Insight

Regulatory Concerns Shifting Digestive Health Focus

Digestive or gut health has been a key focus for product activity in functional and healthy foods for many years, particularly in the bread category. But with...

The 2015 Federal Budget’s Impact On Small Business

The 2015 Budget, released on May 12, contained four announcements of specific interest to business owners. If you’re a small bakery business owner, read on. Some of...

Is Your Website Ready For The Google’s ‘Mobile-Friendliness’?

In April, Google launched its major algorithm update that will impact every website in the world. Is your business’s website ready? Before we dive into the nitty...

Five Steps To Becoming A Digital Marketing Superstar

Are you fed up with missing out on the benefits of digital marketing for small businesses? If you are, you’re not alone. At networking events I regularly...

Stevia Still At The Starting Gate In Sugar-Free Confectionery

With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming. Yet, the confectionery industry has been slower...

Get Stuck In The Middle At Your Peril

The challenge for retailers is identifying what customers actually want to buy as well as what they care about, rather than how to simply sell products. If...

Simplifying Your Superannuation Obligations

Some employers are disheartened by the superannuation guarantee obligations placed upon them. They treat the superannuation guarantee as a “loading” on wages, either consciously or subconsciously. This...

Shop Talk

Lifelong Passion Starts With A Simple Interest

The baking industry has known for some time that bakers and pastry chefs have achieved superstar status with foodies who are eager to learn some of the...

Shop Talk

Demotion: Implications For The Contract Of Employment

At times, an employer may wish to demote an employee following counselling or discipline relating to a performance or conduct issue. It may also be the employee...