Thanks for the link Xtea! I added it to the OP post.

I just watch the first ep of the new season of Yume Patissiere: they SO~ updated the feel of the series, especially the OP theme song (straight up Dance J-Pop. ED is the usual J-Pop, with just a hint of anime flair to it.) It's a LOT trendier feeling. They jumped 2 years in the timeline, so we're in HS age scenarios now.

The series definitely matured in almost every conceivable way. (Massive changes to char casting too, so far...)