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Union Rights And Workplace Safety Bureaucracy

Baking industry employers are increasingly becoming the target of union interest as the Fair Work Act expands the rights of unions. Many employers don’t fully understand the...

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Shoot The Chef

Food fans worked alongside creative photographers to compete for the Shoot the Chef title in October. Shoot The Chef is an annual photography competition held by The...

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Maximise Word-Of- Mouth Advertising

Every day the press reports that retail chains are doing it extremely tough and increasing numbers are failing in this unprecedented environment. Outgoing Woolworths CEO, Michael Luscombe...

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Work On Your Business And Your Community

I often get asked how we manage to do so well in country towns. What are we doing that’s so different? We don’t really have any secrets....

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Hunter Valley Packs A Chocolate Punch

Some of Australia’s most talented pastry chefs put together an incredible chocolate display at the recently held Hunter Valley Chocolate Festival in New South Wales. The hardest...

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Baking Report Provides Food For Thought

A new report into labour market and training issues associated with bakers and pastry cooks has provided the baking industry with up-to-date data, findings and recommendations based...

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Minimum Engagement Of Casuals And New Ohs Laws

A recent decision of Fair Work Australia has highlighted that the re-regulation of the labour marker under Labor has been inefficient and damaging to business. Casuals –...

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Pastry Co-Operation

What is it about our industry that we compete against each other in order to gain the media spotlight? Has MasterChef brought out our competitive edge by...

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Thank Customers For Complaining

For more than 20 years now, Beechworth Bakery has been literally asking the customer: “How can we serve you better?” We ask this question on comment cards...