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Global Food Journey

Good food on the dinner table can send you on a journey around the world. Taste sensations give us the urge to travel abroad to experience other...

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Sweets On Show

Have you ever noticed peoples’ reactions to food display cabinets? They start getting excited, like they are having a food euphoria looking at what’s on show. Biting...

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Cleanliness Is Next To Negligence

A recent High Court decision has highlighted the need for vigilance in shop presentation and cleanliness. It is a timely reminder for business in a retail and...

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Surviving Nightmare Scenarios

The world experienced an extraordinary number of natural disasters this time last year. Much has been speculated and written about how we are going to recover long-term...

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Modern Award Review

Fair Work Australia will review all modern awards this year, including transitional arrangements. The review will be based mainly on applications to vary modern awards. In some...

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Spin The Chocolate Wheel

Running a small business is not all couverture and gold leaf. At times it’s spread sheets and BAS reports. One moment you might be in the kitchen...

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The Value Of Competition

Competition in one form or another has played its part in helping us develop since the dawn of time. Competition emerges in varying forms, from sibling rivalry...

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Blue Candy Land

I have always heard people say, ‘Don’t feed children too many sweet treats’. As a pastry chef I have never paid much attention to the sentiment, that...

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Find The Perfect Location

The most complex of retail property issues can be reduced to a simple realisation – it’s your customers’ needs that have to be catered for. Bakers must...

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The Silent Challenge

While 2012 is likely to see various trends develop throughout all aspects of baking, one major trend will have the greatest impact. It is occuring subtly and...