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Hops, Yeasts And Sugars Combine At Brisbane Food Festival

Stout and coffee balls, smoked wagyu fat caramels and hops-infused marshmallows were among the beer-inspired samples as Brisbane’s Beerkary Bakery teamed up with local brewers. The pop-up...

Talented Apprentices Recognised

After eight months of competitions around the country, the Excellence in Baking 2014 winners have been announced. Record crowds gathered at Hobart’s Wrest Point Casino to encourage...

Skills Squad Begins Training For Brazil

WorldSkills Australia has announced two talented youngsters will represent the baking and pastry industry in the lead up to next year’s competition in São Paulo, Brazil. The...

Artisan Bread The Rising Star Of Melbourne Food Festival

A pop-up artisan bakery in the heart of Melbourne city, a long lunch for 1500 people, a ‘low and slow’ barbecue party and a global discussion on...

Bakers Unite To Push Best Practice

Consumer engagement, the organic market and the “gluten conspiracy” were among the key themes at the Australian Society of Baking’s (ASB’s) national conference, held in Melbourne. In...

Yeppoon Bakery Taken To Court Over Workplace Electrical Injury

The owners of a bakery on Central Queensland’s coast are being taken to court by one of their former employees who allegedly suffered a severe electrical injury...

Family Bakery Business Evolves To Competitive Food Manufacturer

Temptation Bakeries has opened its $2.5 million manufacturing plant in Melbourne, combining offices with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and a test kitchen-to-consumer production facility. The 2500sq m...

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William Angliss Hones In On Practical Skills And Online Learning

Food, tourism, hospitality and events industries are expected to benefit from a $12.1 million dollar investment made available for students at the Melbourne-based William Angliss Institute. The...

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Aussie Toddlers Eating Too Much Salt

The National Heart Foundation of Australia has expressed alarm at research that suggests 18-month-old children are eating more than the recommended level of salt, putting them at...

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Mass Bread Producers Need To Follow Artisan Industry’s Lead To Survive

Consumers concerned with health and quality are moving away from mass-produced supermarket bread and towards high-margin products from artisanal bakeries, particularly those touting organic, wholegrain, seeded or...