Ricci’s Bikkies, Rising Costs and Why We’re Back at Local Markets
- Ricci's Bikkies
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
Table of Contents
The Reality at Ricci’s Bikkies in 2026
How the Fuel Crisis is Impacting Ricci’s Bikkies
What This Means for Our Production
Why Ricci’s Bikkies is Returning to Local Markets
Fresh Batches and Real Connection
Where to Find Ricci’s Bikkies
FAQs
Key Takeaway
The Reality at Ricci’s Bikkies in 2026
At Ricci’s Bikkies, we’ve spent over two decades building something we’re incredibly proud of.
Since 2003, we’ve been making our products the same way we always have, by hand, with care, and with a commitment to quality that doesn’t cut corners. From our original pita crisps through to our Palmiettes de Croissant, everything we produce reflects that approach.
But the reality is, 2026 is presenting challenges we haven’t seen before.
Like many small Australian food manufacturers, we’re feeling the pressure from every direction, and it’s changing the way we operate day to day.
How the Fuel Crisis is Impacting Ricci’s Bikkies
The fuel crisis isn’t abstract for us. It’s built into nearly every part of our business.
Transport, supplier deliveries, packaging, distribution, everything has shifted. Costs have increased and more importantly, they’ve become unpredictable.
What used to be stable is now constantly moving.
That flow-on effect impacts:
The cost of ingredients arriving at our door
The cost of getting finished product out to customers
The pressure across wholesale and retail pricing
For a small business like Ricci’s Bikkies, it means constantly reassessing how we keep things sustainable without compromising what we stand for.
What This Means for Our Production
We’ve had to be deliberate.
Rather than pushing for volume, we’re focusing on maintaining quality and protecting the business long term.
That means:
Smaller, more controlled production runs
Only producing when it’s essential
Working closely with the suppliers we’ve built relationships with over years
Being selective about where our products go
It’s a shift, but it’s one that allows Ricci’s Bikkies to stay true to what it is, rather than chasing growth at any cost.
Why Ricci’s Bikkies is Returning to Local Markets
This shift has brought us back to something that’s always been part of our story, local markets.
Markets give us something that’s becoming harder to maintain in traditional retail channels, direct connection.
They allow us to:
Sell freshly baked, small-batch products
Speak directly with the people who buy and enjoy what we make
Keep a closer handle on pricing and margins
Stay grounded in our local community
There’s also a simplicity to it. Showing up, setting up and putting our food in front of people who genuinely appreciate it.
Fresh Batches and Real Connection
When you visit us at a market, you’re seeing Ricci’s Bikkies as it was always intended.
Freshly made products, produced in small runs, with attention to detail that’s difficult to maintain at scale.
Alongside our well-known pita crisps, including the original pita crisps that have been with us since the beginning, we’ll have our Palmiettes de Croissant, baked fresh and ready to take home.
You can explore more about what we make here: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/products
Where to Find Ricci’s Bikkies
While we continue to supply our stockists, markets are becoming a bigger part of how we operate.
If you’re looking for the freshest version of what we do, markets are where you’ll find it.
You can stay up to date with where Ricci’s Bikkies will be next here: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/copy-of-products
And if you’d like to read more about our story: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/about
FAQs
Are Ricci’s Bikkies products still handmade?
Yes. Everything we produce continues to be made with a hands-on approach, just as it has been since 2003.
Why are you focusing more on markets now?
With rising costs and changing conditions across the industry, markets allow us to operate in a more sustainable way while staying connected to our customers.
Can I still buy Ricci’s Bikkies in stores?
Yes. We continue to supply a range of stockists, as well as selling online, alongside our market presence.
What products will be available at markets?
You’ll find a selection of our core range, including pita crisps and Palmiettes de Croissant, often baked in smaller, fresher batches specifically for each market.
Key Takeaway
Running a small food business has never been more challenging, but Ricci’s Bikkies is still here, still baking, and still committed to doing things properly.
We’re adapting, not stepping back.
If you’d like to support local and experience our products at their freshest, come and see us at one of our upcoming markets.
👉 See where we’ll be next: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/copy-of-products
👉 Explore our range: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/products
👉 Learn more about us: https://www.riccisbikkies.com/about
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