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Unique hot cross bun collabs hit shelves

Love them or loathe them, hot cross buns are already hitting supermarket and bakery shelves across the country. For years now unique spins on the popular Easter...

2025 Fairy Bread Day donations reach all time high

In 2025 the annual Fairy Bread Day fundraising initiative has raised a milestone amount of $38,793.40 for The Pyjama Foundation. The initiative, spearheaded by Melbourne-based confectionery manufacturer...

Industry

Melbourne baker opens his doors after Vic fires

As fires raged across Victoria and Melbourne, Chris Mansour, who owns OneWay Lebanese Bakery in Lalor, has opened his doors to provide food and shelter for evacuees...

Profile

Top Gong: Carla Penza

Carla Penza has had a huge few years, after taking out the Bake Skills competition in 2023 and the Sydney J Packham Baking Industry Medal this year....

People

Five Minutes With Lam Khong and Huyen Nguyen, Paradise Bakehouse

Paradise Bakehouse has rounded out a great few years by taking home the top prize at this year’s Official Great Aussie Pie Competition. Baking Business caught up...

Industry

National Pies bakes up new 2026 Hottest Pie Hundred playlist

It’s almost time once again to cast your vote in the 2026 Hottest Pie Hundred playlist. The playlist and associated competition is spearheaded by National Pies, and...

Openings

Kiki Dessert brings late night cakes to Sydney

With its range of “not too sweet” treats and an interior design that draws inspiration from Studio Ghibli, Sydney’s new addition Kiki Dessert is already carving out...

Industry

Could carob save the chocolate industry?

A combination of extreme weather conditions has threated global cocoa crops in recent years, in turn resulting in a decrease in yield and soaring prices. However, researchers...

Industry

Ferrero Australia wins 2025 Banksia NSW Sustainability Award

Ferrero Australia has been named the winner of the Primary Industries and Regional Development Award in the Banksia Foundation’s 2025 NSW Sustainability Awards. The recognition highlights Ferrero’s...

Spotlight On

Texture: the missing ingredient

When it comes to product creation elements like superior taste, appearance and aroma are normally high on the checklist. But what about texture? In this edition we...