Foodservice & Commercial

Foodservice & Commercial Product Guide

A complete guide to Fun Foods Direct products for cafés, restaurants, dessert bars, food trucks, cinemas, clubs, pubs, caterers, event venues and other foodservice businesses.

Explore commercial slushy mixes, soft serve powders, açaí, thickshake mixes, coffee syrups, popcorn supplies, bakery mixes, dessert toppings, seasonings, fairy floss products and other foodservice supplies — including preparation, applications, machine compatibility and purchasing options.

Built for foodservice: Fun Foods Direct supplies products for both home and commercial customers, with a growing range designed for cafés, hospitality venues, dessert businesses, events and high-volume foodservice applications. This guide will help you identify suitable products for your business and understand how they can fit into your menu and operation.

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Products for Your Type of Business


Our commercial range can be used across a wide variety of hospitality, entertainment and foodservice businesses.

Cafés & Coffee Shops

Coffee syrups, milkshake flavours, soft serve, açaí, bakery mixes, toppings and dessert products can help cafés expand both beverage and food menus.

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Dessert Bars

Build a broad dessert menu using soft serve, açaí, toppings, Crunch products, syrups, waffles, pancakes and complementary dessert ingredients.

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Restaurants

Add frozen drinks, desserts, coffee flavours, seasonings and specialty menu items without needing to manufacture every ingredient from scratch.

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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors

Commercial mixes can help mobile operators offer repeatable menu items with simplified preparation and reduced ingredient handling.

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Cinemas & Entertainment Venues

Popcorn kernels, buttery popcorn oil, seasonings, slushy products, fairy floss and other concession products suit high-volume entertainment applications.

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Events & Catering

Slushy, soft serve, popcorn, fairy floss, bakery products and beverage syrups provide flexible options for functions, festivals and catered events.

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Pubs, Clubs & Bars

Use slushy mixes and drink syrups for frozen beverages, mocktails, cocktails and seasonal drinks, with dessert products available for additional menu applications.

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Convenience & Retail

Selected products can support frozen beverage, takeaway food, snack and impulse-purchase programs in convenience and retail environments.

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Sporting & Large Venues

High-volume slushy, popcorn, frozen dessert and concession products can support stadiums, sporting clubs and high-throughput venue operations.

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Commercial Slushy Mix


Slush It concentrated slushy syrup provides a straightforward frozen-drink solution for commercial slushy machines, hospitality venues and compatible frozen beverage equipment.

Standard Slush It preparation: Mix 1 part slushy syrup with 4 parts water. For example, 2L of syrup plus 8L of water produces 10L of prepared slushy mix. No additional sugar is required when prepared according to the product directions.

Commercial Applications

  • Cafés and takeaway shops
  • Convenience stores
  • Service stations
  • Cinemas
  • Clubs and pubs
  • Food trucks
  • Event venues
  • Amusement and entertainment venues
  • Sporting facilities
  • Frozen cocktail applications

Why Use Concentrated Slushy Syrup?

  • Easy-to-measure dilution
  • Consistent preparation
  • Reduced storage compared with ready-to-drink liquid
  • Suitable for batch preparation
  • Multiple flavour options
  • Suitable for compatible commercial machines
  • Useful for high-volume frozen beverage service

Sugar-Free Commercial Slushy

Slush It Zero provides a sugar-free option for businesses wanting to expand their frozen beverage menu. Sugar-free frozen drinks require a formulation designed to freeze correctly without relying on conventional sugar levels. For this reason, Slush It Zero should be prepared according to its specific product directions rather than treating it as a standard sugared slushy syrup.

Need help with machine preparation, freezing or consistency? Visit our Machine Compatibility & Product Help Guide →
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Commercial Soft Serve Mix


Powdered soft serve provides foodservice operators with a convenient way to prepare frozen desserts without storing large volumes of ready-to-use liquid mix.

Suitable Commercial Businesses

  • Ice cream and dessert shops
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Food trucks
  • Takeaway stores
  • Event venues
  • Hotels
  • Clubs
  • Buffets
  • Catering operations

Benefits of Powdered Soft Serve

  • Dry storage before preparation
  • Reduced refrigerated storage requirements before mixing
  • Convenient portioning
  • Consistent preparation
  • Multiple flavour options
  • Suitable for compatible commercial machines
  • Useful for seasonal or variable demand
Preparation ratios vary: Not every Fun Foods Direct soft serve product uses the same amount of water. Always follow the preparation instructions printed on the specific product purchased.

Specialty Soft Serve Flavours

Classic Flavours

Core flavours can provide a versatile base for cones, cups, sundaes, shakes and loaded desserts.

Specialty & Dessert Flavours

Rotating or specialty soft serve flavours can help dessert businesses create limited-time offers and differentiated menu items.

Soft Serve & Thickshake Applications

Selected mixes can be used across multiple menu applications. Check the individual product instructions to determine whether your chosen product is suitable for soft serve, thickshakes or both.

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Powdered Açaí Soft Serve for Foodservice


A powdered açaí frozen dessert format provides an alternative to businesses that would otherwise need to purchase and store frozen ready-to-use açaí products.

Commercial Applications

  • Açaí bowls
  • Frozen açaí cups
  • Dessert bowls
  • Fruit and granola bowls
  • Smoothie and dessert stores
  • Cafés
  • Health-focused foodservice menus
  • Frozen dessert businesses

Why Powdered Açaí?

Powdered product can simplify storage before preparation and reduce dependence on freezer space compared with frozen ready-to-use tubs. This can be particularly useful for businesses where freezer capacity is limited or açaí demand varies throughout the week.

Powdered formats can also make stock movement and dry-storage planning easier. Once prepared, however, the product must be handled according to its preparation and food-safety requirements.

Coffee, Beverage & Drink Syrups


Expand beverage menus using flavoured syrups across hot coffee, iced drinks, milkshakes, frappes and other drink applications.

☕ Hot Coffee

Add flavoured syrup to lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites and other coffee beverages to create additional menu variations from an existing coffee program.

🧊 Iced Drinks

Use suitable syrups for iced coffees, flavoured milk drinks and other cold beverage applications.

🥤 Milkshakes & Frappes

Selected syrups can be incorporated into milkshakes, thickshakes, frappes and dessert beverages.

🍹 Cocktails & Mocktails

Suitable drink syrups and cocktail products can support alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage menus.

🍨 Desserts

Suitable flavours can also be incorporated into dessert sauces, shakes and specialty menu creations.

📋 Menu Expansion

A relatively small syrup range can create multiple additional beverage SKUs without requiring completely separate ingredient systems for each drink.

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Commercial Popcorn Supplies


Popcorn kernels, buttery popcorn oil and seasoning products for commercial popcorn machines and high-volume concession service.

Popcorn Kernels

Bulk kernels provide the core ingredient for commercial popcorn production in cinemas, venues, events and hospitality businesses.

Buttery Popcorn Oil

Commercial popcorn oil can be used during preparation to produce the familiar buttery cinema-style popcorn profile.

Popcorn Salt & Seasonings

Fine popcorn salt and flavoured seasonings can help operators create both traditional and specialty popcorn menu options.

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Commercial Bakery & Dessert Mixes


Pre-formulated dry mixes can help cafés, dessert bars and foodservice operators produce repeatable menu items with simplified preparation.

🧇 Waffles

Suitable for cafés, dessert shops, markets, events and food trucks serving waffles with soft serve, fruit, sauces and toppings.

🥞 Pancakes

Useful for breakfast menus, cafés, dessert applications and high-volume service where consistent batter preparation is important.

🍩 Donuts & Churros

Suitable dry mixes can simplify preparation for dessert venues, food trucks, markets and event operators.

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Commercial Dessert Toppings, Sauces & Crunch


Turn a basic frozen dessert, waffle, pancake, shake or açaí bowl into a higher-value menu item using toppings, sauces and textured add-ons.

Dessert Sauces

Drizzle over soft serve, ice cream, waffles, pancakes, donuts, shakes and other desserts.

Crunch Products

Add texture and visual appeal to soft serve, sundaes, açaí bowls, dessert cups and loaded menu items.

Mix-Ins & Garnishes

Use suitable nuts, crumbs and dessert ingredients as toppings, layers and mix-ins across multiple menu categories.

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Commercial Seasonings & Foodservice Flavours


Seasoning blends provide an efficient way for foodservice operators to create consistent flavour across fries, chicken, popcorn, wedges and other menu items.

Foodservice Applications

  • Hot chips and fries
  • Potato wedges
  • Chicken
  • Popcorn
  • Loaded fries
  • Pizza crusts
  • Snack foods
  • Fried menu items

Commercial Benefits

Pre-blended seasonings can reduce the need to measure multiple individual spices during service and can help improve flavour consistency between staff members, shifts and locations.

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Commercial Fairy Floss Sugar


Ready-to-use flavoured fairy floss sugar for compatible commercial fairy floss machines.

Ready to Use

Ready-to-use fairy floss sugar is pre-flavoured and coloured, reducing preparation steps before adding product to a compatible machine.

Commercial Applications

Suitable applications include amusement venues, festivals, markets, cinemas, party businesses, catering, sporting events and other concession operations.

Commercial Machine Compatibility


Many Fun Foods Direct products are designed to work with compatible commercial foodservice equipment, while selected products can also be used in suitable home machines.

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Slushy Machines

Suitable slushy products can be used in commercial frozen-drink machines and compatible home frozen-drink systems, including Ninja SLUSHi-type equipment where applicable.

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Soft Serve Machines

Soft serve mixes can be used with compatible commercial gravity-fed or pump-fed equipment and suitable frozen-dessert machines, subject to the operating requirements of the individual machine.

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Popcorn Machines

Kernels, suitable oil and popcorn seasonings can be used with compatible commercial kettle popcorn machines according to the machine's rated capacity and operating instructions.

For detailed preparation, mixing ratios, Ninja compatibility and troubleshooting, visit our Machine Compatibility & Troubleshooting Guide →

Choosing Products for a Commercial Menu


Commercial purchasing should consider more than the price of the pack. Yield, preparation time, storage, equipment and menu selling price all contribute to the actual cost of serving the product.

Yield: How much finished product does each pack produce?
Cost per serve: Divide total prepared cost by the number of saleable serves.
Storage: Consider ambient, refrigerated and freezer space requirements.
Preparation: Consider labour and preparation time during busy service periods.
Equipment: Confirm compatibility with the equipment used at your venue.
Menu price: Calculate gross profit using your actual portion size and selling price.
Waste: Consider unused prepared product, spills and over-portioning.
Cross-use: Ingredients that work across several menu items can simplify inventory.

Calculating Yield & Cost Per Serve


Understanding your true prepared cost is important when deciding how to price commercial food and beverage products.

Step 1 — Calculate Prepared Cost

Include the cost of the mix plus any other ingredients required to prepare it, such as milk, toppings, cups, lids or cones where relevant.

Step 2 — Calculate Saleable Serves

Determine the total prepared volume or weight and divide it by your actual serving size. Allow for normal operational waste where appropriate.

Step 3 — Calculate Cost Per Serve

Divide the total prepared batch cost by the number of saleable servings produced from that batch.

Step 4 — Set Your Menu Price

Use your cost per serve alongside labour, overheads, GST and your target gross margin when determining the final menu price.

Wholesale & Volume Purchasing


Businesses purchasing Fun Foods Direct products regularly may be eligible for commercial or wholesale purchasing options.

Buying for Your Business?

If you operate a café, restaurant, dessert shop, venue, food truck, catering business or another commercial food operation, explore our wholesale options for regular business purchasing.

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High-Volume Purchasing

For larger requirements, contact our team to discuss carton, bulk, pallet or ongoing supply requirements where available. Product availability and commercial terms can vary by product and order volume.

Need More Than Standard Wholesale?


Fun Foods Direct also works with businesses looking for distribution, product development and private-brand opportunities.

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Distributor Program

Interested in distributing Fun Foods Direct products within your market or customer network?

Distributor Information →
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Custom Flavours

Businesses requiring a custom flavour or product variation can explore our product development pathway. Minimum order quantities apply.

Custom Product Development →
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White Label Products

Selected existing products may be available for suitable commercial customers wanting to sell products under their own brand.

White Label Information →

Storage, Allergens & Food Safety


Commercial operators should maintain appropriate storage, allergen management, traceability, cleaning and food-handling procedures for the products used in their business.

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Product Storage

Follow the individual product's storage directions before and after opening and maintain appropriate controls once dry or concentrated products are prepared.

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Ingredients & Allergens

Check the individual product label for current ingredient and allergen information, particularly when serving customers with allergies or dietary requirements.

Ingredients & Allergens →
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Product Recalls

Our recall page provides information about applicable product recalls and safety notices.

Product Recalls →

Foodservice & Commercial FAQs


Common questions from cafés, restaurants, dessert shops, food trucks, venues and other commercial customers.

Does Fun Foods Direct supply cafés and restaurants?
Yes. Fun Foods Direct supplies products suitable for cafés, restaurants, dessert bars, takeaway businesses, food trucks, caterers, venues and other foodservice operators. Businesses purchasing regularly can also explore our wholesale options.
Can Fun Foods Direct products be used in commercial machines?
Many of our products are suitable for compatible commercial equipment, including commercial slushy machines, soft serve machines, popcorn machines and other foodservice equipment. Always check the individual product and machine requirements before use.
Do you sell commercial slushy syrup?
Yes. Our Slush It range includes concentrated slushy syrup suitable for compatible commercial frozen-drink machines. Standard Slush It is generally mixed at 1 part syrup to 4 parts water, subject to the directions on the individual product.
Do I need to add sugar to commercial slushy mix?
No additional sugar is required when standard Slush It syrup is prepared according to its directions. Slush It Zero is a separate sugar-free formulation and should be prepared according to its specific instructions.
Do you supply commercial soft serve powder?
Yes. Fun Foods Direct supplies powdered soft serve mixes suitable for compatible commercial soft serve and frozen-dessert equipment. Preparation ratios can vary between products, so always follow the instructions on the specific mix purchased.
Can powdered soft serve reduce refrigerated storage?
Dry powdered mix can generally be stored according to its shelf-stable storage directions before preparation, which may reduce the amount of refrigerated space required for unprepared stock compared with ready-to-use liquid products. Once mixed with water, milk or another liquid, the prepared product has different storage requirements.
Do you sell powdered açaí for cafés and dessert shops?
Fun Foods Direct offers powdered açaí frozen dessert products suitable for relevant foodservice applications. Powdered formats can provide an alternative to storing large volumes of ready-to-use frozen açaí tubs before preparation.
Can your products be used in food trucks and mobile catering?
Yes, many products can suit mobile foodservice operations, subject to the operator having appropriate equipment, storage and food-safety controls. Slushy, soft serve, popcorn, bakery mixes, seasonings and dessert products are examples of categories that may suit mobile operations.
Do you offer wholesale pricing?
Commercial customers can explore Fun Foods Direct wholesale purchasing options. Eligibility, pricing, minimum order requirements and available products may vary, so refer to the current Wholesale page for details.
Can I buy in cartons, bulk quantities or pallets?
Bulk, carton and larger-volume purchasing is available for selected products. Contact our team with the products and quantities required so we can advise on current commercial options.
Can you develop a custom flavour for my business?
Custom product and flavour development is available for suitable commercial projects, subject to minimum order quantities and development requirements. Visit our Custom Flavours page for more information.
Can I sell Fun Foods Direct products under my own brand?
Selected existing products may be available through our White Label pathway for suitable commercial customers. Minimum order quantities and other conditions apply.
How do I calculate the cost per serve?
Calculate the total cost of the prepared batch, including the mix and any additional ingredients, then divide that amount by the number of saleable portions produced. Packaging, toppings and other per-serve inputs should also be included when calculating your complete menu cost.
Where can I find allergen information?
Current ingredient and allergen information should be checked on the individual product packaging. You can also visit our Ingredients, Allergens & Dietary Information guide for general information.
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Looking for Products for Your Business?

Whether you operate a café, restaurant, dessert bar, food truck, cinema, club, venue, catering business or another foodservice operation, our team can help you identify suitable products and commercial purchasing options.