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September 17, 2012
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Perfect pastries

Patrick Novak is the Willy Wonka of frozen pastries.Novak, chief executive officer of French Gourmet Frozen Dough, bustles about the company's manufacturing and distribution facility in Sparks much like the fictional candy-making genius Wonka: fine-tuning a temperature dial here, adjusting a flour mix there, and examining every process and action with a scrutinous eye.French Gourmet makes a wide range of freshly frozen dough products croissants, puff pastries, strudels, muffins and bread for the food-service industry. The company's main customers include cruise lines, upscale hotels and gourmet food stores who bake the products for fresh morning offerings.The French Gourmet brand, a …

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