Let’s look closer at this key player in the food industry specializing in sugar-based products.
What’s the history of Penco Inc.?
Penco Inc. started running back in April 1996. But it wasn’t just any other start-up. This company had a team of experts with over 40 years of experience making confectionery powdered sugar. This wealth of knowledge gave Penco Inc. a strong start.
Right from the beginning, Penco Inc. used the latest technology and industry insights, along with their team’s deep understanding of powdered sugar production. Their goal was simple: to make a big difference in the baking industry. And with their superior products, they quickly made a name for themselves.
Combining their team’s experience, advanced technology, and deep understanding of the needs of the baking world, Penco Inc. stood out. This set the stage for the company’s ongoing commitment to excellence.
Penco: Sugar Above The Rest
Penco Inc.’s star product is powdered sugar. And this isn’t similar to any run-of-the-mill powdered sugar that you buy off the shelves from any store. This is sugar that has been as perfected as possible with a smooth and consistent texture—this distinguishes their sugar from others!
Penco Sugar is made from pure cane sugar that they make sure to finely grind and sift. Using their powdered sugar will give you the best results, whether you’re making cakes, cookies, frosting, fondant, or any other sweet treat. The secret is in the consistency – it’s so fine and smooth that it easily incorporates into any recipe every time.
In fact, it’s comparable to C&H Sugar, a well-known American brand:
Who uses Penco Sugar?
Penco has been a partner of The Bailiwick Academy for many years already. For example, they sponsored a raffle giveaway of 20 pieces of 500g Penco powdered sugar for TBA’s anniversary back in 2021.
Penco was also one of the sponsors of our recent hybrid classes by Chef Joey Prats, Deconstructing Decadence: The Art and Science Behind Chef Joey Prats’ Best-Selling Artisan Ensaymadas.
That’s how much we believe in Penco’s game-changing powdered sugar!
But it’s not only us at TBA. Our resident master baker and bread maker, Chef Jimbo de Panadero is one of its many users:
And as seen in this post, TBA Instructor Sir Joey Muyargas Montanez also uses and supports Penco:
And recently, Sir Amir Langbay Valdez, another TBA instructor, won 1st runner up at the Baker’s Cup Wedding Cake Competition at the Bakery Fair in the World Trade Center last March 2023—using Penco Sugar!
That should tell you how good Penco really is!
What are the sizes I can get for Penco Sugar?
You can get Penco Sugar in different sizes. There’s the 500 Grams bag:
454 Grams:
5 pounds:
And even 2 kilos!
Whether you’re starting out or you want to restock your baking pantry, Penco has a size that can meet your requirements.
More Than Just Powdered Sugar
While Penco Inc has carved a niche for itself with its top-notch powdered sugar, they also offer a range of other sugar-based products. These include caster sugar, glucose, and glycerine. Rest assured that each product meets the high-quality standards that Penco Inc. is known for, ensuring that you’ll only get the best.
How do I reach Penco Inc.?
Are you convinced that you need to give Penco Sugar a try? Well, one of the easiest ways to reach out to them is via their Facebook page:
Remember to follow and like them to get the latest news and announcements!
You can also reach out to them via the following channels:
Email: [email protected]
Landline: (+632) 8244-9999 or (+632) 8244-8924 to 25
Mobile/SMS/Viber: (+63922) 844-9999
Address: 474 Elcano St., San Nicolas, Manila, Philippines (also known as the Binondo area)
Their products are available in various stores, but I recommend contacting Penco Inc. to make sure before making any final purchases.
Final Thoughts
Penco Inc. continues to set the bar high in the sugar industry with its fine and smooth powdered sugar. They’re committed to delivering high-quality sugar-based products that cater to the discerning needs of their consumers. So, whether you’re a professional or a home baker, I highly recommend that you make Penco Inc. your preferred choice for all your sugar needs.
And, of course, for baking classes that are some of the best in the country, make sure to sign up at The Bailiwick Academy! You’ll be happy to use your Penco sugar in these courses, especially when you taste the results—that’s a guarantee from me!
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Join me as we take a deeper look at Buji.Ph and what you can buy from them. And read until the end, because The Bailiwick Academy and Buji.Ph have a special treat for you!
What is Buji.Ph?
Buji.Ph, as I mentioned earlier, is THE exclusive Philippine distributor of USA PAN. The word “buji” is Japanese, which can mean safety, security, peace, or quietness. Buji’s logo also carries the phrase “Cook and Bake with Love”.
This is just my own interpretation, but I’m guessing that when you buy from Buji.Ph, you can rest assured that your products will arrive safe and sound; that your products are original and of high quality; and you can cook and bake with love as a result.
I can definitely say I’m pretty happy with my tools from Buji.Ph!
What products does Buji.Ph carry?
Buji.Ph gives you access to only THE BEST brands for baking and cooking, including:
USA PAN
According to their About Page, USA PAN was founded in 1959 by brothers John Sr. and Russell. Having been in the commercial baking industry for five decades, they decided to make bakeware even for home bakers with the same high-quality and heavy-duty features as that of commercial bakeware.
And in 2009, the USA PAN brand was introduced. And they guarantee that whether you’re an avid baker or one who is just starting out, their bakeware can help you with kitchen success stories. They last a long time and are also very easy to clean.
How good are the products? Well, NYTimes tested a bunch of cake pans, and they found out that USA PANS came out on top. And that pretty much represents the rest of their products, wouldn’t you agree?
Buji.Ph carries the following items from USA PAN:
Cuisipro
Cuisipro is a Canadian brand that was started in the late 1970s by Peter Browne (of Browne & Co). For Peter, his vision to revolutionize the food service industry was to craft the best cooking tools so that you get only the best possible cooking experience.
The brand promises innovation and products that will give you years of use and joy. I personally love this brand because not only do their tools look amazing and pleasing to the eye, they really work! Google reviews for this brand, and you’d be happy to see that all of them pretty positive.
Buji.Ph carries the following items from Cuisipro:
Thermopro
Thermopro is a home appliance company that claims to be the number 1 best-selling brand of affordable thermometers. Well, they also do have over 3 million users of their products, so that is definitely not something to look down on.
Of course, it also helps that the brand has already been featured on CNN, USA Today, and CNBC. You can take the guesswork out of grilling and cooking with one of their products!
Buji.Ph carries the following Thermopro products:
Others
Aside from these three, Buji.Ph also carries the AccuWeight 201W Digital Kitchen Scale, various books, and homecare products. I bet more selections are added as time goes on!
Why should I buy from Buji.Ph?
Well, for one thing, if you want to buy from, say, USA Pan, you’ll see that they only ship to areas in the USA also.
Same with Cuisipro, but this time, they ship only to Canada.
And sure you can buy from Amazon, but Amazon is more expensive! Check this comparison out. Buji.Ph sells the ThermoPro TP03B Digital Instant-Read Thermometer for only Php880 (as of this posting, at least).
Now compare that to the price of the same product on Amazon:
That’s a lot more expensive, especially with the Philippine peso currently weakening against the dollar. Plus, Amazon will also charge you for shipping, making what you’re paying for almost double!
So Buji.Ph is definitely a better choice!
Another thing to consider is that Buji will give you free shipping for orders over Php5000. That’s an awesome discount!
And speaking of shipping, Buji promises “Next Business Day Shipping” on their Instagram account. So at least you’ll know when your item is on the way.
But wait, here’s the best part! Remember the gift I mentioned that The Bailiwick Academy and Buji.Ph have for you? It’s a coupon code that gives you a discount!
That’s right! The coupon code is BAILIWICK. Make sure you type it in all capital letters. Simply enter it at the checkout screen, where you’re asked to enter your code:
Click the “CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR CODE” part and type in BAILIWICK.
Press APPLY COUPON and this should appear:
And if you scroll down, you’ll see the discount applied. It’s that easy!
So what are you waiting for? Don’t let 2022 pass by without upgrading your baking and cooking tools. Buy from Buji.Ph today!
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]]>People thought that baking is just flour, eggs and sugar all mixed together and that’s it. They don’t know how much effort we put in to make a cake. Most often than not, we really can’t find all of the ingredients/tools that we need under 1 roof so we still have to go to different branches, shops, and online shops just to please our clients.
Students have been asking me privately where to buy this and where to buy that, so I decided to put up this list as a reference to answer where to buy baking supplies near me. I personally scout to these places when I’m looking for supplies. If you know a place where we can find other items or if you’re looking for something, just let us know in the comments section and we’ll add it to our list. It would be better too if you will comment shops that you personally go to even if you’re in the provinces or overseas so we could help other people find what they’re looking for.
Click on the supplier’s respective links to check the other items that they have in store.
Where to buy…
Acrylic toppers – Danica Choi (Facebook), TopStar Cake Toppers, Acrylic Promo Modules
Acrylic cake stands / Acrylic Chandelier stand (customized) – Acrylic Promo Modules
Baking tools and equipment (low prices) – Sto Cristo St. , Divisoria, Carlos Palanca St. Quiapo, Orosco St. Quiapo
Boxes – RM Boxes, Chocolate Lovers, All About Baking, Wonderbake
Cake Cloth and books of Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes – Gourdo’s
Cake Stencils (customized) – Name Your Cookies
Candies for your candy bar – Joshua Gummies
Candy jars for your candy / dessert buffet – Japan Home, Daiso, Dapitan Arcade (Manila)
Chandelier stand (steel) – CraftyCrafts Ph
Cello sheet (pre-cut) – All About Baking, Carla’s Bakery Supply
Cookie / fondant cutters (customized) – Name Your Cookies
Fondant mat (quality) – MK Kitchen
Food color (oil-based) – All About Baking, Wonderbake (Brands: Cross, Chefmaster Candy Color, Collata Choco Art food color)
Flower cutters (Hibiscus / Magnolia / Sweet Pea / Peony) – Bake et Al, Sam’s Confectionery Corner
Hip and chic decorating party supplies – Celebrations Party Central
Jars / Bottles (brand new) – Tiktilaok Philippines
Kitchen tools and equipment – MK Kitchen
Oven, good quality – Achiever’s Food and Bakery Ingredients Corporation and DCM Oven Inc.
Pasteurized egg whites – Quick Egg Philippines
Styrofoam (customized) – Fil-Styro Craft Inc.
Styrofoam cutter – Antonio Agtoto (Invented his own styro cutter)
Wood slices – Dapitan Arcade
Physical Shops
All About Baking
What you will find:
Baking ingredients, boxes, cello sheet, packaging options, baking pans and trays, foil balloons, birthday candles, local and important fondant tools like PME and Silikomart silicone moulds. Redman ready made fondant, Callebaut couverture chocolates.
Address:
Congressional Branch: (MAIN)
41 Congressional Avenue Brgy. Bahay Toro Quezon City Contact#: TEL: 920-3087
Quezon Ave. Branch
2 Kitanlad St. cor Quezon Avenue Brgy. Dona Josefa Quezon City Contact#: TEL: 731-2404
257 Aguirre Ave. Brgy. BF Homes Paranaque City
Contact#: TEL: 738-7046
BGC Uptown Mall Branch
Lower Ground Floor, Uptown Mall Bonifacio Global City Contact#: 946-3843
SM North (The Block)
Website: https://www.allaboutbaking.ph
Bake Et Al Philippines (Makati / Cainta)
Some items that you will find:
Sugarflair food colors and dusts, imported and hard to find fondant tools, hard to find flower cutters like sweet pea and magnolia fondant cutter, hard to find baking and cake decorating books like Carlos Lischetti’s Animation in Sugar. They ship their products too!
Address:
2nd Fl Filmore corner calatagan St. Makati City (outside Cash and Carry mall)
Contact #: 0917 675 3977 (Globe), 0907 967 3900 (Smart), 994 2159 (Landline)
2nd floor the Avenue, Felix Avenue Cainta, Rizal (After Brickroad, going to junction side)
Contact#s: 0915 891 1680 (Globe), 0946 918 5070 (Smart), (02) 721 99 09, (02) 232 3447 (Landline)
Facebook: Bake Et Al Philippines
Baker’s Hub, Bulacan
Some items that you will find:
Baking ingredients, cake decorating tools, baking pans, packaging supply.
Address:
Malolos Branch
2nd floor Graceland Mall Mac Arthur Highway, Malolos, Bulacan
Contact#: (044) 931 1678
Meycauayan Branch
2nd floor, Licaros Bldg.Mac Arthur Highway, Calvario Meycauayan, Bulacan
(044) 244 0821
Contact #: (044) 931 1678
Facebook: Baker’s Hub
Baking Buddies, Parañaque
Some items that you will find:
Carries CK brand of food color, fondant tools, flower cutters and silicone veiners, silicone moulds. They also ship nationwide!
Address:
2B Saturn St. Bricktown Subd. Brgy. Moonwalk Parañaque City
Store Hours:
Monday to Saturday – 10:30 am to 7pm, Sunday – Closed
Contact#: (02) 550 – 1362 / 0906 394 6427 / 0925 555 5184
email: [email protected]
Facebook: Buddies Baking
Baking and Home Depot
Some items that you will find:
They are a direct importer from China. Supplier of baking / fondant tools and ingredients so expect low prices from this store. Carefully inspect the item first before purchasing.
Address:
59 E. Rodriguez Ave., TSL Building, Brgy Doña Josefa Quezon City
Contact#: 0933 861 2206
Facebook: Baking and Home Depot
Celebrations Party Central
Some items that you will find:
Trendy balloons, cake stands, wooden pastry stand, acrylic shot glass, acrylic margarita glasses, wooden bench cupcake stand, souvenir pails.
Branches:
- Glorietta I
- Rockwell
- SM Mega Fashion Hall
- Festival Mall
- SM North The Block
- Showroom Store, Mandaluyong
Facebook: Celebrations Party Central
Dapitan Arcade, Manila
Some items that you will find:
Wooden slices for rustic themed events. Plates for your dessert bar and catering. Decorative items as for your themed styling needs such as nautical, rustic and vintage theme. Christmas decors for the holiday season are OUT as early as September. Don’t forget to check out the other stalls around the area and nearby streets you’ll find great deals there too specially if you’re the first one to buy from their store (buena mano).
Address: 37 Dapitan cor Kanlaon St. Laurges, Quezon City
Fil-Styro Craft Inc.
What you will find:
Everything styro! Cake dummies, pillow shaped cakes, buds for your flowers, and even for a set of your kid’s solar system science project! They have sizes but they can also customize according to your needs. Just give them the dimensions with drawing if it’s an irregular shape.
Address: #10 Leonora St., Ramax Subd., Mapayapa Village , Quezon City
Contact #s: (0949) 392 4966, (02) 9325377
MK Kitchen
What you will find:
All the kitchen utensils for your catering, carinderia and baking needs! Fabricated kitchen equipment, Cafe and Bakery Hotel and Restaurant, cooking appliances. They have equipment like deep fryers, chillers, espresso machines etc.
Main Branch Address: #4, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., C5, Bagong Ilog, Pasig City
Contact #s: (02) 661 1931 / (02) 661 1932, Mobile #: 0917 554 5072 / 0925 880 4346
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: MK Kitchen Pasig
Website: MK Kitchen
Other branches:
Cartimar Branch: CMD-D3-4 / D9-10, Cartimar Shopping Center, Taft Avenue, Pasay City
Tel # / Fax #: (02) 833 5276
Mobile #: 0917 502 5681 Email: [email protected]
MA012, Ground Floor, Farmers Market Arcade, Center Avenue
Tel #: (02) 709 2941
Mobile #: 0917 304 1230 Email: [email protected]
KM 17, Lot 2A-2B, Alabang Zapote Road, Talon Dos, Las Piñas City
(Infont of Perpetual Help Hospital’s Parking Lot)
Level II Space 152-153 Robinsons Place, Quirino Hi-way, Nova Market, Pasing Putik 2, Quezon City
New Sin Kian Heng, Quiapo
Baking equipment at low prices
Address: #196 Carlos Palanca St. Quiapo, Manila [Right beside Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila
Love2Bake Co. , Parañaque
Supplier of baking ingredients, tools and equipment at low prices. According to one of our students, their boxes have the same price as RM’s. I remember ordering from them years ago when there were no nearby baking supply in our area.
Aside from their physical shop in Parañaque, they also take orders online and ship their products directly. They do bus cargo which is very convenient for those in the provinces.
Address: Units 6&7 Palanca St.,Fruition Bldg., BF Homes Parañaque
Facebook: Love2Bake Co.
Paolitos Baking Supply, Cavite
What you will find:
Baking ingredients, cake decorating tools, baking pans, packaging supply.
Address: Aguinaldo Highway, Bacoor Cavite
Contact #s: 0925 555 6252
Facebook: Paolito’s Baking Supply
Tiktilaok Philippines
What you will find:
Brand new bottling needs for your cake in a jar, spanish sardines and preserved products. Foil / plastic pouches for repacking food, impulse sealer, heat gun, plastic jars, induction sealer, portable vacuum sealer etc.
Address: #118 bulusan street Quezon City, Philippines
Contact #s: 0925 338 3338
RM Boxes
What you will find:
Packaging needs! Boxes, ribbons, cupcake towers, cake pop stand, party utensils, cupcake liners. They also make customized boxes and ribbons with minimum order.
Address: 3132 First St., Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Contact #s: Phone: +63(2)7138547 to 48, Mobile: +63(947)9976326, Fax: +63(2)7159181
Sam’s Confectionery Corner, Las Piñas
What you will find:
Hard to find flower cutters and veiners like gumamela, moth orchid, peonies. They carry Sugarflair products and conducts hands-on workshops. Ships their products nationwide.
Address: Marcos Alvarez Avenue Corner Delnor Subdivision Talon 5 Las Piñas
Contact #: 0921 803 7920
Facebook: Sam’s Confectionery Corner
Online Shops / Sellers
Danica Choi – Customized Acrylic cake toppers
Top Star Cake Toppers – Customized acrylic and board toppers for your cute name cake toppers.
Name Your Cookies – Customized cookie cutters , customized fondant cutter, modeling tools, stencils, cake toppers.
Crafty Crafts Ph – customized steel works like steel chandelier stand and Tiffany Chairs
Joshua Gummies – Candy bar package, gummy candies, lollipops, marshmallows, imported and local chocolates, Trolli candies and they do customized home made swirl lollies too!
Antonio Agtoto – Filipino styro cutter inventor! Excellent in custom styro lettering works. His shop is located in Quezon City Circle in front of the playground. Contact#: 09432101117
Did you know that The Bailiwick Academy has an online shop too?
Visit our site: shop.thebailiwickacademy.com
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