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Goodness, gracious, Ghana!

Goodness, gracious, Ghana! Cocoa is the essential ingredient in chocolate and transforming cocoa beans into chocolate is an arduous process. I run a chocolate and patisserie school,...

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Chocolate craves creativity

Chocolates craves are a crowd pleaser, there’s no denying that. With the chocolate world continually advancing, demand for more intriguing flavours, colours and textures is at an...

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Bakery trends and innovation

What do different demographics look for in a bakery? New flavour ideas from Bakery trends and innovation the product development experts. Trends in the bakery trends and...

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GrAiNZ 2017 wrap-up

Bakers, millers and growers converged on Sydney to make grAiNZ 2017 a hub of innovation and creativity. BORIS The first time I visited Dust Bakery, Cesare Salemi...

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after vulnerable workers bill passes

As of September 5, 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 passed both Houses of Parliament. The Bill won’t become law until it receives...

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Retail baking units and qualifications

New and updated units of competency, skills sets and qualifications for the retail baking industry will soon be available. The units, skills sets and qualifications were developed...

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Casuals: Conversion and payment of overtime

Casuals: Conversion and payment of overtime For the past quarter of a century, Australia has been experiencing a trend towards casualisation of the workforce. Casual conversion clauses...

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The latest and greatest

Regular recipes professionals use in the latest and greatest kitchen are very adaptable to the new state-of-the-art equipment gracing the globe today. We’ve been pushing the boundaries...

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The word on wedding cakes

As with most fashionable items, wedding cakes evolve over time. It’s no longer all about the appearance, with the eating experience of a wedding cake holding just...

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2017 Savour Patissier of the Year wrap-up

National and international pastry chefs were put to the test in this year’s competition. As we end the final day of the second annual 2017 Savour Patissier...