Food Partners
Australia boasts many many quality food growers, manufacturers and service providers.
Kytons is an active member of this community.
We love to work with other food producers, including South Australian icon brands, to make innovative new products and source much of our packaging and many of our ingredients from within SA.
Apricots in the Apricot Crumble
These come from the farm in the Riverland that previously belonged to Darren’s (Kytons owner) grandfather. Now that’s keeping it close to home.
Dried Fruit
This nearly all comes direct from the grower. This guarantees Kytons supply and superb quality in our hot cross buns, fruit cake, and Christmas puddings.
Golden North
Did you know that the chocolate biscuit in Golden North’s Cookies and Cream ice cream is made by Kytons? We love working with other great SA food companies.
Menz FruChocs
The Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Bun is a collaboration between our two family-owned SA companies. What a great combination.
Laucke Flour Mills
We use Laucke Flour in all of our hot cross buns and pastry products. Another great SA family company working with ours.
Foodland
Great supporters of SA food businesses Foodland stocks Kytons products throughout the year.
“Greening” our business – a journey all businesses must take
The old saying goes “from little things, big thing grow” and that probably best sums up Kytons move towards being a greener business over the last year. One big project – new solar panels, plus a whole lot of little measures are adding together to reduce waste and...
Darren & Sharon Celebrate 20 year of owning Kytons Bakery
On 22nd April 2023, Darren and Sharon celebrated 20 years of owning iconic SA food business, Kytons Bakery. Sharon reflects a little on the last 20 years Wow - where has that time gone? It has been quite the ride. There was a lot to learn taking over an iconic SA...
Kytons Bakery and Kickstart for Kids asking schools & businesses to get behind special lamington drive
Kytons community fundraising drives are legendary in South Australia - Kytons has always been about community and helping groups fundraise, so to coincide with National Lamington Day 2022 (Thursday 21st July), Kytons is launching a new initiative to help one of our...
Show your staff or clients they’re “bun-derful” this Easter with hot cross buns from Kytons Bakery
Kytons has a fantastic range of corporate gift options to suit every business and it’s a fabulous way to say “thanks”. Featuring Kytons award winning hot cross buns, you'll definitely be on a winner with any of these. Choose individual packs of three or six buns, gift...
Hundreds of Hot Cross Buns given away as Kytons #gototown
Tuesday 22nd February was Kytons Hot Cross Bun Launch Day for 2022 and this year we took Kytons buns to the CBD! Adelaide’s business and shopping heart has been hit hard over the last couple of year due to the pandemic, so we thought we’d follow the Adelaide City...
The Ultimate Festive Platter
As featured in the Adelady magazine.
Let the festive feelings flow with this giant share platter of goodies.
Kytons Bakery releases two new native flavoured lamingtons in collaboration with Edible Reconciliation
July 21st is National Lamington Day and Kytons has a lot to celebrate this year as it releases two new native flavoured lamingtons in collaboration with South Australian native ingredient company Edible Reconciliation. These two new flavours – Wattleseed and Chocolate...
Kytons awarded as part of Marion Council’s Celebration of Businesses Operating for 25 years+ in Edwardstown
Kytons has been excited to be involved in the Marion City Council’s Edwardstown Revitalisation Project in 2021. We have received an award (and morning tea) for being in business for more than 25 years, had a visit from the Mayor Kris Hanna who took a tour through the...
Reflecting on 2020 at Kytons Bakery – running a family business in a pandemic
Every business has had its challenges this year, especially in March and April. Here is Kytons story of 2020 – of managing a pandemic in the busiest four weeks of the year and throughout the long year, changing how we operated on almost a daily basis and how things...
Kytons Bakery Fruit Mince Pies Awarded a Gold Medal at The 2020 Official Great Aussie Pie Competition.
We were very excited in November to receive a gold medal at the 2020 Official Great Aussie Pie Competition held in Sydney for their fruit mince pies. Kytons mince pies contain top grade Australian dried fruit -the plump juicy kind, a festive mix of spices and a hint...
Kytons Bakery – Celebrating National Lamington Day and working in the time of Covid-19
Thanks to guest blogger - Viki Ntafillis. Lamingtons are a national icon. An Australian institution. An all-time classic and 21st of July is National Lamington Day. This year Kytons celebrated with a pop-up stall in Rundle Mall and give-aways at Pasadena and Frewville...
Kytons Fundraising Drives – adapting for the times over 35+ years. A new pivot – Covid 19- we’ve adapted again
The last three months have seen businesses, including Kytons, change and adapt their business model in what have been some of the most challenging and fast changing business times most of us have ever seen. But changing how it does business is not something that is...
“You Deserve Something Special” – definitely a great Easter Slogan for 2020
When our marketing team came up with - “You deserve something special” as our slogan for Easter this year, we had no idea how relevant it was going to be. It sure is a time that we all do deserve a little treat and something special in our life – even something as...
Why giving your staff & clients a Christmas gift is a great idea!
Giving Christmas gifts to your staff is a nice thing to do, right? Of course everyone loves to receive a gift, but is it beneficial to your business productivity in the long run and what should you give? Online print company Instant Print surveyed their 1400 employees...
Kytons awarded 5 medals at national food awards
Kytons was recently awarded five medals at the Sydney Royal Fine Foods Competition. This competition is open to food producers from all over Australia, so we were delighted to receive medals for five of our products at the recent competition announcement. Kytons...
Family behind Kytons build a working ferris wheel for the Royal Adelaide Show as the Show’s ferris wheel celebrates 50 Years.
The star of Kytons Bakery’s Royal Show stand in 2019 is a giant, full operational lamington inspired ferris wheel.The idea of building a ferris wheel came about several months ago at a family dinner table conference to plan the Kytons show stand for this year and the...
The Kytons team love being part of the South Australian spirit at the Royal Adelaide Show. So we’re back again for our 13th year in 2019
2019 will mark Kytons 13th year at the Royal Adelaide Show and it’s an event the Kytons team look forward to every year. Not just to meet the crowds and sell their award winning lamingtons and other award winning baked delights, but because of the spirit of South...
Have Fun & Celebrate National Lamington Day on July 21st
National Lamington Day is July 21st. The origins of why this date was selected are a little sketchy, but it has become a fun day to celebrate Australia’s iconic cake and let’s face it – what’s more Australian than that – a day to eat cake, fondly remember your...
Kytons legendary Hot Cross Buns – SA food businesses working together to make an Easter tradition
Working together is the Aussie thing to do - the more we work together the more we succeed. The SA food industry certainly believes this and Kytons award winning hot cross buns are all the better for it. We work with other legendary SA family food businesses such as...
French Toasted Kytons Hot Cross Buns
As featured in the new Adelady Magazine
Are Kytons Hot Cross Buns homemade? Grandma would say yes and no!
It’s not uncommon for people to ask, are these Hot Cross Buns homemade? In fact, that always makes us feel proud at Kytons Bakery. Actually, it is a great question to ask because much of what makes our Hot Cross Buns so delicious are the tips and tricks that many of...
How Australian is your Christmas Pudding?
Kytons Bakery puddings contain 95% Australian ingredients, are baked right here in Adelaide and are delicious, decadent and award winning.
Kytons Lamington Summer Pudding
Here’s a special treat using Kytons Lamingtons and created by Bree May. Enjoy.
Kytons Christmas Pudding Semifreddo with Brandied Apricots
Here’s a special treat using Kytons Traditional Christmas Pudding, created by Bree May. Enjoy.
Kytons Santa’s Choc Chip House
Kytons Santa Choc Chip House kit provides you with everything you need to construct this cute little choc chip house.
Kytons has rebranded
Today we’re really excited to reveal that Kytons has rebranded and we can now release Kytons new logo to the world. After over 30 years, the kite logo has floated off into history and we're introducing a fresh new look to our brand. September 2017, will see Kytons...
Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Buns: From radio stunt to Easter tradition
A product was originally developed as part of a radio station Easter stunt has become a very, very successful coming together of two South Australian food companies, Kytons and Robern Menz, to create an Easter delight. In 2012, SAFM ran a competition to find a new,...
The story of the coffee lamington
This is the story of the coffee lamington, which has developed quite a following over the last few years so why not grab a coffee (of course!) and find out how it came to be… In 2013, Kytons Bakery celebrated its 75th Birthday with a giant lamington cake at the Royal...
Royal Adelaide Show Stand wins first prize for second year running
The Kytons Royal Adelaide Show stand wins first prize for the second year running as the best stand in the TasteSA Pavilion!! Congratulations to our head baker Lawrie and Kytons owner Darren who built the stand and who have been responsible for our innovative displays...
What makes Kytons Hot Cross Buns amongst the best in Australia?
Yes we at Kytons talk claim our hot cross buns are amongst the best hot cross buns in Australia (they have been awarded both first and second prize at the National Hot Cross Bun Competition over the years), but what are the nuts and bolts of why Kytons buns are...
Sydney Royal Competition awards Kytons Puddings two medals
Kytons Christmas Pudding was awarded a Silver Medal and our rich, decadent self saucing chocolate pudding has been awarded a Bronze Medal by the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show this month, recognising Kytons products on the national stage. And getting our products to...
Kytons – The best of SA with radio station 5AA
The fortnight started with me being interviewed by Will Goodings. A longer interview like that is a great opportunity to go beyond the grab lines about the business and talk about the history, what makes us tick and a few funny stories along the way. Feedback I have...
Christmas in July – Kytons getting in the ‘festive’ spirit
Christmas in July is celebrated in many countries in the Southern Hemisphere - particulary those where December 25th falls in the hottest part of the year. While many of us still serve hot roasts and delicious hot puddings for our real Christmas celebration, it kind...
Coffee Lamingtons – the journey from concept to launch
Just in time for Australia Day 2015, the choc-coffee lamington joins traditional, choc-raspberry and choc-orange as Kytons fourth lamington variety, but it has been an interesting journey from concept to product launch..... In 2013, as part of our 75th Anniversary...
Five Weeks today until Kytons starts baking its multi-award winning Hot Cross Buns – Yum
Yes - Tuesday 17th February is the first day for 2015 that you will find Kytons hot cross buns at our Edwardstown shop as well as in 150+ stockists across South Australia. While supermarket shelves have been stocked with hot cross buns since a day or two after...
Looking for South Australian Corporate or Client Gift ideas – Kytons Bakery can help
Finding quality Australian made gifts for clients and staff can be challenging at this time of year, but Kytons has a wonderful range of Christmas goodies that we can package together to create beautiful corporate gifts for delivery anywhere in Australia. Whether you...
Kytons Bakery finalist in two categories at SA Food Awards
The 2014 South Australian Food Awards were held last Friday night and what a night they were. Kytons was a finalist in two categories - Business Development Award (won by Moo Premium Foods) and the Brand South Australia Consumer Award (taken out by Enzo's at Home)....
Award for Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Buns
The culinary hit of Easter 2013, the Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Buns have been awarded “Best New Product” at the Annual SA Food Awards Gala Dinner. “This product just keeps kicking goals” said excited Kytons Owner, Sharon Sutton. "Consumers gave the FruChocs buns...
Winning Laminations
And the winner is . . . Chocolate Orange Lamingtons. Thanks to nearly 3000 votes from taste-testers at the Royal Adelaide Show, Kytons new lamington flavour for 2014 will be Chocolate Orange, which narrowly beat Choc-Coffee and Double Choc.
Anna Meares’ Lamington Tower
Olympic gold medalist track cyclist Anna Meares said in a post race interview in at the London Olympics last year that she was looking forward to “a glass of rum and a lamington” when she came home to Australia. This naturally inspired us at Kytons Bakery to make...
Lamington Dipping at the Royal Adelaide Show
This year Kytons had a larger stand in the TasteSA pavilion at the Royal Adelaide Show with live lamington dipping demonstrations throughout the day. People were fascinated to see how a lamington is made.
Kytons picks up two prizes at the Royal Adelaide Show
Did you know as well as all the home cook categories for baking at the Royal Adelaide Show, there is also a professional baking competition? Kytons was part of this competition this year and was delighted to pick up both a 1st for its iconic Lamingtons, but also a 2nd...
Monique Bowley meets Larry the Lamington
While she didn’t get to make lamingtons on the Great Australian Bake-Off, Monique Bowley loves a nice big plump lamington – and there is none bigger than Kytons mascot Larry the Lamington.
Happy 75th Birthday Kytons Bakery
Kytons today celebrated its 75th Birthday at the Royal Adelaide Show – with a 5 tiered lamington cake, shared by special guests and Kytons fans who joined in to share a piece of lamington cake and meet Larry the Lamington who was also in attendance.
Another National Award for Kytons Christmas Pudding
For the second year in a row, Kytons has been awarded 3rd prize for its Christmas Pudding at the National Dried Fruit, held in Merbein (just outside Mildura) on the weekend. Deliciously moist and full of plump Australian dried fruit (bought directly from a grower) and...
Kytons Winter Warming Range Available Now
As the days to cool down and those mornings are definitely feel chillier than they were a couple of weeks ago, Kytons full winter range is back at our Edwardstown bakery. Choose from handy family pies in beef, cheese and bacon or yummy apple or apricot, pasty or...
Channel 10 News live from Kytons Bakery today
Kate Freebairn presented Channel 10 News live from Kytons Bakery today – how exciting. We were delighted to host Kate and her cameraman today as they broadcast the Channel 10 weather directly from Kytons. As well as giving everyone in Adelaide a sneak peak inside...
Kytons Bakery Traditional Hot Cross Buns come in second in national competition
The National Hot Cross Bun competition was held in Sheparton in Victoria on the weekend and over 90 bakeries entered the competition from all over Australia. We are delighted to announce that Kytons Bakery’s hot cross buns were awarded second prize at the competition....
Kytons Menz Fruchocs Hot Cross Buns are go …
Two South Australian Iconic brands have joined together to make what we are sure will be the hottest new product this Easter – Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Buns. Following the popularity of this product last year when we produced a limited batch for an SAFM...
Hot out of the oven – enjoy your first Kytons Hot Cross Bun for 2013!
Hot out of the oven....enjoy your first Kytons Hot Cross Bun for 2013! stop into our shop at Edwardstown or pick up your supply from local Foodland or IGA stores, where you can buy from one our first batches of Kytons Hot Cross Buns for the year. We are excited and...
Kytons Bakery Hot Cross Buns win first prize
South Australia has once again secured the coveted national title of Best Hot Cross Buns in Australia, from the competition’s host state of Victoria. Kytons Bakery was awarded first prize at the prestigious EOI & Oostra Spices Easter in the Fruit Bowl...
Kytons Lamingtons judged best in Australia, again
For the second year in a row, the National Baking Award judges have awarded first prize in the lamington category to Kytons Bakery. And the secret to Kytons lamington success? According to me it is a soft and fluffy sponge centre coated with delicious real chocolate...
Kytons Lamingtons judged best in Australia
Kytons Bakery Lamingtons win National Baking Award! Lamingtons are one of Australia’s culinary icon and South Australia’s own Kytons Bakery has been recognised as making the best lamingtons in Australia, receiving first prize in the lamington category at the National...
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