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Fair Work Ombudsman Takes Bakery To Court

A Melbourne bakery will face court for allegedly underpaying and threatening to dismiss a female employee unless she agreed to a pay cut. The Fair Work Ombudsman...

Last Chance To See Chef Inspired Photography

This year’s Shoot the Chef competition, which invites professional and student photographers to snap their favourite food figures, attracted more than 100 entries. Despite the competition title,...

The Cheesecake Shop Launches Cupcake Line

The Cheesecake Shop has extended its offering to include cupcakes in 180 stores nationwide. Made from their secret mudcake recipe, the cupcakes are uniquely designed to fit...

Balmain Bakery Installs Green Cooling System

Specialist bakery and café Brioche has become the first business in New South Wales to install a solar- powered airconditioning unit. As well as reducing the business’...

Merebin Gets A Slice Of History

Glossy texture, yellow colour, creamy texture and flaky pastry were key criteria at the 15th Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph. More than 60 local and interstate bakeries...

Appetite For Pies Is Still Strong

Patties Foods – the company behind the iconic Four’n Twenty meat pie range – has announced substantial profit growth despite tough economic conditions. Net profits for the...

Website Designed To Help Aussie Bakers

Prominent baking supplier EOI has launched its re-designed website. The website’s clean design and contemporary layout has been designed to better meet the needs of busy baking...

Vintage Mixer Laid To Rest

There are not too many bakeries in Australia that still own equipment from the 1940s. Nonetheless, Ross Village Bakery in Tasmania has not only housed a mixer...

Franchise Grows Brand Loyalty Online

Bakers Delight, one of the country’s most successful bakery franchises, recently passed 100,000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook, joining the ranks of Vegemite and Telstra. Bakers Delight corporate communications...

Industry

Baa Victoria Welcomes New Leader

4in the mixJohn Bowyer (pictured) is currently serving as the executive officer of the Baking Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) – the Victorian arm of the Baking...