Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from GJE. For details about our opening arrangements over the holiday season, please click here.

We are proud to sponsor Bread & Jam Festival for the eighth consecutive year. Bread & Jam is a two-day, annual festival held at the Business Design Centre in London. It brings together emerging and scaling food and drink brands, innovators, investors and industry leaders for panel discussions and mentoring workshops.

From the GJE trade marks team, Partner Ed Carstairs and Associates Alice Anderson and Shaun Sherlock will be on hand throughout the festival to share a wealth of knowledge on brand protection within the industry. They can be found at stand 58.

On 16 July at 11:30am, Edward Carstairs will be taking part in the panel discussion Quickfire Strategies to Skyrocket the Value of your Business alongside Julie Waddel, Moorish and Paul Chiappe, Joelson and chaired by Harry Turpin, The Savourists. This session will guide attendees through the intricacies of funding, growing and exiting their business, and avoiding pitfalls along the way and maximising opportunities.

This year Bread & Jam is providing attendees with the following opportunities:

  • Learn invaluable trade secrets from over 70+ hours of ground-breaking industry content
  • Apply to pitch to 25+ retail buyers
  • Be inspired by 80+ speakers from industry icons to thought leaders who have disrupted the market
  • Meet 60+ industry experts, specially curated for working with fast growth food & drink brands
  • Network with hundreds of like-minded, ambitious food founders
  • Get feedback from retail buyers at the Tasting Panel
  • Get personalised advice on your branding, packaging and point of difference from industry experts at The Advice Bar – Meet The Experts

To book tickets to the festival please visit the Bread & Jam website here. To receive a 20% discount on your ticket, or to discuss your brand protection strategy, please contact Ed Carstairs via edward.carstairs@gje.com.