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Three Mills Bakery opens new store inside Majura Park Harris Farms Market

Canberra-based favourite, Three Mills Bakery, quietly opened a new bakery outlet in late May. The new outlet is located inside the Harris Farm supermarket at Majura Park....

Priestley’s Gourmet Delights opens AI robot-powered factory in Queensland

One of Queensland’s largest cake factories opened its door in May 2024, but there was one major point of difference: it will be powered by a team...

Brisbane’s Brewbakers announces closure

Brisbane mainstay Brewbakers has announced it will be closing its doors next month. The family-run business has bee operating for more than 30 years, however owners Richard...

Brisbane-based hospitality empire collapses

A Brisbane-based hospitality group, that includes seven bakeries, has gone into liquidation with 90 staff affected. BCN Events Group operated seven venues that specialised in bakery goods,...

Melbourne’s Monarch Cakes celebrates 90 years

Much-loved Melbourne cake shop, Monarch Cakes, is celebrating its 90th anniversary throughout 2024 by reproducing throwback recipes from different decades. Nikki Laski, the daughter of Monarch Cakes‘...

Events

2024 Queensland Baking Show results

May saw the Baking Association of Australia’s Queensland Baking Show take place. Held at TAFEQld, the competition saw competitors battle it out across 24 categories including plain...

Events

BIEWA baking industry awards success

The Baking Industry Employers’ Association of WA (BIEWA) had a very successful competition day on the May 15. More than 400 entries made an appearance on the...

Industry

First 2024 MasterChef Dessert Masters Contestants revealed

After immense success in 2023, it has been announced MasterChef Dessert Masters will return to Australian TV screens again in 2024. The first batch of contestants have...

Industry

French Post Office issues scratch-and-sniff baguette stamps

Eau de bakery scent is lending a special “je ne sais qoi” to postage stamps in a celebration of the baguette. The scratch-and-sniff stamps have been described...

Industry

Partnership raises vital funds for domestic violence

A joint fundraiser between Lumos Bakery, Yiayia Next Door Social Enterprise and former MasterChef contestant Theo Loizou has helped raised vital funds for domestic violence. The event,...