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When we first featured Claudia Barbiere from Pretty Bites in 2024, her passion for creativity, quality and growing her business was already shining through. Fast forward to today, and Pretty Bites has reached exciting new heights. From launching educational resources for fellow bakers to producing thousands of custom cookies for some of Australia's biggest brands, Claudia has continued to evolve and inspire. We caught up with her to see where her… Read more

As the end of the financial year (EOFY) approaches, most small business owners find themselves knee-deep in receipts, tax obligations, and paperwork they've been putting off for months. But EOFY is also a natural checkpoint - a chance to pause and look at how your business is tracking. For cake decorators, bakers, and edible printing businesses, the first half of the year tends to vanish in a blur of customer orders, weekend decorating sessions,… Read more

Meet Amy Sclater, the creative baker behind the fast-growing Sclater Sugar Biscuits. What began as a quest to recreate party favours for her daughter’s first birthday quickly turned into a thriving business built from scratch - all while juggling motherhood, lack of daycare, and night-fill shifts. Now, with the inclusion of edible images and 3D-printed cutters, she’s doing what she loves, staying home with her daughters, and spreading… Read more

Meet Claudia Barbiere, the sweet-toothed powerhouse behind Pretty Bites! What started as a dream job soon turned into a dream come true when she took over the business after three years as an employee. Balancing a double degree in nutritional food science and business while running Pretty Bites hasn’t been easy, but with the help of her amazing team (and a little control-freak-level organisation), she’s made it work!Claudia’s addition of edi… Read more