BE THE
FUTURE OF FOOD

Join the Food Entrepreneur Competition 2024 for your chance to Win £10,000!

Imagine it's 20 years from now…

we want you to envision innovative solutions that align with current and future megatrends and address the needs of tomorrow's consumers.

YOUR IDEA

Your idea could fit into one of the following categories

Product

Service

Ingredient

Digital Solution

Manufacturing Process

Packaging Format

 

THE SUMMARY

Registrations are now open
for the Future of Food Competition

 
 

For Biz Foodies

FREE to enter

Open to any existing or new entrepreneur or idea.

Pitch Your Idea

Round 1 - Idea Summary (by 26/9/24).

Round 2 - Finalists Pitch (on 26/11/24).

Win £10,000

Finalists pitch to win in front of Food Industry luminaries.

Venue Royal Geographic Society, London. 26/11/24

Join the Debate

An audience of founders, investors, buyers and journos.

Enter the Future of Food Competition
and you could WIN £10,000!

 

Join the debate and shape the future of our industry!

Join the judges and attend the Future of Food.

An audience of founders, investors, buyers and journos. With the backdrop of megatrends, opportunities and issues around us, how will the food industry need to innovate?

Open to existing or new entrepreneurs and ideas. Share your vision with a dazzling lineup of food industry attendees and judges at the Royal Geographical Society on November 26th, 2024.

 

THE FORMAT

How does it work?

We are looking for well thought through new or existing ideas to be inspired by.  

 

Round 01

Your Future Idea

Submit your idea summary (circa 500 words) by 26 September 2024.

Finalists will be announced and invited to Round 2 at the Royal Geographic Society, London on 26 November 2024 afternoon.

Round 02

Prep & Pitch

Finalists will receive personalised mentoring, set up their pitch table with props in a 3mx3m space, and present to guests and judges from 1pm onwards.

Judges will preside over the Pitch and a popular vote will take place too.

Round 03

The Final Pitch

At 3pm, the top three pitches will present in the auditorium, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session with the judges. Media can be utilised for these presentations.

The judges will announce the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners by 5pm.

Who should enter?

This is a unique opportunity for ambitious and creative food industry entrepreneurial minds.

Ideal applicants are either already leading or working at a food related start-up or SME or considering launching a company from scratch.

We hope for a diverse range for applicants in teams of up to 4. Ideas can be existing or new but ultimately must be realistic and commercially viable.

 

Why should you enter?

Be part of the Future of Food and experience pitching your idea to significant industry leaders from across UK food industry publicity, investors, environmental, food retail and M&A.

  • Gain exposure and recognition for your entry at the final event.

  • All finalists will receive a Future of Food certificate.

  • The winning pitch will be presented with the Ultimate Future of Food Gong 2024 and receive a £10,000 grant towards their project.

  • Opportunity for publicity and support through Competition partners.

  • Finalists will be invited to participate in exciting projects such as Barney Mauleverer’s ski expedition to the South Pole in January 2025.

 

Sit on the couch & Join the Debate

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Founded in 1830 and with an auditorium that can hold up to 450 people it will provide the perfect setting for pioneers in the food industry. It has enshrined such famous names as Livingstone, Stanley, Scott, Shackleton, Hunt and Hillary.

There is plenty of room for pitches and we hope (with your help too) to encourage as many significant industry figures as possible to attend this important event.

 

Where is the event?

The final event is to be held at the impressive and famous Royal Geographic Society in the heart of London.

Founded in 1830 and with an auditorium that can hold up to 450 people it will provide the perfect setting for pioneers in the food industry. It has enshrined such famous names as Livingstone, Stanley, Scott, Shackleton, Hunt and Hillary.

There is plenty of room for pitches and we hope (with your help too) to encourage as many significant industry figures as possible to attend this important event.

 

REGISTER NOW

Register for the
Future of Food Challenge

Let us know whether you will be entering the challange and/or attending the Grand Final event.

 

MEET THE JUDGES

We are thrilled and excited to welcome the following judges to the 2024 Future of Food Competition

  • YILMAZ ERCEYES

    CMO Premier Foods

  • ADAM LEYLAND

    Editor in Chief The Grocer Magazine

  • REBECCA OLIVER-MOONEY (ROM)

    Head of Commercial and Community Buying at the Co-op

  • JUDGE 1

    Founder and inspiration behind xxx

  • JUDGE 4

    Co-founder of XXX and the creator of the XXX Foundation

  • JUDGE 6

    Founder and Future Food think XXX

OUR SUPPORTERS

Trusted by industry leaders and global partners

This event is intended to be entirely free to enter and attend. Event funds and prize money has been donated through philanthropic means. We are however, extremely grateful for the continued support of the following outstanding industry individuals and businesses.

FAQS

Have a question?
We have answers!

  • Register to Enter in the form above. It’s free to enter and you will be sent a link to complete the Round 1 submission by the 26th September.

  • Round 1 (by 26/9/24) is a short series of questions that will include a bit about you or your company along with the idea and how you see it will work. Approximately 500 words.

    If you are selected to go forward as a Finalist then you will be invited as an entrant to the Grand Final at the RGS on 26/11/24. This will start at 1pm to 5pm (the space will be available from 11am to setup).

    Round 2 will require the preparation of your idea to present from a 3x3m space in the Great Hall. You may use any for of media or props to bring your idea to life. You can have up to 4 in a team. Judges and attendees will circulate the pitches. Judges will then decide on the best 3 pitches that will then go through to Final Pitch

    Round 3 you will be invited to present a 4 minute pitch on stage in front of the auditorium of judges and attendee. A visual powerpoint presentation would be the best form of media.

    Judges will decide on the Ultimate Winner who will be awarded the top prize.

  • This is an entirely FREE event for entrants and attendees. There is no financial barrier to contribute to such an important theme. Other then you time to prepare and to show up on the day there is no cost.

    This event is a not for profit event and has been philanthropically supported to get it organised. Notwithstanding supporting companies may be sought to help contribute to the overheads.

  • The winner will be awarded a £10,000 grant and a gong for their efforts.

    Finalists will each have mentorship to finesse their pitch and get to deliver it to some of the industries most influential stakeholders and each .

    [We are currently negotiating key and relevant support from other industry related businesses]

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