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Reducing bread waste: cheers to that!

In a move that goes beyond the standard business mantra of reducing food waste, Local Brewing Co and Hang 10 Distillery are dedicating themselves to finding new...

ASB welcomes new president

The Australian Society of Baking has welcomed a new president, Stewart Baird. Stewart is the current General Manager of MOI International (Australia), and first joined the bakery...

Madeleine de Proust partners with Godiva for Mother’s Day

Melbourne’s Madeleine de Proust has partnered with Belgian chocolatier Godiva to offer a limited-edition collection of handcrafted madeleines for Mother’s Day. The collaboration features three distinct madeleine...

Openings

Queen Amann Bakery to open in Brisbane

Later this month, Queen Amann Bakery will open its doors in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The project is led by industry veterans Larry Lim, a seasoned operator in...

Openings

Pippa’s Pantry opens Brisbane store

Viral bakery Pippa’s Pantry has unveiled its first bricks-and-mortar store. Located in Camp Hill, in the city’s south-east, the pink-hued bakery will have cakes, croissants and cookies...

Industry

Wedding cake powered by chocolate batteries

At Expo 2025 Osaka, visitors to the Swiss Pavilion were treated to a spectacle unlike any other: a robotic wedding cake, complete with dancing gummy bears and...

Openings

Gelato Messina opens in Singapore

Sydney-based Gelato Messina has opened the doors to its first Singapore store. The cult favourite gelato store quietly opened the doors to the store on May 6,...

Industry

Meet Elliot Styche, the singing baker

Elliot Styche has carved a name out for himself in the nation’s baking scene. The UK-born voice coach has slowly moved back towards his first passion, baking,...

People

Amanda MacDonald: Creating a vision for the future

Amanda MacDonald’s career trajectory has been far from linear. However after stepping into baking 15 years ago it’s become an industry the newly elected Baking Association of...

Shop Talk

The right recipe for business success

Running a successful small business is a lot like baking the perfect cake. Whether you’re just getting started or giving your business a fresh boost, having the...