What product did Levi Roots pitch on Dragon's Den before receiving investment?

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Levi Roots pitched Reggae Reggae Sauce on the British television show Dragon's Den.

Roots appeared on the programme in 2007, presenting his Caribbean-style jerk barbecue sauce to the Dragons. The pitch helped introduce both the product and Roots's musical persona to a much larger television audience.

He secured a deal involving £50,000 for a 40% stake from Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh. The sauce subsequently became the flagship product of a broader food brand sold under the Reggae Reggae name, later associated with Caribbean cooking products.

The product is often described simply as “Levi Roots sauce,” but its original and best-known name is Reggae Reggae Sauce. The investment also became one of the programme's most memorable success stories because the pitch led to substantial retail growth after broadcast.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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