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ASB Conference wrap-up

The Australian Society of Baking 2019 National Conference, AGM, and Chairman’s Dinner was held at Rydges South Bank in Brisbane on Wednesday October 30....

Halloween sundae features edible insects

Quirky Port Melbourne gelateria Madame Spaghetti is known for its unconventional desserts, but it's just gone and created a special, limited-edition Halloween sundae topped with real edible...

Mouth-watering croissant/gelato collaboration

If it tastes great, you can probably put it in a gelato. At least that’s the can-do attitude of Gelato Messina, which has teamed up with Pepe...

Melbourne bakery issues ultimate pie challenge

An East Melbourne bakery has issued the ultimate pie challenge to customers with their ‘Tradie Slammer’, for those brave enough to take it on. Those who dare...

Quicker, cheaper way to produce gluten-free bread

A new study has found a quicker and cheaper way to produce gluten-free bread. People with Coeliac disease who rely on gluten-free bread know that it doesn’t...

Proof’s in the pudding for Threatened Species Bake Off

There were some fantastic entries from children right across the country, who not only baked beautiful desserts, but also conducted research into their chosen species and their...

Edible bugs: When foe becomes food

Consumers can now up their protein intake without increasing their meat consumption. IGA has announced it will be the first chain of Australian supermarkets to stock –...

Aussie shoppers want food retailers to stop wastage

According to a recent survey, more than half of Australians aren’t happy about the waste generated by food retailers, particularly the overuse of plastic packaging and discarding of imperfect produce. The...

Industry

Woolworths turns bread into beer

In a new effort towards a more sustainable future, Woolworths have taken the war of food waste to new— or brew—heights, with unsold loaves of bread from the supermarket giant repurposed for...

Industry

Small businesses at risk from latest scams

More than half of Australian small business owners are concerned their business will be scammed, yet a quarter do not have processes in place to prevent the latest wave of scams...