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Raise Your Value

The valuation of a bakery business is a precise science – the negotiation of a shop lease equally so. It’s time to explain, bluntly, how bakeries are...

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Clean Eating’ Trend to Inspire Back-To-Basics Product Development

Clean Eating Trend to Inspire Back-To-Basics Product Development We’ve released our annual Top 10 Trends for 2016 research, throwing a spotlight on better-for-you products and confirming health...

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World Chocolate Masters in Paris

How lucky are we? Recently, the two of us experienced three days of nail-biting intensity – and a little bit of chocolate biting – while viewing the...

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A Taste of Tomorrow: What’s in Store for the Industry?

Now is the perfect time to reflect on the year that has been and start planning for success in the new year. What challenges lie ahead and...

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A Message From the Proud Coach

The 2014-2015 Louis Lesaffre Bakery World Cup is now behind us, and I’m proud to say Australia had great success winning food critic William Wongso’s award and,...

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Smoked sourdough: An industry experiment

About a year ago, Tommy Prosser and I smoked flour, something we’d wanted to do for a while. It sat on a shelf, waiting for inspiration, but...

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There’s change in the air for patisserie

My days are filled with creating and developing new products and concepts, and I’ve noticed a big change in how our products now look with glossy glaze....

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“Is she on drugs?”

Drugs are becoming an increasingly problematic part of the workforce. So what can be done if you suspect an employee is under the influence? What can be...

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Repetition and replication: Key ingredients for competition success

Repetition and replication: Key ingredients for competition success Success is rarely about luck. Those who practice the most tend to have greatest success. Whether you’re competing locally,...

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Getting in Touch with Our Artistic Side

As part of the Sydney Cake Bake and Sweet Show, The Australian Cake Decorating Network (ACDN) invited up to 30 local cake artists to participate in a...