Melbourne, Australia (August 2026) – Ooni, the creator and leader of the at-home pizza oven category, is once again redefining what’s possible in home baking with the launch of the Ooni Halo Core Spiral Mixer, available from 4 August 2026.
Following its successful entry into the kitchen appliance category with Halo Pro, Ooni is making professional spiral mixing more accessible than ever with a compact mixer engineered to outperform the traditional stand mixers that have dominated home kitchens for decades.
The Halo Core builds on the success of the award-winning Halo Pro Spiral Mixer, which launched in 2025, sold out four times and generated a waitlist. The Halo Core takes the performance people loved and packs it into a machine that's 25% smaller and 30% lighter, making it easier to store, move and keep on the counter, while its more accessible price point opens the door for a broader range of home bakers to step into spiral mixing for the first time
Halo Core uses professional spiral mixing technology, typically reserved for commercial bakeries, to stretch and develop dough with greater precision, creating stronger gluten structure without generating excess heat. The result is smoother, more consistent dough for everything from pizza and sourdough to artisan bread.
“Traditional stand mixers aren’t designed for kneading dough; they stall, overheat, and fail to develop gluten properly,” says Kristian Tapaninaho, Founder of Ooni. “With Ooni Halo Core, we’ve engineered a solution that fits on your counter but refuses to compromise on performance. We are making professional-grade spiral mixing technology the new domestic standard, giving home bakers the exact mechanical advantage used by the world’s best commercial bakeries.”
At the heart of Halo Core is Ooni's professional spiral mixing system, where the rotating bowl, heavy-duty Spiral Dough Hook and patent-pending Removable Breaker Bar work together to create a dual-kneading action that stretches and develops dough more effectively than a traditional planetary mixer. The result is stronger gluten development, smoother dough and consistently better baking performance across pizza, bread and enriched doughs.
With a 4.5L stainless steel rotating bowl, 20 speed levels up to 300 RPM and the capacity to handle up to 2.5kg of dough,the Halo Core covers the full range, from pizza bases and sourdough to pastries, cakes, cookies, meringues and more.
Halo Core is for the at-home baker who wants one machine that does it all and does it properly. Dough, creams, batters and compact enough to actually leave on the bench.The Dual-Geared Whisk delivers the rapid whipping action needed for light creams and glossy meringues, while the Angled Silicone-Edge Beater combines ingredients thoroughly and scrapes the bowl as it goes. All attachments are stainless steel, fully removable and dishwasher safe.
At 10.5kg, it’s the lighter, more compact option for those who want serious performance without the footprint to match. LED bowl lights, a tilt-lock mechanism and an easy-clean top surface round out a machine that’s been thought through for regular use. With Halo Core, Ooni continues its mission of making professional spiral mixing technology the new standard for home bakers, delivering bakery-quality performance in a compact, everyday appliance.
Key features of the Ooni Halo Core Spiral Mixer include:
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Mix bakery-quality dough at home: Spiral mixing technology helps create professional-level dough in your kitchen
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Compact benchtop-friendly design: 25% smaller and 30% lighter than Halo Pro, with no loss in performance
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20 speed levels: Precision control up to 300 RPM for a wide range of dough hydrations and recipes
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4.5L stainless steel rotating bowl: Mix up to 2.5kg of dough, enough for ten 12” pizzas or three large sourdough loaves
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Multifunctional attachments: Includes Spiral Dough Hook, Removable Breaker Bar, Dual-Geared Whisk and Angled Silicone-Edge Beater
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Silicon lid: Airtight silicone lid for easy proving, including pop-out vent if your dough needs air
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Clear Splash Guard with Spout: Take the mess out of adding wet ingredients. The handy spout delivers liquids directly down the breaker bar, folding them in without the mess.
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Easy cleaning: Fully removable, dishwasher safe stainless steel attachments
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Available in two colourways: Foundry Black and Polar White
The Ooni Halo Core Spiral Mixer will be available from 4 August 2026 via ooni.co.nz and select independent retailers, retailing for $999 NZD.
For all media enquiries and imagery, please contact:
Courtney Middleton / Jessica Greenland
Quill Communications on behalf of Ooni Australia
E: Courtney@quillcomms.com.au | Jessica@quillcomms.com.au
M: 0432 290 990 / 0401 278 859
About Ooni
Ooni is the creator and leader of the at-home pizza oven category. Since 2012, Ooni has been revolutionising the outdoor cooking landscape by creating products that elevate the joy of being together through great pizza. Known for its innovative and award-winning pizza ovens, with incredible design and advanced technology that cooks pizza in as little as 60 seconds, Ooni is a destination for pizza cooks, whether they’re looking for ovens, accessories, carefully curated ingredients or knowledge.
Ooni’s latest innovation, the Halo range, marks a bold expansion into the kitchen appliance category. Powered by science and professional spiral mixing technology, the Halo range brings bakery-quality dough making to home kitchens, helping baking enthusiasts and pizza makers achieve better results at home.
