Procal Dairies’ recent launch of SILK Soy into the Australian market, has benefited from the trend which has led to an increase in the popularity of plant based beverages such as soy. As the coffee industry continues to develop lighter roasts in order to preserve the flavour of the beans, and the natural acids in […]

Need staff in a hurry? Quick Staff have recently launched their online recruitment service that matches employees with employers FAST. This can be anything from one-off shifts, casual work or permanent employment. The system is designed for tourism, hospitality and retail, and provides full control to the employer!  Instead of the usual way to recruit […]

Australian owned and operated, leading, global packaging company, Detmold Group has taken its environmental packaging range to a new level with the launch of a new brand called I am eco™. Detmold Group Marketing Manager Shane Fuller said: “In an Australian first, this new range includes use of a unique bagasse sugarcane board material formed […]

With the rising coffee culture and cafés in Darwin, Christos Panos from Café Del’ Art and a few other passionate baristas thought it was time to set up a Facebook group called the Darwin Barista’s Association. This group is dedicated to inspiring excellence in coffee brewing across the Northern Territory, bringing all coffee lovers, be […]

Dancing Bean is about to celebrate 15 years of boutique coffee roasting, and here’s a little bit of insight into their success. How often do you see a coffee business still running under the same ownership for 15 years or more? Dancing Bean in Brisbane is coming up to that milestone; that’s no mean feat. […]

This year’s Compak Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition hosted the inaugural Coffee Roasters Industry Choice Award.  This is a national award across three categories (small, medium and large roasters) with a holistic approach to the judging criteria based on the success of the coffee roaster across all facets of their business. The industry panel short-listed […]

I was 25 when I got my first tattoo. I remember everything about it. Where I was, what the parlour smelt like, and most importantly, how cool I felt … Even cooler when I settled on a Celtic butterfly in the small of my back – classy, I know. The thing is, that first tattoo […]

Benchmark Business Sales Specialist Broker & entrepreneur Emil Parthenides has sold his business, 131 PIZZA, for $11.5 million.  In 2009, Emil Parthenides started a small independent pizza branding business 131 Pizza on a shoestring budget. He invested $5,000 to see his idea grow legs, with tentative expectations. Emil Parthenides has sold his 131 Pizza business […]

Boronia chef, Ashley Sheppard, has beat-out almost 100 competitor cooks from across Australia and New Zealand to win the coveted title of 2014 Jamaica Blue Golden Cuisine Champion – for the third time! Ashley won the title in 2011 and 2012 and was again declared “Champion” at the 2014 Jamaica Blue Golden Cuisine Grand Final […]

The Brewover is the latest creation from Bean Green’s Brendan Baxter and Simon Lucas from Manna Beans – a clever 3 in 1 vessel capturing 3 techniques to produce your favourite cup of coffee. • Adjustable pour over and flow rate • Cold Drip • Cold Brew • Parts/valves are removable and interchangeable This terrific […]