The Pitch Deck
Pitch Your Best New Products In Front of a Live Audience
Watch emerging food and drink businesses pitch their products, ingredients and technologies live to an expert panel of judges in a Dragons' Den-style competition at Food Manufacture 360.
The Pitch Deck is a live on-stage pitching competition designed to spotlight innovative start-ups and challenger brands across the food and drink sector.
Selected finalists will present their product or business to a panel of industry judges before a live audience of food safety, innovation and regulatory professionals. Following the pitches, the judging panel will select an overall winner.
Entries are completely free. Shortlisted companies attend the event free of charge.
How It Works

Stage 1
Submit your application online

Stage 2
Shortlist of finalists selected

Stage 3
Finalists pitch live and a winner is chosen
Why Enter The Pitch Deck?
By entering The Pitch Deck, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Present your business to senior food manufacturing professionals
- Gain valuable feedback from an expert judging panel
- Build awareness for your brand and innovation
- Network with potential customers, partners and investors
- Compete for an exclusive winner's prize package
The Grand Prize
- Free Full membership of Campden BRI for 1 year worth £2400 which includes £480 worth of credit to be used on any Campden products or services, including publications (best practice guidelines) or training courses + free answer to short enquiries + free access to the Member Interest Groups (15 of them) + free newsfeeds including Foodlaw Alert. Full details here
- Up to 2 free guideline documents from the Campden BRI publications store (worth £200)
- Up to £ 1000 worth of credit to be used on Campden BRI Training Courses - more here
- Up to 8 hours of consultancy with a senior expert worth £3000 including one of our lead experts on startups, John McAughtrie. This could cover NPD, Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Labelling etc.
Think You Have The Next Big Innovation?
Entries are now open for The Pitch Deck at Food Manufacture 360. Complete your entry today by filling in the form below!
