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Pampas workers strike for better conditions

On Monday 21 November, workers at the Pampas pastry factory in Footscray, Victoria began an indefinite strike. Roughly 50 workers joined in the strike, which comes as...

Recipe

Kaak—cookies with a sesame anise glaze

These cookies resemble old-fashioned Dutch cookies in more than name only. Syrians, too, like the Dutch, eat their kaak with coffee or tea. ...

Industry

LoDe Pies and Pastries’ $20 pie

Despite having been open for more than a year, talk has recently been buzzing about LoDe Pies and Pastries, but not for reasons you might imagine. The...

Openings

Mia Dolci Italiani to open in Sydney

Mia Dolci Italiani, the brainchild of Riccardo Falcone (former Rockpool executive pastry chef) and Orazio D’Elia (Da Orazio chef), is set to open in Sydney’s Alexandria early...

Industry

PBCo recalls products

The Protein Bread Company (PBCo) has had to recall three of its products due to the presence of an undeclared allergen: soy. PBCo, which markets itself as...

Industry

The future of trade: Where are we headed?

Trade industries across the country are crying out for apprentices, but with little funding or advertising going into this avenue of education, many school-leavers are disregarding it...

Recipe

Potato, chard, and cheese pie

This is a cross between a galette and a potato bake, with some greens thrown in for good measure. It’s especially lovely with a chard stalk...

Openings

The Grumpy Baker does falafel

Sydney’s CBD has recently welcomed a new version of The Grumpy Baker that we all know and love. Situated in a tiny little nook on Abercrombie Lane,...

Industry

Emma’s Bakery raises funds for sleepbus

One of Ballarat’s beloved bakeries, Emma’s Bakery, was recently involved in a drive to give back to the community. The bakery agreed to donate all of the...

Events

South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Award

November brought with it the South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards, which were announced at a Gala Dinner in Adelaide. The Awards, which are presented...