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2 days ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
A brioche that had been infused with lemon and Earl Grey tea has taken out the title of Britain’s best loaf of bread. Announced over the weekend, Kuma-San Bakehouse owner Miyo Aoetsu took home the top gong for the second time, after she won in 2023 for her green loaf flavoured with matcha, white chocolate and fruit. Speaking with the BBC, Miyo said she was delighted with the award, which is run by British Baker.
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3 days ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
The highly anticipated Queensland Baking Show is returning once again in 2025. This year the event will one again be held at the TAFEQld campus in South Brisbane on May 14, from 9am to 3pm. The 2025 competition will consist of 10 sections, including White Bread, Wholemeal Bread, Grain Bread, Gourmet Bread, Cake section, and a Pie and Pastry Section.
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4 days ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
Brisbane-based Sprout Artisan Bakery owners Lutz Richter and Rebecca Foley have operated under the business mantra of slow and steady. Now they’re taking the bakery to the next step with the announcement they will be opening a new production facility and retail space in the coming months. The new space will be in the Craft’d Grounds in the inner-city suburb of Albion.
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5 days ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
The history of the finger bun is one that is not set in stone. Baking has been a part of human culture for centuries, with remnants of bread reaching back to ancient Egypt. The finger bun tends to be more modern, but the exact origins are mysterious. Where exactly did these simple but delicious treats come from? Finger buns are believed to be inspired by rolls and buns with German or British origins, however, modified to suit Australian palettes and available ingredients.
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6 days ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
For day-trippers Toogood Bakery is the bakery that’s too good to miss. Baking Business spoke to the duo behind the South Australian bakery, Andy Toogood and Ash Schmidt, to find out just what it takes to establish a successful bakery in a tourism hotspot. In mid-June 2024, Andy Toogood was searching for his next step. The former award-winning Bakers Delight franchise owner was burned out, and tentative steps into a sales career didn’t fill the gap the baking industry had left in his life.
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1 week ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
Melbourne’s boutique baking scene is expanding once again with the opening of a second Tori’s bakery. Known for its Asian-inspired sweets and matcha-focused drinks, the original Tori’s has maintained a steady cult following since it launched in 2022. The new location diverges from its predecessor in both design and offering. While the cozy mismatched furniture and larger footprint of the first store created a sense of vintage escape, this new spot is more compact and streamlined.
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1 week ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
Cinnabon is officially making its return to Victoria, with the announcement of a new store opening at Watergardens Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs on May 10. The move marks a re-entry into the Victorian market after several years of absence, with expansion plans already in motion. The new location is the 23rd Cinnabon bakery in Australia and the first of three planned Victorian sites scheduled for 2025.
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1 week ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
Entries for the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award are now officially open. Founded in 1965, the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is Australia’s longest running culinary competition, and this year to mark its landmark 60th anniversary, there will be $38,000 in prizes on offer. Over June and July more than 150 competitors are expected to compete in metro and regional heats held across both Australia and New Zealand to determine the final 12 competitors.
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1 week ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
The first round of information about the 36th Official Great Aussie Pie Competition has been announced. The competition is set to be held at Fine Food Australia in Sydney, which will take place from September 8-11. Registrations for the competition will be open July 15, 2025 to August 25, 2025. The 2024 competition saw Buddy Bakery from Melton in Victoria take home the coveted Plain Meat Pie title for their chunky pie, with Four Seasons Patisserie & Bakery from High Wycombe in WA coming in second.
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1 week ago | 
bakingbusiness.com.au | Kylie Triggell
More floods and cyclones have battered the Australian Eastern Seaboard in the last few weeks with a cyclone and floods hitting Queensland and Northern NSW. What can an employer do in these situations where work is unable to be performed? One important Fair Work Act provision is that employees may be stood down, that is, employees are not required to work and the employer is relieved of obligation to pay employees for the stand down period.
