New companies and innovative confectionery and bakery products were to be found at the Cake Bake & Sweets Show last week.
The show is described as Australia’s largest event devoted to the world of baking, decorating and sugar craft and it was held at ICC Sydney at Darling Harbour, Sydney.
The show featured live theatre demonstrations by celebrity chefs including Adriano Zumbo and other experts in the field, to share the latest techniques and tastes.
The show's educational Sugar Lab was a key feature, along with chocolate master-classes, and cake decorating competitions and demonstrations.
For the first time the show featured a healthy living stage focusing on the creation of healthier treats.
The exhibition hall was full of sweet treats for foodies, families, cakers and bakers, and Food & Drink Business spoke to a number of exhibitors about their new products.
Click through on the above picture gallery or see below for a sample of some of their wares.
Houghnuts are a new range of healthy doughnuts that are gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free, and baked not fried. The company's sales assistant Jess told Food & Drink Business that pumpkin is one of the main ingredients in the range, which is made by Abbey Unger in Sydney's Alexandria.
Jill Jones-Evans been making artisan lollipops under the Sweetie Darling Candy brand for a year and she sells these online and at foodie-oriented shows and exhibitions. Her products are also sold at Sugar Republic candy popups in a growing number of capital cities.
Gourmet fairy floss maker Michael Karamallis was at the show with a colourful display of his Fluffy Crunch range of products that included a fairy floss advent calendar. The newly launched company has already won a number of awards for its innovative flavours, and supplies big special events around Sydney such as New Year's Eve, Vivid, and The Royal Easter show.
Fudge maker Alan Bender (pictured with his partner) was at the show for the first time with his new handmade Kosher fudge product under the Soul Gourmet brand. The former professional chef says he had to first create his own Kosher condensed milk, and it took him 20 years to perfect his recipe.
Cake Pops By Clare are made by Clare Mula from her home base in Sydney's west. She sells her mini treats via Facebook and at local markets, and has plans to supply cafes.
