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Four Steps To Handling Complaints

The main lesson I have learnt in my time in the retail baking world is that the most important part of success for the enterprise is looking...

Shop Talk

Hide And Seek

I don’t understand the notion that the baker is a rare species that is almost extinct. They’re grumpy and weird, crusty and nutty, white and pasty. They...

Shop Talk

Second Life

It happens every day in the baking industry. You get to the end of the shift and there’s leftover bread on the shelf, ready to be thrown...

Shop Talk

Getting Started In Food Styling

Ever wondered how to build a portfolio, plan a test shot or organise a location shoot involving food? Read on for a theoretical guide to creating your...

Masterclass

Lace Detail Cake Decorating: Mary Reid

Mary Reid from Merivale Cakes & Crafts demonstrates how to use moulds and piping to create stunning wedding cakes with intricate lace detail....

Spotlight On

Farmers Markets: At the Markets

In farmers markets across Australia, baked bread and pastries are mixing with the sights and smells of fresh organic country produce. Australian Baking Business talks to the...

Industry

Jobs Cut In Goodman Fielder Restructure

Thirty-five employees in Central and Far North Queensland have lost their jobs as part of a major restructure of Australian bread supplier Goodman Fielder, according to a...

Openings

Store Number Five For Zumbo

Famed Australian patissier and Cacao Barry ambassador Adriano Zumbo is set to open his fifth Sydney patisserie following the purchase of a Waverley cake shop, as reported...

Industry

Starbucks To Acquire La Boulange Bakery Brand

Responding to customer demand for more wholesome and delicious food options, Starbucks Coffee Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Bay Bread and...

Industry

Kennett Takes Aim At Coles

Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has attacked Coles for “deceiving” customers by selling foreign bread as freshly baked, and has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer...