
David Kinder
Head of Buying · Bidfood · Judge
Pitch Your Best New Products In Front of a Live Audience
2027 Edition
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To be confirmed
Event Ceremony
Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tue, 1st Dec 2026 (4 weeks, 2 days)
The Pitch Deck
The Pitch Deck is a live on-stage pitching competition for start-ups and challenger brands across the food and drink sector, held at Food Manufacture 360.
Selected finalists present their product or business to a panel of industry judges before a live audience of food safety, innovation and regulatory professionals, and the panel then selects an overall winner.
The prize pot is worth £9,500, and entries are completely free.
Your free account also includes:

David Kinder
Head of Buying · Bidfood · Judge
John McAughtrie
Product Development Consultant · Campden BRI · Judge

Louis Bedwell
Founder | Advisor · Independent · Judge
Richard Brick
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Tom Swiers
Managing Director · Interpath · Judge