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Now Trending In The Pastry Sector

Some trends can change so quickly that, by the time you set yourself up to embrace the latest fashion must-have or technological gadget, the hype has passed....

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Learn From Coles: False Or Misleading Claims Are Illegal

As the baking industry is all too aware, there has been recent action emphasising the importance of accuracy in advertising when businesses promote products or services. A...

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Cake Designers Push The Envelope In Oklahoma

Necessity often drives development and innovation. In this case, the need to develop the Grand National was driven by an issue that had repeatedly bothered me when...

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New Paths, Same Message: Our Industry Has Great Stories

Anyone who knows me can vouch for the fact I’m all about education. I’m hungry for information about food – the ingredients and processes that make our...

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Christmas Is A Time To Celebrate Kids Of All Ages

An edible, life-size gingerbread house was unveiled in December to the extreme delight of hundreds of kids, big and small. For two weeks, the Shangri-La Hotel Sydney...

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What’s In Store For 2015?

Innova Market Insights’ hotly-anticipated annual top 10 global food trends has been released, and it seems clear label claims and snack foods will be high on the...

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Black Gold Cacao: For The Love Of Chocolate

Fruit of the gods. Worth it’s weight in gold. Seriously, who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate now and then… or, everyday like me? Meet my friend...

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Ingredients And Mixes Benefit From Boom In Home Baking

Despite the inexorable rise of convenience foods and the cash-rich, time-poor consumer, many parts of the world are gaining a high level of interest in home baking...

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Have You Developed A Millennial Marketing Strategy?

The retail industry is seeing the “millennial” customer become more engaged with retailers. The challenge we all have is how to we communicate with this new consumer...