Philadelphia's marketing campaign convinced Montreal bagel bakery St-Viateur to produce bagels without holes to provide more space for cream cheese spreading, sparking controversy in the local Jewish community.

The cream cheese shortage in New York City has been attributed to a water supply issue in the village of Lowville, home to one of the largest cream cheese factories in the country.

The emergence of a new twist on the traditional noodle kugel dish in American Jewish cuisine is highlighted, with Frosted Flakes cereal introduced as a topping by the Kellogg Company in 1952, replacing the more simple toppings used in Europe.