot Multiseed Sourdough, Seasons Bakery
Highly Commended: Dark Chocolate Malt with Mediterranean Orange Sourdough, Lovingly Artisan
Gluten Free
Winner: Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Sage Bakery
Highly Commended: Gift Gluten Free Bread, Hobbs House Bakery
Innovation
Winner: Kuschty Rye, Peter Cooks Bread
Highly Commended: Wild Garlic & Double Gloucester Ciabatta, Daylesford Organic
International
Winner: Garlic & Rosemary Deep Pan Focaccia, 4 Eyes Bakery
Highly Commended: Soda Bread, Joe’s Bakery
Plain Sourdough
Winner: Oxford Country Loaf, Imma The Bakery
Highly Commended: Sourdough, The Bear Bakery
Seeded Sourdough
Winner: Uncle Tom Cobbler N’all, Your Davey Bread
Highly Commended: Seven Seed Sourdough, Daylesford Organic
White
Winner: Pugliese, Joe’s Bakery
Highly Commended: Farmhouse, Joe’s Bakery
Wholegrain
Winner: Wholemeal Loaf with Bran Crust, Seasons Bakery
Highly Commended: Wholemeal Tin, Joe’s Bakery