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Pierrick Boyer awarded Order of Agricultural Merit

Melbourne-based pastry chef Pierrick Boyer has been awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit for contributions for French gastronomy as part of the Good France campaign. Pierrick, who...

Recipe

Sabee Domboi with Fried Banana

While many kids come home from school and have a slice of bread, Island kids would always have dombois, which are similar to doughnuts and can be...

Events

Ballarat’s Best Pie competition returns again in 2024

Once again in 2024, the month of August will see cafes, bakeries, restaurants and pubs across the Victorian city of Ballarat battle it out for the title...

Events

The Panettone World Cup Australian final results

July 8, 2024, saw 12 candidates from across Australia head to Melbourne to take part in the Australian final of the Coppa del Mondo del Panettone. Held...

Industry

Five baking trends to watch

Global insights provider Innova Market Insights has released details about its top 10 trends for the bakery industry for the year. Based on wide-ranging global consumer surveys,...

People

Five Minutes with Scott Townsend

With an extensive baking career that spans business management, baking and most recently teaching, Scott Townsend remains as passionate about the baking industry as ever. Baking Business...

Industry

Puratos opens new sourdough research facility

Puratos has opened a new research facility in Sankt Vith, Belgium, called the Sourdough Institute. Described by the company as being, “dedicated to celebrating the art, science...

Recipe

World Pride Cake

This orange-flavoured sponge cake by Janusz Domagala is soaked with orange syrup and contains slices of satsuma. ...

Industry

Abbots and Kinney forced to close doors on Croydon store

Popular Adelaide bakery Abbots and Kinney is the latest bakery to announce a store closure. The bakery and café, which has stores across the city, made the...

Events

Banana Boogie retains SA baking titles

Banana Boogie has beat out 250 other pastries to claim multiple gold trophies again at the Baking Association of Australia’s 2024 South Australian Baking Show held in...