Bakery

In South Florida bagel-noshing circles, the news set tastebuds aquiver: a Palm Beach County company announced it had cracked the secret of how to make locally baked bagels taste like those made with New York City's famously pure tap water. But now, a lawsuit is alleging the main selling point behind The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. restaurants is a sham. …

McDonald’s, the fast-food giant associated more with the smell of french fries than fresh pastries, is expanding its breakfast line at the chain’s New England restaurants to include baked goods, taking aim at a market segment dominated by Canton-based Dunkin’ Donuts. The new menu items – which are already in stores and will be officially promoted starting Monday – include cheese danish, two kinds of muffins, banana bread, and vanilla scones. …

As the demand for gluten-free continues to grow, Udi's Gluten Free Foods is expanding their product line beyond bread and bakery staples to reach consumers at more eating occasions. Udi's announced the launch of five new products during Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. …

Nonni's, the premiere biscotti baker in North America, has partnered with Nigel Barker, international photographer and judge on the show, "America's Next Top Model" to launch the "Nonni's Biscotti Moment" sweepstakes. …

The woman behind Mom’s Best Gourmet Foods – whose homemade cookies and biscotti line the shelves of Loblaws' banner stores and fill the concession stands at Toronto’s finest live event halls – never imagined she’d one day be the president of a multimillion-dollar baking company. In fact, for 15 years, the divorced mother of two worked in public relations as a communications and policy officer for the provincial government; positions she eventually learned to despise. …