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Judges announced for 2026 Ballarat’s Best Pie

For the fourth year running Ballarat will transform into a pie-lovers paradise when Ballarat’s Best Pie takes place again this August. In 2026, 30 participating venues have...

Events

Register now for the ASB Vic State Meet Up

Hot on the heels of the Australian Society of Baking (ASB) state meet ups in New South Wales and Queensland, it’s now Victoria’s turn. The event is...

Openings

Sunny Day bakery opens doors in Melbourne

Scrolls are definitely one of the hottest items in the baking industry right now, and newly opened Melbourne bakery Sunny Day is helping to meet consumer demand....

Events

It’s almost time for the 2026 Queensland Baking Show

On July 25 bakers from across Queensland will descend on Brisbane for the 2026 Queensland Baking Show. This year the hugely popular competition, hosted by the Baking...

Industry

Researchers uncover four new varieties of Peruvian cacao

In a move that is sure to make the chocolate industry around the globe rejoice, researchers have discovered four previously unknown genetic varieties of Peruvian cacao. The...

People

Sebastien Syidalza is the man with a plan

From career beginnings in France and the UK to opening a groundbreaking gluten-free patisserie in Sydney, Sebastien Sans Gluten, Sebastien Syidalza is continuing to carve out his...

Shop Talk

How (not) to win a case in the Fair Work Commission

The Fair Work Commission has awarded $10,000 compensation to a sacked mine site cleaner who said he had been too drunk to remember skinny-dipping after being “egged...

Recipe

Black and white (and pink) cookies

Jessica Holmes' debut cookbook Something Sweet is an homage to classic sweet treat like these black, white and pink cookies. ...

Industry

Sonoma Bakery and Funky Food partner up to rescue artisan bread

Sonoma Artisan Bakery has teamed up with Brisbane-based Funky Food to help rescue bread that deliver on taste but may not make the aesthetic cut. The partnership...

Events

Podium finish for Aussies at Global Skills Challenge

The wins have just kept coming for William Nickl and Connor Beisler after the duo both successfully claimed podium finishes at the Global Skills Challenge. The international...